35,752 stories from The Guardian
It may be fun. It may be titillating. But let's not call it liberating or empowering to watch women remove their clothes in publicIt was the nipple tassles that did it. There they were, spin…
'Mais non! I have just noticed that I have yet again failed to get dressed " all I am wearing is stockings!'Hallo, my darlings. You've heard it all before. Downplay the eye makeup if lips ar…
Soho theatre, LondonThe Edinburgh best newcomer award-winner explores her own teen Westlife obsession and self-harming in this compelling, beautifully constructed setIn the future, maybe eve…
Home, ManchesterThis take on Cornelia Funke's magical novel, in which book characters come to life, downplays the darkness to produce a vigorous, good-natured narrativeSince her mother myste…
Enthralling dance came in tiny packages in 2015, as productions triumphed on a shoestring, a cliff-face, a grain of sand… ' Observer critics' reviews of the year in full2015 was a year in …
Cheers all round for a resounding chorus of Greek tragedies, marathon performances, the return of Martin McDonagh and show-making female designersObserver critics' reviews of the year in ful…
Sadlers Wells, LondonA traditional take on the story of Aurora and the dark fairy Carabosse suffers from the lack of a believable love story, but has a suitably magical feelMatthew Bourne's …
Coliseum, LondonThe virtuoso dance star approaches his final farewell with an evening of short worksOnly rarely does a male ballet dancer truly capture the public's imagination. When it happ…
Noël Coward, LondonJim Broadbent can't help but exude cheer as Dickens's curmudgeon in a sparkling if shambolic take on the seasonal classicThere is an extraordinary moment towards the en…
Young Vic, LondonShakespeare's most exciting play is hampered by too much visual distractionIn the last three years the Young Vic has become a dramatic nut-cracker. It has continually prised…
Old Vic, BristolSally Cookson splices the traditional story with a Romany folk tale, reverses the genders, and introduces a flock of sheepThe trouble with the Sleeping Beauty, remarked Angel…
Hampstead theatre, LondonTom Stoppard's rarely performed spy thriller revels in double-agent puzzles and particle physicsWhen Tom Stoppard closes one door, he opens another. Then he goes bac…
As his adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses is revived, the playwright discusses the story's true meaning " and its feminist creatorChristopher Hampton, 69, wrote his first play, When Did …
Octagon, BoltonPuppets, shadows, human beans and of course giants combine in a fabulously inventive retelling of the Roald Dahl classic. But one thing is lacking…What makes a Christmas sho…
After Martin Freeman admitted he didn't like to speak out about his views, our writers discuss whether thesps should get involved in politics at allActor Martin Freeman, who doesn't lack soc…
If your French doesn't go beyond bonjour, you can still enjoy a night at a Parisian theatre thanks to new glasses that provide simultaneous translationsIt's Saturday night at Le Coméd…
Unconventional ballet dancer and a favourite of choreographers trying out new worksWhen she was still a pupil at the Royal Ballet school, it was clear that Bryony Brind, who has died from a …
Our aunt, Joan Ravenscroft, who has died aged 97, devoted her early life to ballet, dancing with various prominent companies in the 1930s before deciding to end her career in order to raise …
Skepta shuts down Brixton, Margaret Cho stakes out some comedic space, and films get festive across the country; here are all this week's cultural highlightsFILM EVENTSChristmas film events …
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonGlass slippers become glittery Converses in a contemporary twist on the fairytale, with show-stopping scenes and lots of sparkleIn recent years, Hammersmith has been…
Margaret Cho | Jen Brister | Sara Pascoe's Christmas AssemblyThere are lots of different ways that comedians use filth. Sometimes it's just about shock: thinking of the worst thing you can p…
The Instatiable, Inflatable Candylion | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | The Fitzrovia Radio Hour's Christmas Special & Around The World In 80 Days | The Witches | The Snow Queen | Show BoatIf…
The Nutcracker | The Little Match GirlLev Ivanov's 1892 ballet wasn't widely admired when it was premiered in Russia, but it is now in the repertory of almost every classical company in the …
From gilded music halls to ancient stone, the Observer's architecture critic presents his choice of the world's most stunning stagesSão Paulo, Lina Bo Bardi, 1991 Continue reading...
When his joke about race and racism went viral, Kondabolu was pegged as the voice of protest. The Indian-American comic on making British audiences uncomfortable, losing out at the Grammys a…
