Greek theatre, Syracuse Two searing new productions, performed in a hallowed space by intense ensembles, bring strikingly fresh energy to the ancient dramas Concurrent London productions rec…
Noël Coward theatre, LondonThe sheer rate of jokes, from groanworthy to dynamite, may leave you crying helpless tears of laughter in this farce from the Mischief company 'Vodka martini." …
He is a transfixing screen presence " but he lives for the raw thrill of the stage. As he takes over the Venice theatre biennale, the star lets us know what to expect: cut-up plays and a Pin…
Theatre producer of the longest running comedy of all time, No Sex Please, We're British, who was also a great talent spotter The elegantly rumbustious West End theatre producer John Gale, w…
Wicked star to play Bram Stoker's bloodsucking fiend in production from the creators of Olivier award-winning hit The Picture of Dorian Gray Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The O…
Hampstead theatre, London It's a little hard to buy the One Man, Two Guvnors playwright's broadly comic take on the American's thriller about con artists 1987 was the year of the conman. Don…
Sherman theatre, CardiffPlay edited from 150 hours of interviews shows how working-class communities are always subject to the whims of global market forces " be those of steel or the art wo…
It started out as a dance for men who risked arrest for indecency " and grew into a legs-flying, bloomers-revealing sensation. We go behind the scenes at Bottoms, a thrilling new show about …
Greenwich Theatre, LondonExpanding her Edinburgh hit, Eleanor Hill replicates her Instagrammed mental health crisis and confronts the destructive compulsion to broadcast it all online Social…
Soho Theatre, LondonWhether singing or crawling cleavage-first over the shoulders of her crowd, the eccentric diva asks what an artist should do in such ominous times 'I do think in 90 mins,…
Rose Theatre, LondonDidactic two-hander sees trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe face down racism with song as she tours the segregated US south with her fawning protege With her coffee table-…
Sadler's Wells, LondonWith an amazing sense of pure movement, Doherty's bold, distinctive work takes the story of her great-great-grandfather beyond magic realism Here we are in an abattoir …
Trump's slashing of millions in National Endowment for the Arts grants has most affected non-profits centering Black, brown and LGBTQ+ communities Summertime at the Upijata Scissor-Tail Swal…
Belgrade theatre, CoventryThe writer's gift for gags is on full display in this adaptation starring two men offering up laddish chat along with questions of life and death in an Irish pub Wh…
Coronet theatre, LondonA sinister, clinical chill permeates this beguiling production of a new work by Norwegian dramatist Jon Fosse, aided by clever lighting and a ghostly piano score The d…
Lyttelton, LondonThis energetic look at the charmed lives of the 1% features some signature sparks, but the class satire is not potent enough in the composer's swansong Stephen Sondheim's fi…
At least 10 of musical's cast members will not participate in June show the president is expected to attend At least 10 cast members from the current North American touring production of Les…
The Place, LondonThis year's festival launches with a multi-layered exploration of human connection from Korea National Contemporary Dance Company K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty: South Korean cult…
Reading Rep theatreThree generations of soon-to-be-weds unload their emotional baggage into the Thames in Camille Ucan's comedy Jerome K Jerome was not kind about Reading in Three Men in a B…
From a New Forest giant inspiring an asthmatic teen to a herd of animal puppets walking to the Arctic Circle, theatre far and wide is taking action " but with energy and optimism, rather tha…
Here We Are, a satirical mashup of two surrealist movie masterpieces, was finished after musicals maestro Stephen Sondheim died " outraging some fans. As the show hits Britain, its stars and…
Harewood " who became the first black actor to play Othello at the NT in 1997 " will play the role at Theatre Royal Haymarket opposite Toby Jones as Iago David Harewood is returning to the r…
Collaboration with Thom Yorke is worth hype in tragedy played with clarity and verve In all the hype around the collaborators on this co-production between the Royal Shakespeare Company and …
King's Head theatre, LondonRoy Jenkins, Denis Healey and Anthony Crosland debate among themselves in Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky's look at the big beasts of 70s Westminster Denis Healey, Ro…
Young Vic, LondonA guest star " here, a delighted Jessie Buckley " is fed their script during the performance in this now two-decade-old revelation of theatre-making An Oak Tree unpicks what…