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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…
George Bernard Shaw knew that the rich are no better than the poor. But though the argument seemed settled then, it now rages more fiercely than everIf you know Alfred Doolittle only from St…
From a junior Brexit parable to a stadium-gig version of the Anglo-Saxon epic, children's theatre is tackling grownup themes in striking fashion 'After nourishment, shelter and companionship…
Soho theatre, LondonThere's plenty to admire in Graham's new show, including a teenage appearance on The Weakest Link and a fresh-minted routine about the £1 coin'Push the envelope, but d…
Almeida theatre, LondonVictoria Hamilton is on breathtaking form as a grieving mother in the Doctor Foster writer's richly layered play inspired by Chekhov's The Cherry OrchardGardens often …
He has 22 dancers, five musicians and six weeks to create a work that answers Nina Simone's call for artists to reflect the times. Choreographer Ben Duke on the battles and breakthroughs of …
Minerva, ChichesterIt would be nice to think that Caryl Churchill's 1982 play, written during the rise of Thatcherism, now looks dated. In fact, it seems terrifyingly topical in its portrait…
Theatre Royal Haymarket, LondonThe Game of Thrones star takes control of David Ives' playful two-hander about sexual politics that veers between comedy, campness and mild eroticaGame of Thro…
No Grey Area will include industry-wide session on stamping out sexual harassment and event allowing people to tell their storiesThe Royal Court theatre in London will host two events to con…
The importance of playing the prince isn't just overstated, it's boring. Which is why we should welcome a break from the usual narrow castingTo be or not to be? It's not so much the question…
Michael Daley's student visit to the theatre suggested to him that the ancient Greeks had indeed been in possession of wonderful knowledgeExperts from a university of technology armed with a…
Equity insists that a diverse range of performers should be auditioned for every production, writes Hilary Hadley. The Golden Dragon was a poor choice of target for criticism, say Professor …
In a poem that has been widely shared by fans after his death, the comic thinks of his ashes being scattered in a bar " and getting a mention in the Guardian'Charming, soulful, a proper comi…
My friend David Lurie, who has died of heart disease aged 65, pioneered the practice of Chinese medicine in the UK and also popularised the renaissance of the Argentinian tango.Born in Cape …
Vaudeville, LondonBest brings fierce emotional intensity, Eleanor Bron is a velvet-voiced aristo and Anne Reid delivers Victorian ballads in Dominic Dromgoole's fine revivalA West End Oscar …
Joking about sensitive subjects is a test of a comedian. Corden could have made some sharp jabs at Weinstein and the culture of harassment, instead he was unfunny and unempatheticWhat a coup…
An exhibition of highlights from the NT's archive triggers memories of striking productions and shows how the poster imprints a play on the public's imaginationTheatre posters are by definit…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghThe Communards punctuate the soundtrack to James Ley's funny new play celebrating the Edinburgh bookshop that was a lifeline for the gay communityWhat 84, Charing Cros…
We need more powerful females in our industry, and a new willingness from women everywhere to challenge sexist attitudesAlong with the rest of the acting sorority I've been reading with grea…
By his mid-20s he had scooped the Perrier award and landed his own TV show. But Sean Hughes never wanted to be a stadium standup. Mark Steel and Rhona Cameron pay tribute to a troubled talen…
Tour guides may tell you that a pin dropping can be heard in every seat of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus " but scientists disagreeIt has been held up as a stunning example of ancient Gree…
Award-winning comedian who was a key figure in the evolution of modern standup and reached a wide TV audience on Never Mind the BuzzcocksSean Hughes, who has died aged 51, was one of the mos…
Reader Irvine Stuart commends Laura Barton's writingSincere thanks to Laura Barton for her excellent review of Bruce Springsteen on Broadway (13 October). Rich in insights while devoid of cl…
I'm sick of my jokes being either censored or misconstrued by the media. No subject should be off limits in comedy.I don't believe in censorship. I don't mean to cause any offence to anyone,…
