New artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe theatre aims to get much greater proportion of women on the stageThe fact that just 16% of Shakespeare's characters are women " and that most of …
Actor Tobias Menzies analyses his reflection while looking down the lens of the camera and drawing his self-portrait on an iPad. Through this intimate process he reveals his thoughts about h…
The Lowry, SalfordPins and Needles, who admirably adapted Raymond Briggs, return with a musical revival of the 30s children's story that's lightweight but heartwarmingThere was a movie versi…
Ellie Harrison is facing outrage over a project that will keep her inside the city's perimeter. But that's what arts funding is for " to take risksThe furore surrounding Ellie Harrison's lat…
Arts Depot, LondonThis magical immersive show has larger-than-life characters and lets its very young audience dip their hands into orange jelly and glitterLong before theatre made for adult…
Octagon, BoltonSarah Esdaile's production gives Roald Dahl's script a few modern twists without losing any of the original story's charmThe big news in BFG-land is that Mark Rylance is brush…
Photographer Kristina Kashtanova captures athletes striking incredible poses at beautiful locations across London and New York Continue reading...
The Globe's incoming artistic director gives a tour through her opening plays at the theatre, which are all inspired by magic and folklore. The "wonder season" starts with A Midsummer Night'…
For a show under construction at Battersea Arts Centre, Joanna Griffin is teaching the art of comedy to her 72-year-old bricklayer father. The first lesson? Stop laughing at your own jokesBu…
Curve, LeicesterFearless and faithful adaptation of Roald Dahl's diabolical story adds an electrifying new score and really delivers on its 'stupendously scary' promiseIf Roald Dahl were a n…
St James, LondonThis entertaining trip boasts clever sets and inventive direction but is punctured by a Phileas Fogg without enough wit for an upper-class twitThere's a touch of Patrick Barl…
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeTheresa Heskins gathers a jolly band of outlaws for a rousing version of the legend that never lets the facts get in the way of a good storyWriter-director There…
In a new series to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, leading actors, directors, designers and others offer their own guides to his plays. Harriet Walter starts off with a tr…
Rick Cluchey, who died on Monday, saw the essence of prison life in Waiting for Godot. The experience provided him with a new calling, inspiring a career in the theatre as he forged strong b…
A new film probes the shocking assault on Sergei Filin, ballet director at Russia's historic company, and sheds light on a toxic story of rivalry and state meddlingFrom 2013 to 2014, a small…
Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward t…
David Tennant reprises his Richard II, the London international mime festival begins and The 39 Steps goes out on a national tour from NorthamptonShelia Hancock and Jenna Russell star as Jac…
If you're ever in doubt as to whether dance qualifies as a sport, take a look at the competitors in the Crystal Palace CupBeing judged on everything, down to the smiles on their faces ... Ph…
The Guardian suggests that Shakespeare should have one of his less well-known plays produced at Stratford-upon-Avon during this 400th anniversary (This year, more than ever, the play's the t…
The threshold has fallen so low that performers who live every day with fear of failure are being booed by audiences for no good reasonIn the 1980s, I wrote an article in the Guardian that b…
The granddaddy of modern standup comedy is on erratic but brilliant form in his penultimate showTitle: The Lenny Bruce Performance FilmYear: 1967 Continue reading...
From handling the few first months as a professional, when you're seen as a potential Next Big Thing, to maintaining focus when the work dries up, Michael Simkins offers survival tips for li…
Versatile and familiar character actor of stage and screenTrained in tap and ballet, neat and compact in appearance, John Cater, who has died aged 77, was a masterful character act…
Sadlers Wells, LondonMatthew Bourne has already branded his imagination on two of the great Tchaikovsky ballets, reinventing a dark, Dickensian Nutcracker and a feral Swan Lake. But in tackl…
More than 1m British people have ballroom lessons. Some of them will appear in John Retallack's new work. By Lyn GardnerIn a musty ballroom under the White Rock Theatre, director and choreog…