Olivier, LondonIfans' performance shows he's ready for the big Shakespeare roles, though Ionesco's absurdist drama is considerably less compellingFor its first foray into the world of Eugèn…
Home, Manchester Michael Ajao and Valentine Olukoga deliver humour and heartache in this cleverly adapted Chigozie Obioma story of Nigerian childhoodBased on Chigozie Obioma's Man Booker pri…
Once a maker of corporate videos, now a Bafta-winning writer, Patel is about to stage two new plays " one a three-hour historical epic, the other about the changing nature of offensivenessDi…
Even though Chris Rock calls him the 'greatest comic mind of the last quarter century' Louis CK is still one angry chap. We asked him to get it off his chestWhat makes me angry? What causes …
Menier Chocolate Factory, London This fast-moving spoof of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical seems torn between admiration and scepticismFor the past 36 years, Gerard Alessandrini has been sp…
West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsFor anyone who has neither been, nor parented, a teenage girl over the past 10 years, Georgia Nicholson is the creation of teen fiction author Louise Rennison,…
Camille - the first tart with a heart - has inspired countless plays and films. But her life, says Lyn Gardner, was far from romanticOn February 5 1847, the prostitute known as Marie Dupless…
Words to Abba's When I Kissed the Teacher were rewritten for the latest film release " but it's not the first time a musical has been adapted for modern tastesMamma Mia! Here We Go Again is …
A Mississippi bounce concert was called off over concerns from the authorities about twerking " and it's not the first dance style that has caused alarm "You can't wear a thong. You must kee…
The 'jukebox musical' explores the music of the all-female 80s pop-rock band The Go-Go's and features the first transgender lead in a major Broadway showJukebox musicals tend to go one of tw…
The Sydney theatre has come far since an overwhelmingly male photocall in 2009 " but tackling equality is everyone's issueIn September 2009 Belvoir St theatre launched Neil Armfield's final …
Hayes Theater, New YorkA subversive look at masculinity boasts canny, self-aware performances and a shrewd dissection of gender rolesAt the end of the pre-show announcement for the Broadway …
Polka, LondonRebecca Cobb's original illustrations are elegantly woven into the design of this thoughtful yet unshowy adaptationThe Everywhere Bear sits on a shelf in Class One. He's so tiny…
Tobacco Factory, BristolWardrobe Ensemble's western pastiche is a diverting gallop through fake blood, feminist twists and Bristolian in-jokesIn 2015, boutique, Bristol-based collective the …
Soho theatre, LondonHis shtick is tubby underdog with the heart of a poet " but the New Orleans comic was a bit too hit and missSean Patton is a New Orleans native who made waves at last yea…
Town Hall theatre, GalwayStanley Townsend brings the poet's searing love poetry to life in a visually stunning show boasting some Beckettian touchesFor the bereaved it can often feel as if n…
Much-disputed events centring on Birmingham schools is subject of ambitious dramaThe notorious Trojan Horse inquiry into an alleged Islamist takeover of a number of inner city schools in the…
The Foxtel-Sky UK production will follow two misfits and a cherished piano on a road trip across AustraliaMusician, writer and comedian Tim Minchin " the creator of Matilda: The Musical " ha…
Doctor Brown's shows are anarchic affairs " with a fair amount of nudity, too. But it's all about freedom, he says'Hey, dude." I've just arrived for our interview, and Doctor Brown appr…
The LA comic, who won best newcomer at last year's Edinburgh fringe, has tested her electric new material on American audiences. But how will Nate " her 'douchebag' male alter ego " go down …
A drag queen who impersonates Nicola Sturgeon, Gujurati home life and a truly terrible novelist… we meet the comics behind the hottest Edinburgh festival shows' The best comedy to see in E…
Sadler's Wells, LondonExtreme precision and general mystification coexist in Eyal's resonant follow-up to OCD LoveSharon Eyal is one of the most startlingly inventive choreographers working …
The tricky subjects of identity politics, consent and mental health make for electric shows' The best comedy to see in Edinburgh, part one"Unless you can say in one media-friendly soundbite…
Williamson Park, LancasterThemes of kindness and inclusivity are threaded cleverly through a lavish, thrilling adaptation"All for one and one for all!" rings out the cry of the three muskete…
Bridge; Lyttelton; Old Vic, LondonAlan Bennett is on song " and on the attack. Plus, an epic tale of capitalist catastrophe and a tale of grief that overwhelms"I am," says Alan Bennett, "a t…