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Vaudeville theatre, LondonFrom riffs on Labour's 'experimental' period to a German-language heavy-metal Waterloo, Bailey's ticklish joy in the trivial delights a warm crowdBill Bailey may be…
Film-maker reiterates promise to step away from the camera after 10 films, and says he would like to see a stage version of Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino has revealed he plans a future wr…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonSam Yates's revival of Shakespeare's late play never shirks from its absurdity and gains high returns from its low comedy"Stagey trash of the lowest melodramat…
Bernard B Jacobs theater, New YorkJohn Doyle's streamlined version of Alice Walker's novel features fine performances from a vocally confident Hudson and the remarkable ErivoYou won't find m…
Let's have more black Hamlets and white Othellos - not to mention some Queen Lears.Patrick Stewart does Othello in Jude Kelly's "photo-negative" production in Washington. Photograp…
Hampstead theatre, LondonTom Stoppard's science-meets-espionage thriller makes for an excellent revival, as public savvy catches up with its testing dual structureAttention must be paid to T…
Traverse, EdinburghStephen Greenhorn and Rona Munro's one-act companion pieces aim for a warming sense of Dickensian resolution, but are actually a bit of a downer It's the law that every th…
Noël Coward theatre, LondonPuppets and modern-day poignancy combine in Patrick Barlow's high-spirited adaptation of DickensHas there ever been a Scrooge quite as genial and cuddly as the …
Sadler's Wells, LondonBourne's imagination thrives where others fail and his reinventions " a puppet Aurora, battling suitors and homages to Petipa " transform fairytale into dramaBaby Auror…
Apollo, LondonIn this neat retread of the Play That Goes Wrong formula, Neverland is cleverly assailed by electric shocks and flying mishapsOver the years, I've seen plenty of Peter Pans goi…
Plus, Joan Rivers defiant on Holocaust 'joke' " and in hot water over Adele weight wisecrackTen years after his final appearance on British TV, Ricky Gervais's best-loved and, let's face it,…
Scared at airport security? Anxious about ageing? Fearful your fallout shelter doesn't quite cut it? The artist Michael Smith has been reliving the horrors of modern life since the 70s " as …
Coliseum, LondonThe Cuban star's entertaining valedictory showcase demonstrates perfectly why he will be much missed in balletCarlos Acosta's last performances with the Royal Ballet were clo…
We asked our critics to pick best and worst moments from the year's cultural offerings. Alexis Soloski chose the genius of Hamilton and hubris of star casting"I wanna be in the room where it…
Royal Court Upstairs, LondonTwo starving sisters flee across the border with very different results in this brilliantly designed, superbly disorientating dramaLike Lucy Kirkwood's Chimerica,…
A lack of resources can spur theatre companies on to greater creativity and engagement with different audiences Complicite's early shows evolved as much from a lack of resources as they did …
As the spy thriller Hapgood is revived at Hampstead theatre, Tom Stoppard talks about his drama of doubles and deception, and how John le Carré redefined espionage fiction by blurring the b…
As the Game of Thrones star prepares to read James Joyce's 16,000-word The Dead, he talks about getting on the boat from Dublin at 18 " and never looking backAidan Gillen is perched on an ov…
Iago, the great deceiver of Othello, is 28 according to Shakespeare " but actors have a habit of tweaking the lines ...Watching Dominic West's superb performance as Shakespeare's consummate …
Actor who played the bumbling manager Mr Rumbold in the popular TV comedy Are You Being Served?The actor Nicholas Smith, who has died aged 81, was best known for playing Mr Rumbold, the inef…
Tron, GlasgowThis bijou romp combines a delightfully mismatched romance, lovable characters and sparkling designsNo doubt the role is still being played as it used to be in some panto or oth…
'Tis the season to compile lists of your favourite productions of the year " let us know which ones left you spellboundAs December disappears and the new year beckons, we're remembering the …
Marlowe, Canterbury Simon Mendes da Costa's lively comedy has fun exploring the etiquette of modern dating for dithering middle-aged men and sexually assertive divorceesHaving undergone a ma…
The off-Broadway world premiere of The Man Who Fell to Earth's sequel " an 'unapologetically weird' 'fever dream' " left critics perplexed, yet impressed by lead Michael C Hall and director …
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