Summerhall, EdinburghA sobering examination of British children caught in media crossfireIn the spring of 2014, what was the Trojan horse? Was it the Islamist doctrine allegedly smuggled int…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIn Just for Us, the smooth-talking and apparently fearless Bostonian standup recounts gatecrashing a white supremacist gathering in New YorkA young Jewish guy g…
Theatre Royal, BathMiller's 50-year-old play emerges as one of his best, as two estranged brothers learn the cost of dividing the family spoilsOn its Broadway debut in 1968, Arthur Miller's …
The Bridlington-born standup is at Edinburgh with her debut show. She talks about surprising audiences, her sitcom and how her cerebral palsy lets her push boundariesHow would you describe y…
Nederlander Theater, New YorkThe dated gender politics of the Julia Roberts hit fail to receive an upgrade in a shallow musical that falls apart on stageTuneful, schlocky, and deeply offensi…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghTerrific skits and inventive gags mean the laughs come thick and fast in a delightful new hour from the sketch duoCleverness comes as standard from sketch duo t…
Caryl Churchill and National Theatre director bemoan 'devastating loss' after Israeli strikeLeading playwrights and directors in Britain have severely criticised the bombing of a major cultu…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe standup's compelling personality and powerful voice add up to emphatic entertainment in this musical showThe audience are on their feet by the end of The Di…
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThe supposed dark lady of the sonnets is transformed into a convincing symbol of exploited women through the agesWhat do we know of Emilia Bassano? That she lived …
The Edinburgh festival's Big in Belgium season features daft whimsy, a Eurovision anthem and a headlong charge into uncomfortable territoryWhen the Smiths released Paint a Vulgar Picture , t…
The comedian is doing a show about her father in Edinburgh. She talks about the sexist LA standup scene, her reconciliation with her dad " and doing jokes about his ex-wivesWith just a hint …
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonFiona Laird's production provides wheelie-bins, estuary accents, physical comedy and a first-rate Falstaff, but loses the sense of small-town li…
Theatre and acrobatic shows at the Edinburgh festival use the experiences of donors to explore fertility, faith and family'Who is the family?" asks aerial artist and theatre-maker Sarah Bebe…
Traverse, EdinburghDarlingheart's Cora Bissett writes and stars in an artfully told look at the highs and lows of her time in a bandCora Bissett was a teenager when her Glenrothes-based band…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghMok's routines about sexuality, dolls and her mum's disciplinary habits are promising but underpowered By the end, Evelyn Mok is blaming tiredness and asking he…
Comedian joins all-star cast to perform British playwright's work at eponymous theatreThe comedian Lee Evans has announced he is stepping out of retirement to be part of a London stage seaso…
From The Yalta Game to Living Quarters, the Irish playwright's works have added resonance in this year's FrielFestAlthough Ireland is famously cultured, it's a shock to walk into a village h…
Money is a huge obstacle for people trying to get into the arts. We need positive policies " even quotas " to improve diversityI've been acting professionally for more than 25 years now, but…
Pleasance Dome/Zoo Charteris, Edinburgh★★★☆☆/★★☆☆☆Grace Chapman tries to outrun her fears and Fredrik Høyer works up a sweat in…
I had just left school when I signed a record deal and toured with Blur and Radiohead. Now, 25 years later, I'm taking those memories to EdinburghThe call comes from a manager in Edinburgh w…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghNick Mohammed doesn't quite conjure the powers of previous extravaganzas but this entertaining set has some impressive feats of memoryNick Mohammed's comedy, ma…
Bridget Christie got locked out, Nina Conti ran off with a monkey " and Reginald D Hunter begged his ex for help. Top comedians relive their first fringe gigDave GormanI was 19 and nowhere n…
The Stand, EdinburghThe comic's tangled personal life is the subject of bracingly raw scrutiny in this dazzling display of soul-searching comedyThere's intimate standup comedy, and then ther…
Geoff Sobelle riffs on cramped city living in his festival production Home by building a two-up, two-down from scratch and inviting the audience insideWhen Geoff Sobelle went to lay a new ki…
The 29-year-old Bostonian followed a string of racist tweets all the way to a white nationalist meeting " and turned the experience into his new Edinburgh showThe 29-year-old Bostonian comic…