The dancer on fatherhood and the environment, patriarchy and myth " and the feminine nature of danceBorn in Wimbledon, where his father ran an Indian restaurant, Akram Khan, 44, is one of Br…
The standup and former banker on the things that make her laugh the mostWhen I was a kid I could not get enough of the Carol Burnett Show and it's still one of the things I watch on YouTube …
Coliseum, LondonEnglish National Ballet's revival of Derek Deane's 1997 staging has a flock of well-schooled swans and some standout solos, but there is a lack of chemistry between the leadi…
The stage will see a host of star names over the next 12 months as well as yet more movie musicals and a much-anticipated drama about the ClintonsIf Broadway strides into 2019 without last y…
Steve Tompkins tops list for projects such as Battersea Arts Centre and Bristol Old VicAn architect described as a 21st-century Frank Matcham " the legendary designer of the London Palladium…
Magicians are under fire for claiming they use neurolinguistic programming to read people's mindsSome psychologists are upset at the deployment of purported scientific techniques in magic tr…
Fuelled by passion and outrage, the playwright and director is shaking up theatre with works about Windrush to an all-women-of-colour Richard II " and now she's taking over the Bush in Londo…
Blanchett and Hiddleston get sexual, there are chills in a Glasgow tower block, Matthew Bourne takes on the star-crossed lovers, plus Catherine Tate, Tim Minchin and Ben Elton return to the …
From Hitler and Cath Kidston to Freud and Madonna, a dance-drag act makes unlikely pairings duet together Unmissable theatre, dance and comedy for 2019About five years ago, in a room above a…
School was a daily struggle for the standup. Now that she can write on her own terms, doing so serves as a release from lifeAt school, I feared English. My teacher, Mr Griffiths, was great, …
Actor with a gift for reading poetry who appeared in the BBC's Elizabeth R and was a regular in every kind of radio dramaHugh Dickson, who has died aged 91, was one of a small band of actors…
Starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots is a historical epic with oral sex, menstruation and a diverse cast " thanks to the director making a bold move from cutting-edg…
The standup bought himself the appliance to escape the yoke of big bean and find grownup enlightenment. All he learned was that he doesn't like the stuffI bought myself a coffee grinder this…
The star of Sweat, The Goonies, Parenthood and The Good Wife joins us for a live webchat at 1pm GMT on Wednesday 9 January 10.48am GMT Martha Plimpton was just 14, and had already modelled f…
Comedian said of teen activists: 'You're not interesting because you went to a high school where kids got shot' at 16 December setLouis CK faces new controversy over a standup routine in whi…
US singer was taken to hospital after performing in Peter Pan in Birmingham last weekThe US pop singer Jimmy Osmond has suffered a stroke and will take time away from the stage, a spokespers…
Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonMildred Hubble's misadventures are told with wit and ingenuity in a touring production based on Jill Murphy's booksJill Murphy was 15 when she invented Mildr…
A few home truths helped save the standup from a lifetime of miseryI was in my mid-20s and living in a house I shared with some old friends and new mice. One night, I was waffling on about s…
From opera to bus stop signs, Insiders/Outsiders will tell the stories of arts figures who fled NazisThey are far from household names but perhaps should be: Fritz Busch, Carl Ebert and Rudo…
Comic actor whose career ranged from Take It from Here on the radio to Terry and June and Absolutely Fabulous on TVJune Whitfield, who has died aged 93, was the most extraordinarily ordinary…
Instituting a UK 'town of culture' award alongside the existing 'city of culture' title might look like a desperate post-Brexit search for meaning. But the idea could bring real benefits to …
Catastrophe star spoke publicly about death of two-year-old Henry in effort to 'destigmatise grief'The American actor and comedian Rob Delaney has revealed that his wife gave birth to their …
People of colour finally moved centre stage, young performers shone, and two veterans gave an acting masterclass. See our top 10 list below' Read the Observer critics' reviews of the year in…
Dark deeds made their presence felt, Akram Khan bowed out in style, and Marianela Nuñez entranced at every turn. See our top five list belowRead the Observer critics' review of 2018 in fu…
Sharon D Clarke's bravura performance in Caroline, or Change reaches London's West End, tears flow at Goodnight Mister Tom, and a Robin Hood reboot hits the markChristmas is for children, bu…