Derby theatreSabrina Mahfouz has impressively distilled the inspired novel about a world where the power rests with the black populationAt the heart of Malorie Blackman's young adult novel i…
The Lady From the Sea, a powerful drama about loss and longing, is being rehearsed at the very flat where Ibsen ended his years in exile. Our writer pops byOn Oslo's Victoria Terrasse there'…
Can you do jokes about terminal illness and mourning? The team behind a 'big, soppy hug of a show' think soIt's not uncommon in theatre to see an actor dying on stage. But how often do we ge…
Royal Court, LondonNicôle Lecky's astute one-woman show, punctuated with rap, pins down the financial and moral dilemmas of her peersBusiness and pleasure collide and combust in Nicôle…
'I don't have any intention of workshopping any of my traumas on stage again,' Gadsby says of her new live show, which will tour US and is named for her dog DouglasAustralian comedian Hannah…
He lit up An Octoroon, had a cult smash with Pomona and let loose deadly bunnies in Buggy Baby. Now the director is set to stun audiences with Peter Shaffer's psychodrama Equus'You have to d…
The acclaimed actor, who has starred in The IT Crowd and Humans, is currently on stage in Home, I'm Darling. She joins us for a webchat on Thursday 7 February at 1pm 4.31pm GMT "I'm going to…
The standup, writer and actor on the things that make her laugh the mostI equally loved Lee Cornes and Nick Hancock. Lee Cornes once did the same set in the first half and the second half of…
Former artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe steps into limelight in her production of Angela Carter adaptationThe theatre director Emma Rice is to take over one of the lead roles in Wise…
She wrote, directed and starred in prickly comedies that put power in women's hands. But she did not see her greatest success. As Waitress hits the stage, stars remember an explosive talent'…
Finborough, LondonRichard Kalinoski's deeply touching play is about the fraught relationship between two escapees of the Armenian genocide living in 1920s MilwaukeeDrama can tackle big subje…
Vault festival; Soho theatre, London Waterloo's tunnels buzz with sharp new writing. And the joy and pain of a night at the circusIn Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester, festivals light up summ…
Gecko rustle up wedding chaos while Belgium's Peeping Tom delight with quickfire care home capersThe Wedding, the latest production from Ipswich-based theatre troupe Gecko, grapples with the…
Lyceum theatre, SheffieldDastardly Agatha Cackle's attempts to make witching great again have the young audience almost levitating in their seatsAn onstage banner proclaims that "Miss Cackle…
Comedian and panellist on the radio shows I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The News QuizMany people have the ability to express their political beliefs coherently and many people have the abil…
Corporate sponsorship needs to steer clear of impinging on artistic freedomsNews that investment managers the Man Group is withdrawing its sponsorship from the Booker prize after 18 years ha…
Sadler's Wells, LondonGandini Juggling and Alexander Whitley's collaboration is full of simple pleasures and intricate skillA hybrid of juggling and contemporary dance? Now that's niche, you…
The standup inspired Mark Thomas with his activism, opened Jack Dee's eyes and appalled Mark Steel " in the best possible way. Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Hardy, who has died aged …
Provocative and political, the stand-up " who has died aged 57 " shook up Radio 4 at a time when it was in danger of resembling a Rotary Club quiz night Although generally excluded from list…
Hardy was a regular on BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and wrote for the GuardianThe comedian Jeremy Hardy has died of cancer aged 57, his publicist Amanda Emery said.Hardy, who fea…
Hampstead theatre, LondonAn impeccable cast play out dual narratives about life on the US breadline in a tough drama that earns its poignancyFor the 100th premiere in his decade-long tenure …
Vault festival, LondonIn Best Dad Ever, the ex-poker player and maths nerd has constructed a meticulous show of well-turned gagsKen Cheng was known as "the human calculator" at school, and q…
A new production of the Brecht classic about Europe's thirty years' war is opening at the Royal Exchange, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. Here's a look back at past productions with Glenda Jack…
Omnibus theatre, LondonA team of musicians create discord as the neglected playwright's short, sharp drama is given a stylish revival In 1962 there were six plays by Jean Anouilh running in …
Two frank solo shows, East Belfast Boy and Every Day I Wake Up Hopeful, depict male crises with heart, humour and hip-hopSaggy and shuffling, his dressing gown flapping over a middle-aged sp…