St Anne's Warehouse, New YorkMusic's eclectic spin on minimalism the high points of composer Donnacha Dennehy and playwright Enda Walsh's collaborationThis small inn on the Irish coast is no…
He's done everything from Rising Damp to All My Sons and Holby. But now Don Warrington is facing the biggest challenge of his career: playing Lear. He talks about becoming a Geordie, wanting…
Assembly RoomsAmerica's indie comedy scene has supplied some great fringe acts recently, including Perrier-winner Demetri Martin and Flight of the Conchords' Kristen Schaal. Kumail Nanjiani …
Shaw theatre, LondonPlaying with poignancy, this hour of fun for the London International Mime festival takes every opportunity for slapstick while tickling notions of deathAn entire perform…
Finborough theatre, LondonRed-star-crossed young lovers, estranged by a socially stratified regime, attempt to escape oppression in a traditional-yet-original romanceYou wait years for a pla…
With his own series, Master of None, now out on Netflix, comedian Aziz Ansari talks about the need to rethink our idea of 'everyman', his row with Rupert Murdoch " and refusing to do 'that a…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonJackie K's aunt and cousin are joyfully on song in a tale of Long Island squalor and co-dependency, while a fine new Pericles rules the wavesIt is the theatrical p…
Every comedian has 'died' on stage, says Isy Suttie. Here she relives her nightmare in EdinburghPeople are generally fascinated by stand-up. There's a belief that comics must have experience…
Little Angel, LondonThree puppet animals excel as window cleaners in this visually ingenious production of Roald Dahl's paean to sweetsSurely the obesity police will soon be summoned to the …
The Bolshoi may look beautiful from the stalls, but this documentary reveals it as a tinderbox of broiling personal and political rivalriesThe opening voice tells us that Bolshoi is one of t…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonShakespeare's tale of incest and hazardous sea crossings resonates powerfully in Dominic Dromgoole's intimate stagingIt is unnerving to see Pericles these days…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterSome ponderous writing fails to thwart a compelling vision of Stephen Sondheim's interlacing fairytalesLines that rhyme are fine " for a time. But, after a bit, the…
Before TV and radio, the main way of reaching the public was with large, eye-catching posters. Theatre, silent film and opera would be advertised with colourful images fixed to walls or fenc…
Carriageworks, Sydney festivalGeorg Büchner's 175-year-old story of working-class hardship and sexual rage takes on new resonance in contemporary discussions around family violenceWoyzeck, …
Decades after his one-man show wowed Broadway and the West End, Frank Ferrante is returning to pay homage to the comedy legend who changed his lifeThey called him Groucho for a reason, but n…
From Tarantino's unholy fusion of Agatha Christie and Reservoir Dogs, to the chart-storming Maccabees and return of Tracey Ullman, here are this week's cultural highlightsFILMThe Hateful Eig…
Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big film releases. Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big f…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonHigh Society meets What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? in this look back at a socialite mother and daughter's downfallLike Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle, currently i…
Gary Delaney: There's Something About Gary | Mark Watson | The Noise Next DoorBending comedy into new shapes is all very well, but you may feel that there was nothing all that wrong with the…
The Rolling Stone | Partus | Holy Mackerel! | The Girls | London International Mime Festival | Rehearsal For MurderIn this context, Rolling Stone has nothing to do with the ageing rock group…
Le Patin Libre: Vertical | Akram Khan: Until The LionsThis joyous contemporary ice-dance crew from Canada were the surprise hit of Dance Umbrella 2014, the year the festival moved to the ice…
Arcola theatre, LondonThe portrayal of a gay Zimbabwean awaiting the outcome of his application is affecting and direct in Zodwa Nyoni's monologueWhat does it feel like to be seeking sanctua…
The choreographer performed in Peter Brook's legendary stage production of The Mahabharata as a child. As he prepares a new dance version of the Indian classical stories, he explains why he …
Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big film releases. In this first edition of 2016, the team set their sights on Quentin Tarantino's new west…
This enthralling documentary reveals the extraordinary upheavals at the Bolshoi Ballet as the tip of Russia's rage icebergOne morning in 2013, Bolshoi Ballet artistic director Sergei Filin h…