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Vilified for his joke about Kenneth Bigley, Billy Connolly is defiant and furious with the press. But then, he's never taken the cosy route through comedy and age shows no sign of mellowing …
A critic once described Alan Bennett as 'England's cultural teddy bear'. As his new play, People, prepares to open in London, Michael Billington argues that he is a more complicated " a…
Citizens theatre, GlasgowPaul Higgins and Ricky Ross's musical on a theme of absolution, reconciliation and redemption is uneven but carried by its rousing expression of communal enterpriseT…
The illusionist on Richard Curtis's About Time and Chris Lilley's Summer Heights High, Showstopper! the musical, great coffee houses and a wonderful libraryDerren Brown was born in Croydon, …
Dorfman, London Characters burst into vivid life in Marianne Elliott's powerful evocation of DH Lawrence's mining townTo make an audience feel it is watching not just one uncurling episode, …
Royal Court, London Troubling notes emerge on contemporary American life, complete with Hound Dog, pig shark and Thelma and LouiseRoosevElvis is the latest time-hopping, gender-mashing, genr…
An acclaimed Henry V at the RSC, Alex Hassell describes how his own theatre company has influenced his performanceAlex Hassell's performance as Henry V at the RSC in Stratford has received f…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet showcases its best and its most chaotic in the same evening, from impeccable Balanchine to Carlos Acosta's new CarmenThe Royal Ballet's new quadrupl…
Home, ManchesterAncient and modern clash in a production that juxtaposes a potent mythic past with a contemporary-styled and costumed presentHere is a space for Greek tragedy. Darkness is co…
Old Vic, LondonEugene O Neill's 1922 anti-capitalist drama gains extra muscle from Bertie Carvel's superb performance as the wounded, inarticulate stoker, YankAs manufacturing industry disa…
Socialist, royalist, show-off, shy ... in life and in his fiction, Alan Bennett is a bundle of contradictions. He talks about the 'totalitarian' Tories, why he doesn't go to the theatre, and…
Playwright speaks of approval for Corbyn saying Conservatives betray British tradition by wanting to be the 'only party' Award-winning playwright Alan Bennett has launched a withering attack…
'There's something even more important than Shakespeare, subsidised theatre and our love of ceremonial'Why are there so many great British theatre actors? I have a few theories. First, Shake…
'My most treasured possession? My sanity'Born in Sussex, Fitzgerald, 48, studied at the Drama Centre in London. Her first major role was in 1991's Hear My Song, and in 1995 she won a New Yor…
He is one of Britain's most revered actors, the winner of three Oliviers and hailed as the new John Gielgud. So why does Alex Jennings seem so unsatisfied? By Maddy CostaGarry Essendine is o…
She can turn her hand to everything from hard-pressed housewife to glamorous diva, but her latest role will challenge even Lesley Manville's formidable talents. Here, she talks to Kate Kella…
Lippy, brash and unshaven, the Ballet Boyz were a dance phenomenon. Now, as they enter their 40s, they're launching their boldest venture yetMichael Nunn has just made an unsettling discover…
Actor 'incredibly proud' of Cumberbatch's on-stage speeches asking for donations to Syrian refugees and criticising UK response The actor Samantha Morton has backed Benedict Cumberbatch's cr…
His Dark Materials author disparages obsession with league tables and calls for theatre visits to be made part of curriculum Children's education in the arts is in a "terrible state" thanks …
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe virtuoso invention of Hussein Chalayan's first dance work frequently thrills but is impeded by a stop-start flowHussein Chalayan is more than a fashion designer. He…
From Hamlet in Syrian refugee camps to Macbeth in Kolkata, the plays have a resonance far beyond middle EnglandIt is impossible to look at Sarah Lee's photographs of actors from the Globe th…
The divisive Joanna Newsom tours her new album, Divers, Bond is back " and so are the slightly less slick girls of Broad City; here are this week's cultural highlights MUSIC Joanna Newsom Co…
Dry Land | The Duchess Of Malfi | Dark & Lovely | Waste | Chrysalis Festival | Love For LoveIn the New York Times last year, its chief theatre critic Ben Brantley wondered why young wome…
Bill Bailey | Séance Fiction: The Improvised Haunting | BeardymanHe may not be as constant a presence on TV as he was in the heyday of his Never Mind The Buzzcocks captaincy and turn as Dyl…
Royal New Zealand Ballet | RambertOver the course of its 62-year history, this company has developed a history of smart and unusual programming, and for this UK tour it is demonstrating its …
