Minister says staging The Red Detachment of Women is a privilege but protest organiser says government needs to understand what the story is aboutProtesters in Melbourne have called for a bo…
Shedding his clothes and seducing the audience, Lars Eidinger's Gloucester is the classic charming narcissist " but why soften the play's political bite at such a crucial time?I have a high …
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's multi-awardwinning film has got people queuing up to tap dance their way to happinessYou can't buy happiness but you can buy tap shoes, and that's kind of the s…
My friend Joyce Sluszny, who has died aged 76, grew up in very humble circumstances, and this inspired her commitment to making a difference for others in her later professional choices, pre…
Alec McCowen was a fearless out gay actor. When he was "done" on This is Your Life, he made strenuous objection to the fact that his partner, the late Geoffrey Burridge, was not mentioned an…
New Diorama, London This story of a British POW's love affair is strong on identity issues but the cartoon Nazis and jolly japes flatten any nuanceHorace Greasley was a British prisoner of w…
Sadler's Wells, London Galván's wild flamenco reinventions show mesmerising prowess " though not when he's being pelted by paper ballsThere's good reason to fear the worst from the archly…
The standup and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown team captain on what makes him laugh the mostLouis CK. The pressure was on as it was the first date for my future wife and me. We had a lovely…
Cambridge Corn ExchangeThe ex-Bake Off presenter's show is a droll self-portrait full of nostalgia with hints at hidden depths, though risks are scarceNeither standup show nor book tour, but…
James Graham's satirical play nears the end of its run, and Glasgow's Take Me Somewhere festival kicks off in fine style1 This HouseIt's almost your last chance for James Graham's play about…
From the runaway rat in Fawlty Towers to Monty Python's cheese shop, John Cleese has clocked up 50 years of sublime silliness. As his new comedy Bang Bang hits the stage, he talks about fear…
Tamsin Greig stars in the National Theatre's 'gender fluid' Shakespearean comedy and the pop legends return to BritainJosie LongUnlike some of the other comics capitalising on the current ch…
Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, New YorkDespite a strong performance from a perfectly cast Matthew Broderick, this play about a play doesn't cut as deep as it shouldWallace Shawn is a play…
Audience reaction to Richard Nelson's eye-opening drama about the US election campaign has shifted through time and in performances on a different continentWhen Richard Nelson wrote the line…
It's been licked, kissed and caressed. It's been played by a beige sweater and the real remains of a Hamlet-loving horse thief. As Andrew Scott gets ready to be or not to be, we explore the …
Call the Midwife actor to play 'dream role' as orphanage owner Miss Hannigan at Piccadilly Theatre in London later this year Miranda Hart will make her West End theatre debut in her "dream r…
I've often been exasperated by the misrepresentations of people like me who have been in care. But plays put on by The Big House are changing the narrativeThe young man playing the lead in B…
Theatre company Punchdrunk have collaborated with the Old Vic to create their latest site-specific performance piece underneath the derelict railway tunnels of Waterloo station. All tickets …
James Graham has written work based on case of 'coughing major' Charles Ingram who was found guilty of cheating TV quizOne of the most bizarre and weirdly memorable stories of the last 20 ye…
Roundhouse Theatre, BrisbaneFrom Hello Kitty to Pauline Hanson, the play tackles racial stereotypes, family and romance on the Sunshine Coast with sensitivity and humourThe family Michelle L…
Melbourne's new Asia Topa performing arts festival " a four-month-long juggernaut of shows from across the Asia Pacific region " is part of a growing trend towards telling non-Anglo storiesD…
Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh Scottish writer James Robertson has translated selected scenes in this ravishingly lit and superbly designed production of Shakespeare's playJohn Michie's Leontes has…
Old Cork prison, CorkTwo women meet in a psychiatric institution and realise they are the same person in a riveting, superbly realised productionFor the 25th anniversary of Corcadorca theatr…
The star talks about her novels for neglected women, missing her 'dear pal' Victoria Wood " and how it was a miracle she survived the lorry attack in Nice Celia Imrie breezes into the cafe, …
Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonSleeping Beauty chic meets the online generation for this plush stage version of Pullman's bestseller, but more love should have been lavished on the actingA muse…