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The Bible has no doubt had much influence in its time, but it provides very few laughs. None, in fact. A speccy theologian once told me that there is only one known gag in the Bible and to g…
The British costume designer on Bowie, Broadway hit Hamilton and the fascinating things you can find on InstagramBorn in London in 1960, costume designer Sandy Powell studied at Saint Martin…
Lancashire-born film-maker Danny Boyle introduces official opening of largest arts complex outside London, which will house film, theatre and visual art shows Danny Boyle opened Manchester's…
Royal Court, London… but Jonjo O'Neill steals the show in Anthony Neilson's hilarious new play exploring the world of film-making obsessivesIf ever there were a show where one wishes one c…
Barbican, LondonCompelling performances and a dazzling set combine to give Lepage's 1991 show new life Related: Robert Lepage: 'It's about love addiction. I was going through heartbreak' No …
Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonThis musical mashup of fairy tales makes for a playful and thoughtful eveningAn off-Broadway production of Into the Woods (1986) has arrived at the Menier Cho…
Williamson Park, LancasterDespite some tinkering with the plot, this adaptation of Tolkien's 1937 classic is ultimately rewardingSuddenly, two suns hang on the horizon, blazing, burnished go…
Tate Modern, LondonThe Turbine Hall is a suitably austere fit for Anne Teresa De KeersmaekerAnne Teresa De Keersmaeker's Work/Travail/Arbeid asks whether choreography can only be presented o…
Arcola, LondonGreg Hicks dazzles in Nancy Harris's brilliant reworking of Tolstoy's tale of a man convinced his wife is having an affairTolstoy felt demeaned by the desire he felt for his wi…
Driven by the game-changing hip-hop history of Hamilton, musical theatre is enjoying a renaissance on Broadway, US television and even in HollywoodRebecca Bunch, the heroine of US television…
Theatre Royal PlymouthJames Graham's gimlet-eyed play gives both sides of 70s anarchism and shows there's still plenty to get angry aboutUnemployment is sky-high and a Tory government is ben…
When crisis hit the Bolshoi, choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot assumed his new production would be postponed. In fact, he tells Sarah Crompton, his ballet has united a divided company""I…
Our writer and his son stop off in North Berwick on the East Lothian coast for some seaside fun before hitting the Edinburgh children's festival' The alternative guide to EdinburghI've alway…
He's a New Yorker, born to Puerto Rican parents, and a hip-hop head " not the usual ingredients that make up Broadway composersMy greatest regret of 2016 was a self-inflicted error of judgme…
The bearded surrealist joined us to answer questions on everything from the odds of being torn apart by a badger to the best way to drink tea, via the refugee crisis and Bobby Crush 1.10pm G…
Just for Laughs festival, LondonComedian Colin Mochrie and mesmerist Asad Mecci pitch suggestible stooges into sleepy routines " but though the format is promising, the results are unevenIt'…
Williamson Park, LancasterThe Dukes' three-hour show feels like a real quest as the picnicking audience follow adventuring dwarves on a walkabout through the gladesTo experience Middle-earth…
TraverseSome plays go together like fish and chips; other pairings are less obvious, but the effect is explosive. Neither is quite the case with this intelligent, finely written and acted bu…
The audacious Australian star, known for emotionally open Hollywood performances, proves that she's more than ready to take on lead rolesPerformers often remark on the reserve of British the…
Cinderella | In-Nocentes | Paco Peña Flamenco Dance CompanyThe Australian Ballet shines in Alexei Ratmansky's version of Cinderella, which puts a contemporary Russian spin on the familiar…
Hug | Cuttin' It | The Truth | Faith Healer | Funny GirlPolyphonic singing has the ability to make it feel as if you are being massaged by sound, and Verity Standen uses it to brilliant effe…
From back hair to a leather trenchcoat, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostThe first time my mind was blown by a live standup was Boothby Graffoe in Edinburgh in 200…
Park theatre, London Anne Archer plays the actor and activist in a drama that revisits the consequences of Fonda's visit to North Vietnam in 1972Terry Jastrow's play speculates on what happe…
G Live, GuildfordThe 'nicest man in comedy' is soft-hearted to a fault, in a set of optimistic but entirely safe and familiar routines Adam Hills is "widely referred to as 'the nicest man in…
The Creation, staged with Garsington Opera and featuring stunning designs by the artist Pablo Bronstein, features more than 40 Rambert dancers. See how they found the moves to match Joseph H…
