Almeida; Vaudeville; Donmar, all LondonMike Bartlett conjures a potent state of the nation address while Wilde and Ibsen's wronged heroines still resonateRarely has so baggy a play burned so…
Milton Keynes theatre; Royal Opera House, LondonRevivals of classic MacMillan prove a mixed bag but the choreographer at his best is still a joyThis is the 25th anniversary year of the death…
Sherman theatre, CardiffDenise Black stars as a hard-drinking matriarch in this slimmed-down reimagining of the Russian's play, relocated to Pembrokeshire in 1982In his new play, Gary Owen "…
Roundhouse, London Akram Khan dances what is likely to be one of his last roles in his supremely potent retelling of the MahabharataIn 1987, 13-year-old Akram Khan was cast in Peter Brook's …
It took 24 hours over four nights for Mac to complete his queer retelling of American history, and it was still too short"I'm not ready for this to be over yet," said the woman, her breath h…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe choreographer brings comedy, carnival and African dance to a hallowed classic, and ends up with something totally newBlack and white; good and evil; reality and ill…
In Russia, whether in formal post-show discussions or in dinner-table conversations, the first question one is often asked is: "What masters did you study under?" It has been my good fortune…
#MeToo has women sharing their stories of sexual violence. Is this a social media blip or can it really be a watershed moment? As I walked home through Melbourne last Friday night, two men h…
With cuts in funding, safer programming, shrinking audiences, new writing is the first casualty in this vicious circle. The Out of Joint founder says something has to changeMax Stafford-Clar…
Exclusive: Out of Joint founder was forced out in September after formal complaint that he made lewd comments to a female member of staffOne of the most influential directors in British thea…
The Apprentice: You're Fired host and comic on the things that make him laugh the mostMy answer changes every five minutes. Eddie Izzard on his Definite Article tour. Richard Pryor. Paul Foo…
Sadler's Wells, LondonIn a magisterial triple bill, Lucinda Childs, Maguy Marin and Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker let us hear, see and feel the composer's classic in exhilarating ways'A confusi…
Elitism and opera | Neutron stars | Greek theatre acoustics | Jeremiah and the King James Bible | Three-legged stoolsHoward Jacobson (There is no excuse for a man not to wear a suit…', Wee…
Residents accuse theatre company of stereotyping and working-class tourism over £55-a-head events in east London pubA theatre company has been embroiled in a gentrification row after it a…
Royal Opera House, LondonAll five of the UK's leading classical companies collaborate for the first time in a heartfelt celebration of the choreographer who changed the course of balletThe R…
Donmar Warehouse, LondonNikki Amuka-Bird is superb in a production that transposes the story to the Caribbean in the 1950s and is directed with panache by Kwame Kwei-ArmahIbsen can benefit f…
Sherman theatre, Cardiff The red-hot team of playwright Gary Owen and director Rachel O'Riordan relocate the Russian classic to 1980s WalesPlaywright Gary Owen and director Rachel O'Riordan …
Currently winning rave reviews for her role in Simon Stephens' version of The Seagull, Lesley Sharp will be here to take your questions on Monday 23 October from 1pm BST 12.33pm BST Lesley S…
In the latest instalment of our series on up-and-coming comics, get the lowdown on a man who mixes up the banal and the bizarreThe story so far: For someone professing to be a lazy slacker w…
Since his death, a complicated picture of the comedian has emerged. We were friends at the height of his fame and I saw his cruelty first hand. Others say that he later changed, before his d…
Arts Centre, MelbourneIn troubled times art gives us solace, but McGregor's dazzling collaboration with Jamie xx, Olafur Eliasson and the Paris Opera Ballet lacks warmthTree of Codes opens w…
Margaret Thatcher | Theatre acoustics: anthems and amplifiers | Solutions to table wobbles: tripods and Paddington Bear's saw | Sean Hughes and Crystal PalaceMike Ellwood (Letters, 18 Octobe…
A trio of works staged in striking industrial settings blur the roles of dancer and audience " and raise compelling questions about the nature of performanceA ballet in an old warehouse. A d…
Stage and screen actor who took leading roles in Hair and The Rocky Horror ShowTrevor Byfield, who has died of pneumonia aged 73, was a star of stage musicals under the name Ziggy Byfield be…
Hunter's followers retaliate with death threats. Plus: Russell Brand is 'double double against genocide', Jon Stewart lashes out at media and John Cleese hates today's comedyA masterclass in…