Prince Edward theatre, LondonThe opposing forces of communism and capitalism carry strange visual echoes in this production by Laurence ConnorSo how does Boublil and Schönberg's musical sta…
Belvoir Theatre, SydneyLeah Purcell's radical reimagining of Henry Lawson's short story is a tense, captivating, action-packed Australian western A selection of short stories by Henry Lawson…
Film, stage and television actor who became part of the Monty Python teamDuring a 60-year career, the versatile actor Terence Bayler, who has died aged 86, became a recognisable face on tele…
Rose, KingstonJohn Malkovich's immaculately staged version of Zach Helm's clever play about drug dependency and genius doesn't quite escape its sentimental conclusion John Malkovich is renow…
A group of Muslim Pakistani-American women are pushing the boundaries on how Muslim women are perceived " on the nation's comedy sceneOne of the last things many people might expect a Muslim…
Brighton CentreA familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo's live show with a comforting glowTo open their first live show, commemorating 25 ye…
A trio of events looks at where the city has come from and where it's going to with changing laws, suburbs and peopleLiving in Sydney can be a fraught exercise in 2016. Lockout laws have qui…
Once in a Lifetime leads Young Vic season that includes a 'grownup' Midsummer Night's Dream and a new show devised by sex workersHarry Enfield is to make his theatrical debut in a revival of…
A stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Iwuji is finally playing Hamlet, in a production inspired by Black Lives Matter and which is being performed in homeless shelters and prisonsFor …
The daughter of a Vietnam vet, Suzan-Lori Parks has now written an epic trilogy set during the American civil war. She talks about the military, Obama-era racism and loving Downton AbbeyAs a…
Theatre 503, LondonAmy Shindler's play about a young woman with Asperger's and a couple's unsteady marriage has convincing performances but suffers from too much plotSince the success of the…
Political correctness used to rule comedy, but now comics routinely offend their audiences. How did things get so nasty?' Richard Herring and Brendon Burns complained about this article; the…
On stage, the absurdist Dutch comedian is all fairytales and silly songs. Off it, he's a deadly serious " and controversial " political campaigner. He talks fun, failure and freedom of speec…
Once targeted by Andrew Bolt and Breitbart, David Finnigan's play has found new life in a concept albumAt midday on 31 August, a silent and subversive music event happened inside Parliament …
Theatre Royal HaymarketIt's a sign of how much our theatre has changed that Beckett's masterpiece, once seen as a subversion of West End theatre, now occupies one of its iconic temples. But …
Wyndham's theatre, LondonSean Mathias's production shows the comedy and bleakness in the story of a pub potman invited to a writer's luxurious homeWhen Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart joine…
His hallucinogenic new show takes the audience up the Amazon and to the centre of their own consciousnesses " the latest work from an auteur who has constantly redefined theatreBroadway has …
More than $9m spent in first 24 hours on tickets to musical revival to be staged from April next year"Wow!" tweeted Bette Midler when she learned the news late on Monday, and the reaction wi…
New crop of illusionists and escapologists aim to breathe life into classic tricksIt could turn out to be a "now you see it, now you don't" trick in which a million pounds vanishes into thin…
Actor who radiated youthful charm as Liesl in The Sound of MusicThe actor Charmian Carr, who has died from complications relating to dementia aged 73, was a supporting player who appeared in…
Tara theatre, LondonTara's new theatre is an enticing venue for this adaptation of a medieval tale, with topical lessons, about lovers manipulated by religious ideology This vital multicultu…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonThe story of players from Clapton Orient who joined the 'football battalion' in the first world war is worth telling, but this production borders on the ineptA foo…
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For the 20th anniversary of the comedian's death, we asked readers to tell us what they think his legacy is. Was he 'a voice in the wilderness' or the originator of the 'ranting style' of st…
Sydney Theatre CompanyIt's flashy, violent and well-acted, but the light and shade are missing in action in this revival of Jez Butterworth's classic playThe director of this revival of Mojo…