Arcola, London A predominantly female cast return the story to its Asian origins in Yellow Earth's adaptation of the Elizabethan epicAn outsize play about an outsize personality, Christopher…
Soho theatre, LondonThe US standup takes a bull-in-a-china-shop approach to social anthropology " and riffs on the horrors of sleeping with someone born in the 90sAmerican comedian and theat…
Menier Chocolate Factory, London Eve Best and Helen George star in a production that merges the playwright's Love in Idleness with its former iteration, Less Than KindBetween August and Dece…
To mark the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth we're choosing our favourite versions of his plays. Here's a handful of the finest Hamlets' 45 Hamlets for Shakespeare's 450th birthday "…
I first met Tony Haygarth at the Traverse theatre, Edinburgh, when I was assistant director there. He was an amazing presence on stage and had the most extraordinary vocal range. I have neve…
Almeida, LondonDickie Beau's remarkable show examines memory and mortality as he conjures the actors who have played Shakespeare's tragic prince"Remember me," demands the ghost in Hamlet. It…
Jermyn Street theatre, London Funny things happen on the way to Hades in this version of Aristophanes' civic-minded comedy about the function of artIt is disconcerting to find the creator ha…
A new play spotlights the era when female players were sidelined by the FA and shows they are still kicking against prejudice todayIn 1921, the Football Association ruled the sport "quite un…
Styx, LondonEmma Baggott leads an astute, clever revival of Anthony Neilson's play about the 1920s killer known as the 'Düsseldorf vampire'Like many people, Justus Wehner (Corey Montague-Sh…
Barbican, LondonThe condensed staging of Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra is as electrifying and relevant as ever Hans Kesting is about to give his funeral oration as Mark…
Dorfman, London Rufus Norris and Carol Ann Duffy's verbatim drama includes a variety of voices but is already out of date in our bitterly divided nationOne of Rufus Norris's aims since he be…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Canadian choreographer cuts to the heart with the Royal Ballet's first new work by a female dance-maker in 18 yearsThe Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite is one…
Rose theatre, Kingston upon ThamesCatherine McCormack and Niamh Cusack ignite April De Angelis's five-hour staging of Elena Ferrante's Neopolitan sagaWhat a nerve. To think that Elena Ferran…
The British playwright on changing 'normal', holding an audience and getting white people to give a damnRachel De-lahay, 33, has made her name with award-winning plays on subjects as diverse…
The US writer on her award-winning play Ugly Lies the Bone, growing up in a space shuttle town, and adjusting to life with a British cast and directorLindsey Ferrentino, 28, was born in Flor…
Sadler's Wells, LondonSergei Polunin's new triple bill tries to find a way forward outside a traditional career " but extracurricular activities have taken a visible tollSince 2012, when he …
Garrick, London Heavily laboured jokes sink Griff Rhys Jones and Lee Mack in this 17th-century comedy of mannersIt may be that, all unwittingly, I have had a farsectomy. I " mostly " applaud…
Feisty, quick-witted actor and singer acclaimed as the 'first lady of Broadway'' From Sondheim to 30 Rock: Stritch's career in clips' Stritch interview: 'I'm a do-it-myself kind of broad'' I…
The US actor sparks a fresh debate about racial jokes " and isn't the only one. Meanwhile, could Ricky Gervais swing a record deal for David Brent? And Spotify launches a comedy appComedian …
As London's Bush theatre prepares for a grand reopening, its artistic director Madani Younis explains why his vision for it is nationally important " and what people really mean when they ta…
Nuffield, SouthamptonSome impressive visual moments fail to rescue this ambitious adaptation from its intrusive use of music, cumbersome design and lack of momemtumIt begins with the plainti…
With its male rivalry and edgy dialogue about London buses, Pinter's 1950s novel The Dwarfs holds the key to all his later plays, says Michael BillingtonApart from their public prominence an…
Walcott, who died in Saint Lucia, was famous for his monumental body of work that wove in Caribbean history, particularly his epic OmerosThe poet and playwright Derek Walcott, who moulded th…
Actor who made her name with Joan Littlewood and went on to play the nosy neighbour in the 1980s sitcom Fresh FieldsNot many performers have appeared in The Archers on radio, starred opposit…
Too often theatres neglect younger audiences, but Belfast's Young at Art festival shows how vital new recruits are to the future of the artsIt's Sunday afternoon on a bright spring day, and …