Carnegie Hall, New YorkThe comedian has moved beyond her breast cancer diagnosis to more easygoing material, and she's better at it than everTig Notaro broke through with her evocative speci…
St James theatre, LondonJason Robert Brown's story of a relationship from first kiss to break-up is told by each protagonist in opposite directions to poignant effectComposer Jason Robert Br…
The Place, LondonCharlotte Vincent's brave exploration of our hypersexualised world takes an unflinching look at when adults 'follow' and 'like' vulnerable childrenWe're seated around all si…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterThis charismatic portrayal of a giant intellect trapped by his inability to lie brings a fresh aspect of tragedy to the Alan Turing biography industryWhen Hugh Whit…
As she takes on three Shakespeare plays set in a women's prison, the actor reflects on her own time behind barsJennifer Joseph, 48, is currently appearing in the all-female production of the…
At the prompting of Guardian readers, film critic Peter Bradshaw revisits Richard Brooks's 1958 adaptation, which delivers a homosexual hero paralysed with self-hatredI haven't seen Sarah Es…
Nottingham PlayhouseA 1970s-style sexing-up of Thomas Middleton's 17th-century play fails to throw much new light on the textThomas Middleton's 17th-century tragedy pivots around the dilemma…
Young Vic, LondonFranz Xaver Kroetz's tale of a struggling couple is given added force by Ian Rickson's staging and PJ Harvey's musicThe director Ian Rickson has an exceptional gift for tran…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonChastity, family guilt and fairyland antics make a rich brewIn the uproar about the Globe, little has been said about its offshoot, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse…
Jerwood Dance House, IpswichArthur Pita's latest is a little bit Snow White, a little bit HellraiserArthur Pita is one of today's most original choreographic voices. He's an accomplished fas…
Theatre is the art form of the future, declares avant-garde director Ivo van Hove, as he brings his production of David Bowie's 'play with music' Lazarus to LondonIvo van Hove is everywhere:…
Birmingham Repertory theatreIan McDiarmid is uncanny as Enoch Powell in a timely examination of his controversial 1968 speech on immigrationI was brought up with such a visceral hatred of En…
When first staged in Dublin in 1907 JM Synge's play caused a riot. Two years later its author was dead but his play was soon to go global'Whenever a country produces a man of genius," said W…
Critics acclaim a triumphant return to the stage for the former MP, undiminished in her powers at the age of 80There were raging storms, banishments, stabbings, eye-gougings, poisonings and …
Finborough, LondonIt could not be easier " or harder " to do what Rebecca Peyton does. All she has on stage is a chair, a glass of water and herself. But her subject is her sister, Kate Peyt…
Founding father Alexander Hamilton has become the unlikely star of a hit hip-hop Broadway musical. Coming to the UK next year, its portrayal of immigrant inclusiveness could not be more time…
My performance is all over the place. I hate it, you hate it, but I've got seven more minutesI'm trying to control my breathing and settle the rising feeling of panic in my chest, but I know…
The writer on sneaking cigarettes, what love feels like and why he last criedBorn in South Africa, Ronald Harwood, 81, moved to London in 1951. He trained at Rada, and worked as a dresser fo…
Minerva, ChichesterThis return to star-driven Shakespeare has in Frank Langella a commanding Lear still driven by a craving for loveWe are used to director's Shakespeare. This production, wh…
In a review of a 'revolutionary' RSC production, first published on 11 November 1962, the former Observer critic feels closer than ever before to a Lear who is as much sinner as sinned again…
Theatre Royal, BathDavid Haig, like the late Nigel Hawthorne, follows an acclaimed performance in Alan Bennett's The Madness of George III by playing Shakespeare's deranged monarch. But, alt…
Old Vic, LondonJackson ends a 25-year absence with a ferocious, unflinching performance that transcends gender and puts her among the best LearsHelp fund our journalism by becoming a Guardia…
Excitement greets new play The Ferryman by a writer as at ease writing for theatre as writing Bond films It will come as no surprise to those who have followed Jez Butterworth's career that …
The scary pranksters with red noses and outsize shoes running amok on the streets are the antithesis of a great tradition, says the celebrated clown teacher Schools were barricaded, Hallowee…
The socially conscious comedian was here to answer your questions. Find out her go to karaoke song, her views on electoral reform and, crucially, her thoughts on the Creme Egg scandal here 2…