Paisley Arts CentreThe staple figure of Slavic folklore is wittily recreated as a noisy neighbour with magical powersAny Russians in the audience expecting to find the Baba Yaga of childhood…
The director on staging The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, why she's not on social media, and her next 'project'Born in 1982, Polly Findlay grew up in Wandsworth, south London, and worked as a c…
Nottingham Playhouse Rating: *****Little Hugh of Lincoln was a 13th-century cause célèbre. The young boy's disappearance inflamed the anti-Semitism of the Christian com…
Joe Stephenson's documentary charts the theatrical knight's route from classical stage roles to starring in The Lord of the RingsIn an outtake over the credits, Ian McKellen jokes that this …
The Canadian standup on what makes him laugh the mostThe late Foster Brooks played the greatest drunk ever and the pilot sketch with Dean Martin is a work of art. It should be studied in uni…
From Zama to Tacita Dean, here's our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
Grand theatre, LeedsOpera North present a deft revival of the 1949 Cole Porter show mixing The Taming of the Shrew with showbiz shenanigansWhat is the best musical based on a Shakespeare pla…
Sadler's Wells, LondonKim Brandstrup's mysterious take on Calderón's 17th-century play is set in an illusory world of doppelgangers, alter egos and unstable duetsBilled by Rambert as a na…
Playwright and founder of a Moscow theatre that challenged the Russian governmentThe Russian playwright and screenwriter Elena Gremina, who has died aged 61 of heart failure, was one of the …
The Oscar-winning star, now strutting the West End stage in Chicago, will be here to take your questions from 1pm BST on Tuesday 29 May. Leave your messages in the comment section below 2.50…
Attenborough Centre, BrightonInviting guest performers of all ages to serve as art objects, Gob Squad's show is a meditation on beauty and decay Beauty, creativity and decay are neatly entwi…
His work is challenging, exhilarating and powerful to watch and to perform. Michael Ball, who has done plenty of both, pays tribute to a musical heroThe first time I encountered Stephen Sond…
Classic Stage Company, New YorkLast summer, at least three different Uncle Vanyas bestrode New York stages. Recent years have also witnessed fields of cherry orchards, a small flock of seagu…
My friend William Perrie, who has died aged 78, was a soloist with London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and the Royal Ballet, and shared the stage with many of the greats inc…
As her 1986 drama Leave Taking is revived at the Bush, the playwright talks about the pain of being neglected, the barriers faced by writers of colour " and her new play about London'I am a …
Menier Chocolate Factory, London Four applicants undergo a gruelling selection process while tricks are played on the audience in Jordi Galceran's dramaSince its Barcelona premiere in 2003, …
Home, Manchester Scottee's show is an act of 'fat rebellion' with a cast who share their stories and consider their identities through dance A large bearded man is dancing centre stage. Sudd…
Crucible, SheffieldAn exemplary revival of what may be Brian Friel's greatest play makes a fine centrepiece to this season of his workBrian Friel's 1980 drama was born from twin impulses: th…
The playwright is closing out 2014 with two main-house premieres of her work: Switzerland, in Sydney, and Pennsylvania Avenue, in Melbourne' Switzerland at Sydney Theatre Company " review Wh…
Rambert is unveiling its first full-length narrative work in almost 40 years. Tristram Kenton went behind the scenes to capture the show's creation Continue reading...
Hope Mill, ManchesterThis verbatim piece about Martyn Hett, one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, is a joyous meditation on friendshipVictoria Melody once described funerals as…
The astonishingly expressive performer, who can conjure both charged stillness and whirling energy, is taking on his final major stage roleWhen Akram Khan was complimented by Mikhail Baryshn…
Shirleymander, Gregory Evans's play about the 1980s 'homes for votes' furore, is to be staged in Kensington. He believes its lines are now more relevant than everLast summer, I went to the P…
Wharf 2 Theatre, SydneyNot your everyday superhero story, Nakkiah Lui's satirical revenge comedy takes on colonisation with unexpected consequencesI'm not usually one to go for an exaggerate…
Omnibus theatre, LondonAdam Fuller directs a skilful adaptation of the children's book about a boy whose sibling is born with a disabilityThis is a finely calibrated family show, based on th…