Roslyn Packer Theatre, SydneyTackling a play driven by its protagonist's unreasonable expectations, Sydney Theatre Company's season-ending blockbuster doesn't quite deliver on the hype King …
Bristol Old Vic show is latest theatrical production to use a gender swap to tackle stereotypesIt is the classic fairytale that has fired the imaginations of generations of young girls. But …
When Simon Callow set out to write a biography of Welles, he thought it might take four years. A quarter of a century and three volumes later, he's still not finishedI understood from the be…
'Lenny Henry feels as familiar to me as a family friend " the magnanimous uncle who has always been there'There are some people who live forever bathed in the golden glow of collective folk …
The actor and producer on leaving school at 16, speaking out on politics and finding the humour in playing a hangman 'You're the baddest baddass ever," the man says, enthusiastically shaking…
The legendary comic and former pop star's musical partnership has spawned two albums and a musical heading to Broadway " and the pair couldn't be happierFor the bulk of his legendary career,…
Donald Trump tried to be witty on Saturday Night Live, Barack Obama has honed his own standup style and Boris Johnson continues to play the clown. But are politicos' attempts at humour amusi…
Sadler's Wells, LondonConceal | Reveal features Spiral Pass, one of Maliphant's finest, most beautiful works, but elsewhere the ensemble's chemistry is lostFor two decades, Michael Hulls and…
From Todd Haynes' exquisite Carol to more eye-watering teaches of Peaches; here are this week's cultural highlightsFILM Carol Continue reading...
The former prime minister tells Matt Forde that his attempt at comedy as a university student is a 'rich vein of embarrassment'Tony Blair has spoken of his "really dire" attempts at being a …
Phil Wang | Dan Evans | Jessie CaveTalented up-and-comer Phil Wang has a deeply unorthodox performance style. He has the awkward physicality of a gawky teenager, and his offbeat speech patte…
In Rio de Janeiro's notorious Morro do Adeus a young ballerina is teaching pliés and jumps and offering girls an opportunity to transcend their harsh reality Continue reading...
Almeida, London A striking production, starring Lydia Leonard, vividly captures what Henry James called 'the hard compulsion' of this terrifying masterpieceThe Almeida is fast becoming the h…
Into The Woods | A Christmas Carol | Inkheart | Hapgood | Rapunzel | The Night That Autumn Turned To WinterDoes happily ever after come at a price? It does in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapi…
Arterton will take over the role of the 17th-century actor from Gugu Mbatha-Raw in transfer of the Globe's popular production Gemma Arterton is to take over the title role in Nell Gwynn when…
As the ballet dancer makes his last performances for the Royal Ballet, he will join us for a live webchat on Tuesday 1 December " post your questions for him below 1.20pm GMT Carlos Acosta h…
27 November 1952: The Ambassadors Theatre in the West End stages a new comedy thriller by Agatha ChristieThe Mousetrap at 60: why is this the world's longest-running play? London, Wednesday.…
John Gaden, a three-time Lear " including once opposite Geoffrey Rush playing the Fool " says the character is easier to emphathise with as you get older John Gaden has played Lear three tim…
Early death does wonders for an artist's reputation, it is true, but Hicks was a major talent " raw, angry, sincere, unhappy, weeping and yelling at a complacent worldTitle: RelentlessDate: …
To comedy fans the standup legend's death at the age of 32 was every bit as significant as those of John Lennon and Kurt Cobain. As his classic Arizona Bay is rereleased, does Hicks still ha…
Music industry awards ceremony under fire for failing to broadcast Triple J presenter's best comedy release acceptance speech calling out the lack of female nominees Arias awards 2015: list …
An entertaining exploration of the bard's appeal, from Robben Island to BollywoodA visit to an Afghan performance of The Comedy of Errors at the Globe's 2012 festival of Global Shakespeare o…
Are applications for funding judged by criteria that overlook the real reasons that people make art in the first place?I've been hearing of lots of artists and companies getting turned down …
Watch out Truffula trees! Dr Seuss's eco-fable The Lorax, about the greedy Once-ler who cuts down forests to make Thneeds, has been adapted for the stage. Here's a look at rehearsals for the…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonIt's easy to be swept along by the humour and heroism in Dominic Dromgoole's poignant, beautifully staged productionDominic Dromgoole's production of Pericles …