From Chanel's Riviera bathers to Alexander McQueen's cross-dressing spywear, fashion has pushed dance to dazzling heightsAlexander McQueen always resisted the idea of working for dance. Even…
Gate, LondonNina Bowers delivers a nimble account of testimonies gathered in the wake of the unrest sparked by King's televised beatingI recently suggested that, while one-person shows could…
Unicorn, London Devised by young performers in collaboration with Kim Noble, this mashup of theatre, gig, sketch show and radio is a startling take on teenage lifeWho gets to have their say …
It's got a plane, a submarine and hair-frazzling explosions. As the Fast and Furious phenomenon spawns a live show, we go behind the scenes to meet the drivers and crew at the wheelThe Liver…
Old Red Lion, LondonFirst staged in 2001, Morgan's elliptical drama still intrigues " even if this long overdue revival is insufficiently chargedEvery year Luce (Eva-Jane Willis) takes the h…
As a Muslim who jokes about jihad and Islamophobia, President Macron's favourite comedian knew he would upset some of his fellow Frenchmen. What he didn't expect was a furious attack from th…
Soho theatre, London Pop legends in their own minds, this swaggering five-piece retool Whitney and Beyoncé songs into sharp-clawed attacks on Trump and IslamThe conceit of drag girlband Den…
Home, Manchester 19 micro-plays, crammed with detail, writhing with contradictions and set to the familiar pulse of Joy Division and the Smiths, try to distil the Mancunian essenceWhat defin…
Southwark Playhouse, London A pharmaceuticals team juggle views on the global health threat posed by antibiotic resistance with pep, though Glenn Waldron's prognosis is gloomyWhat poses the …
The playwright on the renaissance of Hull, ironing to documentaries, and the romance of the Caledonian sleeper trainJames Graham grew up in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. After taking a drama d…
Jacksons Lane, LondonPart of the London international mime festival, this technically accomplished, cross-genre work inspired by animal movements impresses, but lacks definitionSurprising, a…
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, LondonThe naturally comic Patsy Ferran shines in Anoushka Warden's punchy autobiographical monologue about growing up the child of a cult followerAnous…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe global circus troupe's insect-themed extravaganza is technically astonishing but fails to engage on a deeper levelCirque du Soleil is an odd beast. At a time whe…
Arcola theatre, LondonSharp moral conundrums arise in Sam Potter's compelling monologue about babies swapped at birthHanna, a new play by Sam Potter, is like overhearing talk outside the sch…
Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court, LondonAfter all the controversy surrounding this revival of Andrea Dunbar's memorable play, it adds nothing that's newRita, Sue and Bob Too comes to …
Theatre 503, London Lucy Foster's unpolished love story charts the course of a relationship between two women, from first date to breaking upTwo women, known only as K and J, are introduced …
The standup and one half of sketch duo LetLuce on the things that make her laugh the most Continue reading...
When the activist-standup put on a comedy show in a refugee camp in Jenin, the jokes he heard were angry, funny " and radicalThe first time I went to Jenin was when we did the Walking the Wa…
The Oscar-winning actor will play smooth lawyer Billy Flynn as the prohibition-era musical returns to the West End in MarchThe Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr is to make his British stag…
Manchester ArenaWhat was billed as a more confessional, reflective show actually finds Rock on familiar ground, as he surveys contemporary America and finds it wanting In the US and elsewher…
The fashion for solo shows is easily explained " they're cheap, infinitely adaptable and highlight great acting " but does truly profound drama need multiple voices?In the space of a week, I…
An updated version of the star's stage performance of both personal tales and published short stories is a disappointingly ordinary experienceAmerican Airlines Theatre, New York Maybe some t…
Royal Court theatre, LondonAndrea Dunbar's unflinching portrait of a world of limited horizons still seems chillingly resonantThis production has had an eventful history. It was yanked out o…
Rourke, who will leave the London theatre in 2019, staged perky experiments, rapid-fire responses and invigorating revivals. Who will take her place?When Josie Rourke leaves London's Donmar …
Lyn Gardner's press ticket for the circus superstars was withdrawn after her verdict on their earlier show. So we bought her one and sent Sanjoy Roy along to get a second opinion on Cirque's…