The Invisible Dot, LondonThe Canadian comedian questions our rigid stereotypes of gender and sexuality, with the aid of some goofy anecdotes A review of Mae Martin's first comedy gig, aged 1…
The UK creative world is warning of the damage Brexit could have on the arts " at a time when they are more economically vital than everAs Britain grapples with the behemoth that is Brexit, …
A lifetime achievement in musical theatre acknowledges Lansbury's prolific career spanning seven decadesPeople like to pass landmark birthdays in meaningful places, so it seems right that Da…
The dancer and choreographer on his dry skin, big toes and footwearI am usually late for everything, except my performances " they are sacred. The one thing I can do that a lot of peopl…
The ballet dancer joined us for a live webchat and discussed making movies, the secrets of his success and whether he would appear on Strictly Come Dancing 2.13pm GMT It's been great to chat…
The actor and writer, and star of daring new play The One, on the secret to good dramaThe first time I saw Phoebe Waller-Bridge at London's Soho theatre, she was naked and stepping into a ba…
'Meeting Noma was like meeting my older self,' says the actor after seeing JK Rowling's stage play in London's West EndEmma Watson has said she felt as if she was "meeting her older self" as…
Seats in a private box are promised to the first theatregoers who turn up in fishing gear " or as fish " at the Oscar-winning actor's latest West End showMark Rylance will return to London's…
St Ann's Warehouse, New YorkLike a folksy Waiting for Godot, this play, co-written by Rylance with the poet Louis Jenkins, is intensely charming in its cock-eyed humanityIf Samuel Beckett we…
From Catch-22 to his cousins, the standup reveals the things that make him chortle the mostOne out of Louis CK, Chris Rock, Daniel Kitson, Stewart Lee, Richard Pryor or Bridget Christie. Jam…
Barbican, LondonRobert Lepage's wry and haunting 1991 piece about various brands of addiction was inspired by two great artists, and it lives up to their brillianceRobert Lepage has revisite…
The Merchant Of Venice | Needles And Opium | Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour | The Flying Lovers Of VitebskActing alongside his daughter Phoebe, Jonathan Pryce is the real draw in this reviv…
From Mr Robot to Friday Night Of The Proms, it's your at-a-glance guide to the best in culture this weekThe TV drama for our tech-addled times returns, still as itchily watchable as ever. Fo…
Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company | The Creation | Swan LakeRambert joins forces with Garsington Opera in this staging of Haydn's epic choral work. Mark Baldwin choreographs and the design…
The Scottish comedian brings his High Horse tour to the capital in January 2016, following stints in Scotland and CanadaUnbowed by prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease, Billy Connolly is …
The former Doctor is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm BST on Tuesday 12 July " post them in the comments below 10.48am BST With a single flourish of a sonic scr…
Young Vic, LondonThe ordeal of 13 Syrian women is powerfully re-created through horrific personal testimony and heartbreaking nostalgiaIt seems faintly obscene to slap star ratings on a show…
She's a 6ft ball of energy who slogged away on the comedy circuit for 25 years before landing Saturday Night Live and then Ghostbusters. She talks about wanting to be the new Eddie Murphy an…
Live Theatre, Newcastle upon TyneDavid Almond's story of a teenager encouraged to write about his troubled thoughts is a darkly compelling triumphNewcastle's most enterprising theatre has ju…
Hare's condemnatory 2004 drama feels positively Shakespearean in its account of the tragic consequences of our leaders' personal ambitionsA few hours before the publication of the Chilcot re…
The Orange Is the New Black actor and star of The Maids answered your questions about racial stereotyping on TV, how she gets into character and which underrated talent she wants everyone to…
Her debut, Wink, looked at modern masculinity. Now Phoebe Eclair-Powell is celebrating womanhood with her play-cum-gig Torch. She talks about her trio of new shows and why she couldn't be a …
All the late-night shows have tried to lampoon a certain Republican nominee, but when real-life TV feels stranger than fiction, does satire fall flat?At its finest, satire can forever define…
One-woman show inspired by real-life cases focuses on child protection social worker hounded by the press and publicThe Edinburgh fringe festival is most commonly associated with standup, sk…
7 July 1980: It is the first time that the union's fighting fund for the theatre has been used to save a West End show from closureEquity, the actors' union, has ensured that the cast of the…