Robert Lepage, Helen Garner and Inua Ellams lead lineup, but death of a pilot at centre of major work casts a shadow over announcementWomen's voices will descend from the sky and swell throu…
The former EastEnders star has turned musical theatre director with a tour of Shrek. He tells us about the appeal of an ogre with body odour " and how to play Simon Cowell on stageSo, Nigel,…
Park theatre, LondonKathy Burke directs this three-hander about a city boy seeking enlightenment but the jokes keep getting in the way of the storyYou'd expect plenty of jokes from the first…
The Other Palace, LondonGrammer's turn as a dad with a penchant for tall tales is the best part of this middling paean to narcissistic fantasy, based on Tim Burton's movieAnyone drawn to thi…
Coogan's first live tour in 10 years is pretty much what it says on the tin. The less successful characters - Paul and Pauline Calf, Duncan Thickett and Tommy Saxondale - make their appearan…
She survived a violent upbringing to become the 60s' favourite comedy vamp. As she turns 90, the star remembers fending off Norman Wisdom, attempting suicide " and having two lovers for 20 y…
Union will gather suggestions on how to combat the problem and has given itself two months to come up with a planThe UK actors' union Equity has launched a wide-ranging investigation in an a…
Shows that delight in flouting conventions, like Brookes's Body of Work, make us question our expectations of standup " including whether it should all be funnyAn offstage voice announces hi…
Why are we so scared of offending each other? That is what a civilised society should be able to do Caution: this article contains strong language and may be offensive to some readers. Or it…
The Playground, London Terry d'Alfonso's study of the painter and his serial infidelities is staged on a circular sandpit at a smart new London theatreGiven the economic climate, it is encou…
The makers of a new show about the perfect musical farewell turned up a lot of names, from Celine Dion to U2 to Susan Boyle. But there was one clear favourite: the light-filled music of Esto…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterChris Goode directs Toyah Willcox in a wild reimagining of Derek Jarman's film about a time-travelling queen and a generation with no future'Welcome to Jubilee," sa…
From cabaret to a witty teenage odyssey, the Shoot the Breeze festival at Camden People's theatre considers global warming and pollution in striking styleWas Shakespeare a chronicler of clim…
Sean Foley, who directed the stage show Joan Rivers, A Work in Progress By a Life in Progress in 2008, recalls days of hard graft with an incredible actor, skilled standup and ultra-acerbic …
Royal Opera House, LondonSarah Lamb and Steven McRae soar through Haydn's symphony, Natalia Osipova is driven mad in Texas and a 20-strong cast prowl the stage in this mixed billIn 1973, whe…
Orange Tree, RichmondLot Vekemans' play about a separated couple forced to relive a traumatic past makes for uncomfortable but compelling viewingWatching this prize-winning play by the Dutch…
Rivers, the one-liner Queen of Mean, started her career as a stand-up comedian and frequent guest on talk showsJoan Rivers, pioneering entertainer and comedian, dies at 81Joan Rivers obituar…
Ex-barmaid Janey Godley's extraordinary childhood and married life have been the springboard for her success as a comedian, playwright and now author, says Stephanie MerrittI've only just sa…
Churchill theatre, BromleyRyan delivers plenty of astringent one-liners in a tart set that ranges from single parenthood to Khloé Kardashian's 'revenge body' and the musical HamiltonThe def…
The playwright Natal'ya Vorozhbit's Bad Roads explores the brutal effects of conflict on personal relationships. Sasha Dugdale reveals the pain of translating its harrowing scenes for a new …
In 1958-59, Rosemary Leach was in Caryl Jenner's English Theatre for Children touring company, as were Matyelok Gibbs (who like Rosemary was in the TV series The Jewel in the Crown), Paddy W…
Harry Dreyfuss alleges that the House of Cards star touched him inappropriately while his father was in the same room The son of actor Richard Dreyfuss has accused Kevin Spacey of sexual mis…
Old Vic, LondonKevin Spacey has lately enjoyed an excellent run of form at the Old Vic. It comes to an abrupt halt, however, with this ham-fisted American political thriller by Joe Sutton.Si…
Björn Ulvaeus plans to build a 'singing theatre' party restaurant " in the heart of a community co-op area in London's Waterloo. The residents have other ideasDown a narrow side street near…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonEnergetic Denise and stuck-in-his-ways Harry bond during a series of brief encounters in a community centre, in Stewart Pringle's prize-winning play Oldsters are b…