Record numbers of people in Britain now see themselves as transgender. But does the way transgender people are represented on stage and on screen reflect reality? Jenny Kleeman meets trans a…
As he prepares to take his latest spectacular to the Edinburgh festival, the performer talks about the 'magic box' of theatre, listening to frogs' secrets and playing an acrobatic Ariel for …
Posters for fictitious stage extravaganzas have been pasted around Glasgow " the project would have thrilled Howells, a master of theatre's infinite possibilitiesWander around Glasgow this s…
Multi-award winning composer joins voices from across theatre spectrum calling for more opportunities for minority ethnic performersBritish musical theatre is facing a diversity crisis and m…
As she prepares to appear in the Young Chekhov trilogy, the star of Last Tango in Halifax and W1A talks about playing outsiders, growing up surrounded by white faces " and how it feels to be…
With Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm still commanding an army of fans, it is no surprise that ticket sales for David's Broadway debut are breaking recordsIt is Larry David's world, and we …
The popstar turned actor will join us for a live webchat on Wednesday 13 July, from 1pm BST " post your questions for her below 12.35pm BST With her infectiously peppy Because We Want To, Bi…
Tate Modern, London Showcased in the gallery's vast Turbine Hall, the arcs and eddies of the Belgian choreographer's Work/Travail/Arbeid reveal the harmony of its compositionAnne Teresa De K…
Tron, GlasgowThe last instalment in the Leenane triology is given a touching and funny revival with some superb performancesAt first sight, the plays in Martin McDonagh's Leenane trilogy loo…
The opera singer played the jealous general opposite Imogen Stubbs and Ian McKellen in a 1989 RSC version. He remembers the play as a crushing experienceOver the years, people have asked me …
Syrian refugees re-imagine Euripides in Oxford, a festival organised by under 25s kicks off in York and the acclaimed Young Chekhov trilogy arrives at the NationalQueens of Syria, a re-imagi…
Soho theatre, LondonPhoebe Éclair-Powell's promising story about a poor, single mother is fuelled by genuine rage and plenty of compassionMedea is shorthand for bad parent and monstrous …
Sondheim's lyrics are some of the best we've heard. How well do you know them? Add the missing word … ' Declare your genius: complete Oscar Wilde's epigrams' Cats or Pussycat Dolls? " lyri…
The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Centre for Theatre, New YorkA lo-fi version of Stephen Sondheim's classic, currently in the cinema, manages to be both lucid and moving " despite the odd bum …
Vivacious actor who was a favourite of the Dublin stageSpeeches were made from every stage in Dublin on the night Anita Reeves died of cancer, aged 68, a mark of the popular affection in whi…
They are one of the greatest combos in the history of musicals. The Pulitzer-winning pair behind Into the Woods talk about bumpy first nights, how to read audience coughs " and why shows tod…
Continuing our reader-led series paying tribute to favourite theatres around the world, a hidden gem in BirminghamThe Crescent Theatre is now in its 80th year, making it one of the oldest th…
Cour d'Honneur du Palais des Papes, AvignonComédie-Française and the Belgian director unite at the Avignon festival for a virtuoso stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti's 1969 filmIvo van…
Royal Court, London Matt Smith gives a fine performance but this movie industry satire is unbalanced by one character's eruptionThere is a long history of theatrical satires on the movie bus…
The geneticist on the joys of Alexander Calder and Nordic noir, plus virtuoso performances from Simon McBurney and András SchiffThe new Francis Crick Institute in London's King's Cross op…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe rough-cut, taste-flouting work of the Israeli choreographer has a new targetHofesh Shechter divides dance audiences. There are the faithful, committed to the choreo…
Bush Hall, LondonDespite a lovely lead performance, this all-female satire of women's struggle to survive in a man's world is feebleThere is a neglected theatrical treasure in Boys Will Be B…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterSimon Bent's adaptation of Howard Jacobson's hilarious novel is charming and well acted but lacks dramaIn Howard Jacobson's hilarious, award-winning, semi-autobiogr…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonKneehigh's captivating production is both playful and sombre as it conjures up the Chagalls' intense relationshipMandolin, accordion, trumpet. Washes of mauve,…
Young Vic, LondonThirteen Syrian women bring Euripides up to date with unforgettable personal testimoniesIt is not only irrelevant but impudent to give a star rating to Queens of Syria. This…