From kitchen-table cast lists to singalong rehearsals in the car, Hannah Maxwell grew up immersed in the family passion for amateur theatre. Now she's putting on a show about it"How do you m…
Octagon, BoltonDickens singled out David Copperfield as his "favourite child". It's no coincidence that the book was also Freud's favourite work of fiction " Dickens's autobiographical creat…
Octagon, BoltonBuilding on the success of last year's Oliver Twist, Deborah McAndrew again teams up with composer Conrad Nelson to adapt one of Charles Dickens's sprawling novels. Their care…
British man claims he suffered brain injury when he fell while participating in Las Vegas showJurors got a rare behind-the-scenes look at a David Copperfield disappearing act during testimon…
Aldwych theatre, LondonPhyllida Lloyd's musical is a heady celebration of triumph over adversity, with an astonishing turn by Adrienne WarrenThis terrific show is billed as the "untold" stor…
The percentage of people working in publishing with working-class origins was given as 12.6%. In film, TV and radio it was 12.4%, and in music, performing and visual arts, 18.2%. "Aside from…
The Walking Dead and State of Play star will answer your questions in a Guardian webchat at 1.15pm GMT on Friday 20 April 11.46am BST Stage, small screen and big screen: over the course of h…
Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe laidback raconteur gets political and personal with riffs on everything from the US vice-president to PG Tips'I don't believe people's joy," says Marc Maron. I…
New artistic director will stage a musical version of Twelfth Night and introduces £5 tickets for every first preview at the theatreThe Young Vic's new artistic director, Kwame Kwei-Armah…
A theatrical movement developed by the late Brazilian dramatist Augusto Boal has been adapted across the world to empower victims of oppressionAugusto Boal, who died at the weekend, was a pr…
Sage, GatesheadWith songs ranging from Stevie Wonder to Benjamin Britten to Jimmy Nail, homeless charity Streetwise's amateur singers have created a powerful and inspiring show The room is c…
Stephen Doncaster, who has died aged 98, was part of the generation who changed the course of British theatre in the 1950s. He established one of the UK's leading courses in design for the t…
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe south Londoner's hit character sketches transfer smoothly from social media to the comedy club in this crowd-pleasing showIt's been a big year for south L…
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Just a month before their first child is due, the standup couple are doing a show together " seeking the audience's parenting tips"It's mad," says Josie Long, "but it feels like the right th…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonOutfitted in Vivienne Westwood, the fleet-footed outsiders in Holly Blakey's subversive new piece are in thrall to their own imageStyled by the Vivienne Westwood …
Royal Court, LondonBonnar and Horrocks are excellent as parents attempting to replace their dead son with another straight from the box in Thomas Eccleshare's quirky dystopian dramaThomas Ec…
Donmar Warehouse; Southwark Playhouse; Old Red Lion, LondonTwo biting Restoration dramas conjure contemporary echoes, and a boy with a 'face like a fist' reacts with fury to school bulliesRe…
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeDeborah McAndrew puts an intelligent new slant on a classic novel as Northern Broadsides add extra oom-pahCharles Dickens's 1854 novel of life in a northern Engl…
Royal Opera House, London As vixen, coquette and victim, the Royal Ballet's Francesca Hayward, Natalia Osipova and Marianela Nuñez all touch greatness in the coveted role of Kenneth MacMi…
The standup and actor spills the beans on the things that make her laugh the most, from Wanda Sykes to magic mushroomsWhite People Are Looking " Wanda Sykes's bit on being black after Obama …
Sadler's Wells, LondonWilliam Forsythe's new work blends classical steps and disco bounce to a smooth poppy beat " and the dancers are clearly enjoying themselvesWilliam Forsythe's new work …
Play tells story of poet Mikhail Kuzmin who disappeared into official obscurity during Soviet era A play about a largely forgotten gay poet from 1920s Russia has emerged as the dark horse in…
Duke of Yorks, LondonThis is a rich, funny, touching play about the opera house and the extraordinary marriage of its co-founders, John Christie and Audrey MildmayIt has taken two and a half…
Jo Beddoe, who has died aged 73, was an unsung heroine of British regional theatre who was responsible for the rescue in the 1980s of the 7:84 theatre company in Scotland and in the early 20…