Wyndham's theatre, LondonGatwa's Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel's William Shakespeare flirt, fight and write in Liz Duffy Adams' sizzling new chamber play Forget William Shakespeare.…
When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city " so he decided to tell the story of its cons Inua Ellams was walking t…
At 54, the comic has found a new lease of life by embracing his first love " pottery. He talks about agoraphobia, ADHD and creating ceramic cuddles In a cavernous room in an old pottery fact…
John Cleese's stage version of his beloved sitcom, a cast recording of Cornish musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Robert Wilson's production of Handel's Messiah are among Septem…
Pitlochry Festival theatre Oraine Johnson's emotionally available take on Jay Gatsby adds more energy to a dance-filled show but Fitzgerald's lesson risks getting lost amid the frocks and fu…
Pitlochry Festival theatre An unplanned meeting between Burns's mother, wife and lover prompts an unsentimental reckoning for the flawed poet, enlivened with a dose of song Safe to say that …
Riverside Studios, LondonA heavyweight political journalist underestimates the influencer he is interviewing in this sharp update of a 2003 film by Theo Van Gogh There's something fascinatin…
The victories and tragedies of the famed British fashion designer make the basis of probing off-Broadway play House of McQueen "You have always made the most beautiful things out of absolute…
The story of the state's targeting of 70s activists has been turned into a musical exploring a fascinating and relatively unknown period. It is a love letter to our elders, says its writer "…
Andrea Riseborough and Sarandon deliver a decade-hopping drama, superstar standups hit the road and Shobana Jeyasingh rewrites Shakespeare ' See the rest of our unmissable autumn arts previe…
Recent announcements at major publications have seen critics losing their positions, an ongoing shift that we should all be alarmed by Media layoffs are no longer breaking news; at this poin…
The comic was determined to make a blockbuster standup show that didn't address trans issues. Then she changed her mind " and scooped comedy's biggest prize There's efficiency, then there's …
Donmar Warehouse, LondonMike Bartlett's invigorating play becomes a state-of-the-world drama about whether it is possible to live responsibly in our age of toxic capitalism Mike Bartlett's s…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghWith one book of classic gags and another that brings him shame, Moore delivers a show that's heavy on the laughs if light on the charm Glenn Moore has a device…
Beats, rhymes and Bannockburn? The creators of Wallace explain why they used hip-hop to tell the story of Scotland's national hero If you were to come up with a list of the Scottish playwrig…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe Londoner delves into more personal territory in his new show, including the story of his heart failure while on stage several years ago Emmanuel Sonubi has …
Delacorte Theater, New York A slick, starry cast, also including Sandra Oh and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bring a lively yet overly abbreviated outdoor take on the comedy to life New York's most …
Gilded Balloon Patter House, EdinburghThe onstage ranting of a comedian is interrupted by impassioned accounts of violence against women in Sadie Pearson's drama Full Frontal Theatre is a fe…
Artistic director of the Glasgow Citizens theatre with a reputation for extravagant productions and a daring repertoire There have been many golden periods in the British postwar regional th…
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghKate Ireland's warmly delivered one-woman show considers the pressures of productivity, rules and rewards at school and beyond She has been given 60 minutes out of h…
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghAlexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker dive into multiple roles in a bubbly show with plenty of audience participation This highly physical comedy about two competiti…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghJay makes big concepts provocatively funny in an eye-catching set nominated for the Edinburgh comedy award In We the People, Sam Jay talks politics and culture …
McEwan Hall, EdinburghThe sharply dressed quintet perform acrobatics that often complement the 50s chart hits on the jukebox For their fifth season at the fringe, this quintet of Kenyan acro…
The comedian, actor and poet behind The Ballad of Wallis Island on stalking an England cricket captain, being evicted in Edinburgh and his love for fig rolls Your new film The Ballad Of Wall…
Playful set about Nicoresti's life as a trans woman wins main award, with Ayoade Bamgboye named best newcomer The Edinburgh comedy award, the annual "Oscar of comedy" given to the best show …