Battersea Arts Centre, LondonDanny Braverman conjures magic from a shoebox in his affectionate, unsparing portrait of a Jewish family in 20th-century east LondonIn Wot? No Fish!! at Batterse…
Minerva, ChichesterAnne Reid stars as a reluctant activist, but the plum role goes to the fracking company's 'horribly recognisable' PR manOutside the Minerva, a woman from the Chichester an…
Coliseum, LondonWatching this kung fu spectacle, which claims to be China's longest-running show, you rapidly get used to the feel of your jaw going slack, to the sound of yourself yelping c…
Lucy Punch has made a career of being nasty. So who better to play a power-crazed tabloid news editor in hit play Great Britain?Lucy Punch is sitting in a cramped corner office above the Nat…
Bolton-born standup laughing all the way to the bank as live shows and DVD sales bring in more than £32.8mPeter Kay is Britain's highest-earning comedian, according to a comedy "rich list…
Like the dancers on Sunset Boulevard, Burlesque knuckles down, scrubs up, and makes the goddamn best of thingsWhat do Cher and Christina Aguilera share, other than top billing in this double…
The actor on kissing in an air-raid shelter, weight issues and best friend Billy ConnollyBorn in Dundee, Brian Cox, 70, won an Olivier in 1988 for his Titus Andronicus for the RSC. In 2001, …
Lincoln Center festival, New YorkThough the production is traditional, with Jonathan Pryce as Shylock leading the cast, it has truths to impart about modern hatred, violence and prejudiceSo …
O2 Arena, London"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do," cries an agonised Jesus on the cross. But it's the good lord, otherwise known as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who sho…
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonWit, lyricism and satirical bite abound in this dramatic revival of the classic rock opera with a first-rate castIt might not qualify as a miracle, but …
The Bolshoi Ballet | Wild Space | Vamos Cuba!This new company was created by Canadian choreographer Robert Binet. He works with a fine international cast on an immersive dance piece titled T…
Titanic | The Book Of Mormon | Bugsy Malone | The Flying Lovers Of Vitebsk | Young Chekhov: Platonov, Ivanov & The SeagullIn recent years, most shows that have docked at the Charing Cros…
From Womad and The BFG to Billie Piper and Matt Smith treading the boards, it's your cultural guide to the next 7 days Womad Continue reading...
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughRudyard Kipling's famous bedtime tales are brought to life with a sink plunger, vacuum cleaner and, apparently, no actorsRudyard Kipling dreamed up the fan…
With shows aimed at all ages, and creatives including Akram Khan, Paines Plough, Julia Donaldson and Dr Seuss, there's a bewildering choice at Edinburgh this year. Here's our top 21. Don't m…
Tom Walker, creator of Jonathan Pie, says it's now time to move on from the channel that made his name Jonathan Pie, the fictional television reporter who is regularly pushed to the edge of …
Lincoln Center Festival, New YorkThe Kander and Ebb musical gets a new lease of life and a kitsch encore thanks to a delightfully playful production by Japan's single-sex troupe Chicago, the…
Performers, politicians and public to read out until all 12 volumes on Iraq war inquiry are heardWe may have waited an anguished seven years for it to be published, at a public cost of £1…
As previews of the West End show reveal its gasp-inducing illusions, hanky-inducing scenes and Harry as a 40-year-old dad, the producers behind the darkest ever Potter project discuss secrec…
In 1955, the script of Waiting for Godot dropped on to a young Peter Hall's desk. Since then, the director has waited for no one and nothing, going on to run the RSC, the National and, more …
The Yard, LondonSix energetic 16-year-olds mine their own experiences, making a show in just three weeks about everything from humanity's survival to sibling anxietiesWhen adults and teenage…
Coliseum, LondonLeanne Stojmenov's tomboyish vigour transforms Cinders into a resilient and exuberant heroine in this deliciously designed productionCinderella is a story about building a fu…
Critically acclaimed singer held five-hour workshop with top choreographers and dancers and invited some participants on stage for her Wednesday showTuesday , the greatest day of quirky Brit…
He has always been known as playwright Joe Orton's lover " and killer. But, beyond his celebrated library book jokes, is it time we started taking Kenneth Halliwell seriously as an artist?In…
The fringe is no longer centred around the 'big four' venues. Whether you're a performer or punter, take it from an award-winning comic " and get out morePiecing together my reviews list for…