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Tristan Bates, LondonWhen Elisa and Jane were children, they were always on tour with their dad and his magic act. Big sister Elisa wanted to be the one to disappear, but it was Jane, his di…
Tricycle, LondonMcKee gives a first-rate performance in Florian Zeller's play about a woman floundering between hostility and gaiety as her family falls apartIt is important to remember that…
The extra funding and opportunities it offers are enticing, but the mainstream isn't the place for everyone. Entering it often means diluting what made you radical or interesting in the firs…
'Images and ideas land in the mind,' says theatre designer Tom Scutt. 'Sometimes an image is hard to shake, and the job is to work out why it's there.' Images like the myriad white balloons …
This complex documentary explores a fascinating subculture and adds substance and depth to a world that could otherwise be patronisedAt last year's Sundance there was a screening of Paris is…
There is a persistent language myth that you can find Elizabethan English alive and well and living in the Ozarks, USA. Actually, if you want to hear Shakespearean English today, all you hav…
Gough says she was broke before she got role as recovering addict in Duncan Macmillan's People, Places & Things that won her best actress awardIt was called "career-changing", "astonishi…
St James, LondonMona Golabek's original solo show tells of her mother's steadfast desire to be a concert pianist, in spite of the Holocaust, evacuation and warThis solo show with music might…
Gulbenkian theatre, CanterburyMind the Gap theatre group joyously celebrate the triumphs of people who have rejected the stereotype of disabled livingEveryone has a story to tell, about a mo…
Royal Court, LondonAnna Jordan's prize-winning play faultlessly captures the mix of violence and virtue at the edge of society with acting of absolute convictionThe good thing about this Bru…
Five-year-old Sophie is one of many disabled, ill and non-disabled children who have learned to dance at the Flamingo Chicks schoolUntil Sophie, five, started dance classes, she had never be…
When the 16-year-old South African was told he was too short to become a principal dancer, it motivated him to prove himself. He talks medals, 6am starts and two-minute napsBallet came to me…
When Houdini got lowered into water, who padlocked his trunks? A British carpenter and locksmith called Jim Collins. Now a magician has written a play about the forgotten hero of escapology'…
After the snow fell and New York mostly shut down, fans and musical theatre stars gathered in a warm festival of mutual appreciationA blizzard brought New York to a near standstill this week…
Gielgud Theatre, LondonForget all the prurient press speculation about Harry Potter's private parts. The revelation of this revival is that Daniel Radcliffe really can act, proving that his …
Ahead of BBC Concert Orchestra's Olivier celebration directed by and starring Maria Friedman, the singer picks her favourite shows to have featured in the prestigious awards This year is the…
Yorkshire-born actor admired for his many leading Shakespearean roles and his fine interpretations of classical comedy on Broadway and at Stratford, OntarioBrian Bedford, who has died aged 8…
Kay's 5 Soldiers and Pite's Polaris are among the shows recognised in a strong year for women at the NDAs, but the distinctly white winners' list doesn't accurately represent the British dan…
Tower of LondonA solo headphones show draws subtle parallels between the dirty tricks of the Elizabethan secret service and our own paranoid surveillance stateIf you've ever wanted to get in…
Duke of York's theatre, LondonA puppet Peppa and her family have fun around the house in a touring stage version that stays close to the TV series and gets the kids singing and giggling"Excu…
For director Paula Garfield, translating Love's Labour's Lost into British Sign Language was a tall order, right down to the title. But her Globe production made magic from the metaphors of …
Ralph Fiennes arrives at the Old Vic, Bristol sees A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, new plays will emerge from Waterloo's Vaults, and Manipulate festival brings physical theatre to AberdeenRal…
Anna Jordan launched her own theatre company while holding down a day job licensing fruit machines. Now she's scored a huge hit with Yen, a tender play about two abandoned boys and their als…
Seven, a travelling documentary play recounting the real-life ordeals of women who have encountered violence, rape and trafficking, has become a fulcrum for debate and action among students …
Print Room, LondonPeter Shaffer's shouty drama about a family on the edge has a terrific performance by Jason Merrells, but this production can't hide the flaws of the work itselfWritten two…
