Soho theatre, LondonKemsley packs in high-calibre jokes in a tour through the gendered politics of promiscuity In Nanette, Hannah Gadsby refused to pretend her personal pain was funny " and …
Live theatre, Newcastle Social cohesion and toxic masculinity are big topics confronted with verve by new writers through Live's showcase Elevator festival The topic of social housing seems …
Six and Waitress are the latest shows to find singalong success " and without a jukebox hit between them. What's their secret? From The Sound of Music to The Greatest Showman, singalong scre…
Theatr Clwyd, MoldDavid Judge fuses poetry and exquisite theatricality into a lovingly delivered personal monologue David Judge is the writer and performer of this autobiographical monologue…
When someone threw a burger at Travis Alabanza, the trans performer turned it into a hit show. Next goal? Playing Juliet Trans people are said to be "obsessed with pronouns", Travis Alabanza…
The comedian's new show offers audiences 'bespoke on-demand gags' but reinforces the idea that satire is impotent In Richard Holloway's book Waiting for the Last Bus " it's about dying " he…
Unveiling new programme, Ruth Mackenzie explains how rich theatregoers can 'steal from themselves to give to the poor' and why the Châtelet is reaching out to the banlieues It has been tw…
Royal Opera House, LondonLauren Cuthbertson and Matthew Ball sumptuously express the recklessness of youth in Kenneth MacMillan's fine ballet We think of Romeo and Juliet as a story about lo…
Director says 2019 lineup reveals artists' attempts 'not to go mad in the world at the moment' This year's Edinburgh international festival will explore gender politics, racism, masculinity …
With no drama department and no great funds to speak of, the costumes and sets were made largely from recycled materials Hollywood has a new town to scout for talent: Bergen, New Jersey. Th…
Anna Patalong, performing at Royal Albert Hall, says free movement 'essential' for musicians An opera singer who was asked to change her EU-themed dress for a concert at the Royal Albert Hal…
Liam Scarlett's raunchy staging of the novel for Queensland Ballet is partly a response to its distance from London, he says It's not often you see sex on top of a coffin on stage, but that'…
Theatre 503, LondonRoss Willis's surreal debut is driven by a concern for vulnerable children, but will be remembered for its two remarkable actors Ross Willis's debut play is subtitled "som…
I wanted to write my first solo act but had no idea where to start. So I came up with 30 openings " and included them all It was a dark and stormy night. It is a truth universally acknowledg…
Headlong theatre company's latest production, Acts of Resistance, plugs into people power in four communities across the country In the days after the EU referendum, Headlong theatre company…
In Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls, five famous women from history gather for a dinner party. Who would today's big names in theatre invite? Continue reading...
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghBill Forsyth's bittersweet comic drama about a Scottish village's fight with an oil firm sheds its whimsy in this tougher version, scored by Mark Knopfler It is 1983 a…
Jamael Westman explains how his role in the West End show has affected his politics as well as his careerThe swift rise to fame of Jamael Westman, leading man in the London cast of the hit m…
Birmingham Repertory theatreA reimagining of the life of Cyrano de Bergerac writer Edmond Rostand is a whirl of can-cans and cavorting in its English-language premiere Panache! The word enca…
Sadler's Wells, LondonMyth meets modernity in this profound and thrilling collaboration In the beginning there is a circle of dancers under a golden light, wrapped together like a liquorice …
The TV star on 'putting himself out there', voicing a horse and being in a power couple with Joan Bakewell Stephen Mangan is a ubiquitous presence on our screens; most recently, the 50-year-…
Crucible, Sheffield; National Theatre; Alexandra Palace theatre, LondonA new musical with songs by Richard Hawley is rooted in Sheffield but richly resonant for all, while Bruce Norris and J…
Four Women and Frankenstein are among the mindblowing highlights of Homegrown festival's four-week creative carnival There's always a festival vibe at BAC; a sense that young talent is nestl…
The professional poker player and standup comic on the things that make him laugh the most The Two Ronnies' Mastermind "answering the question before" sketch. A perfect execution of the idea…
Print Room at the Coronet, London Saburo Teshigawara's take on the Russian classic isolates its hero, creating striking scenes that leave you pining for a connection Japanese choreographer …