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He's the ballet punk whose choreography turned him into dance's rock'n'roll legend. Sanjoy Roy profiles the rise, fall and rebirth of an iconoclassicistIn short Continue reading...
21 December 1971: A redevelopment of Covent Garden threatens the existence of several famous West End theatresFour London theatres " the Duchess, the Vaudeville, the Garrick, the Adelphi " w…
Playwright Jack Thorne speaks about the TV drama and his admiration for Shane Meadows before a potentially controversial staging of his play Mydidae in BelfastThe writer of Channel 4's hit T…
As Rudolf Nureyev's lover and confidant for 14 years, Robert Tracy knows more about the dancer than anyone. For a decade he has kept silent, but now, for the first time, he tells John Ezard …
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, NetherlandsJean Genet's symbolist crime drama seems all too tense and real in this contemporary setting, with a trans victim who forgot to check her privilegeJean …
Donmar Warehouse, LondonJosie Rourke's update of the Shaw classic sets Arterton's determined spiritual warrior against a boardroom full of male bankers, warmongers and Daily Mail-reading nat…
Curve, LeicesterDavid Wood sensibly doesn't try to overextend what is one of Dahl's most concise works, but he does keep the audience " especially the bearded members " on their toesOne hund…
The Egg, BathThere's plenty of fun in the forest as Robin and his merry men redistribute wealth " to the sounds of an all-female ska bandSedition is being preached in normally sedate Bath, w…
He's better known for comic relief than lofty tragedy, so how does the funnyman fare as Shakespeare's Moor? There's no need to head north for Barrie Rutter's production " just rifle through …
Olivier, LondonThe end crowns all. For much of its length I found this production of Shakespeare's early masterpiece slightly strenuous fun as if its director, Dominic Cooke, on his National…
Catherine Tate, Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison… can these and other top comedians make your festive dinner go with a bang?Who's the bane of Santa's life?The elf and safety officer.…
Soho theatre, London Marisa Carnesky's exploration of the menstruation taboo starts off cheeky and turns into something downright hair-raisingA woman, naked but for a pair of blood-red shoes…
Abbey theatre, Dublin Marina Carr and Wayne Jordan's distillation of the 800-page behemoth conjures impressive set-pieces but wobbles on individual characterisationsIt is not hard to see why…
Competition and Markets Authority examining whether sector is complying with rule changes on ticket informationWebsites reselling tickets could run the risk of being fined after the competit…
Photographer Salvatore Di Gregorio travelled to Cuba to dive into its Afro-Latin melting pot " where spirits are chased with brooms Continue reading...
Black Beauty gallops in Scotland, La Soirée keeps swinging in Leicester Square, and there are festive treats including a Snow Mouse, two Snow Queens and David Walliams's hippoIf you find fe…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonRating: ** More reviews"Well, you did it," says Victoria Wood to her crowd. "You got out of the house." This is a performer who knows her audience. Her 10-show resid…
Theatre Royal Haymarket, London Christopher Luscombe's double dose of comedies begins elegantly, but when Lisa Dillon and Edward Bennett let fly in Much Ado, it becomes a festive romp3/5 an…
Scandal rocked the Bolshoi this year when its artistic director had acid thrown in his face. Nikolai Tsiskaridze, the troupe's recently sacked principal dancer, tells Judith Mackrell why he …
As the much-loved playwright celebrates his 80th, revisit selected highlights from his stage and screen career' Mark Lawson on Bennett at 80: 'everything but a national treasure'' S is for s…
The writer remains nationally visible and professionally treasured, just don't be fooled into using the obvious label' B is for Betty's, S is for splother ... An A-Z of Alan Bennett' 80 year…
For Sarah Millican it's the Coen brothers, while Stewart Lee laughs out loud at Festen. From the canonical to the controversial, and in no particular order, we asked 10 standups to pick 50 m…
The W1A and Fleabag actor on the weird humour of Julia Davis, lovely but lethal sandwiches, and Nina SimoneHugh Skinner attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda) before b…
Sadler's Wells, LondonBourne's deft and sumptuous new adaptation of The Red Shoes sticks closely to Powell and Pressburger's film, but is still finding its feet dramaticallyMatthew Bourne's …
Liverpool PlayhouseThe Playhouse's sparkling Edwardian past is brought back to life in Michael Wynne's fine new playThe star of The Star is the theatre itself. Gertrude Lawrence and Noël …
