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Spectrum Centre, InvernessThe Accidental, Ali Smith's much-lauded novel, is about the effect on a middle-class family of the mysterious Amber. Enigmatic, inconsistent and appearing out of no…
Measure for Measure has been staged three times in London this year. It goes to show just how resonant its themes of sexual licentiousness and twisted democracy are today " especially in Rus…
Royal Court, London The TEAM's two-hander takes a trip to Graceland with Elvis and Teddy Roosevelt in this ebullient dissection of gender identity and the American dreamFor a decade New York…
Royal Opera House, London Acosta's souped-up ballet looks messy and naive in comparison to the elegance of Liam Scarlett's Viscera, Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun and George Balanchine'…
In productions like Can I Start Again Please and Grounded, sign language is thrillingly folded into speech " but more needs to be done to encourage these hybridsFourteen years ago I went to …
Soho theatre, LondonIt's not assured that a standup who is huge on Twitter will translate to the stage. Good to report, then, that US comic Rob Delaney " 619,000 followers and counting " is …
Pleasance Above, Edinburgh"This show," runs the warning at the start of Richard Herring's new set, Talking Cock, "may contain knob gags." Oh, just a few. The knob gag is …
The Public Theatre, New YorkEnglish-German collective Gob Squad present innovative show in which a clutch of teens and tweens interact with their younger selves and imagine their futuresKids…
I applaud Ian McKellen's exhortations for more plays to be broadcast on television (Report, 23 October). Judging by the popularity of the live (and repeat) screenings from the National Theat…
The US comedian is frustrated at having been labelled, but she should be pleased with the responses to her frank and challenging HBO specialIs Amy Schumer a "sex comic"? That's the debate th…
Salisbury Playhouse Four short plays set corrupt Russians, a African president and free-market dystopia against our rights, suggesting Magna Carta may be due an update"Does Magna Carta mean …
Nuffield theatre, Southampton Design for Ultz turns Tennessee Williams's memory play into a film being directed in the mind's eye of its main character. But that leaves the audience at a dis…
The dancer and choreographer Russell Maliphant has worked with lighting designer Michael Hulls for 20 years. As their new show, Conceal | Reveal, tours the UK, we revisit their stunning coll…
Piccadilly Theatre, LondonIt's a doughty soul indeed that doesn't flinch a little at the prospect of Viva Forever! The issue is not so much that it's a jukebox musical, written by a former a…
Schoenberg to the Staple Singers, Berio and the Beatles " choreographer Kim Brandstrup shares the music that inspires him on and off the stageHow do you listen to music most often?Entirely d…
Legendary US performance artist Karen Finley opens the Spill festival in London, Alistair McDowell's creepy Pomona hits Manchester, and Dirty Protest are on tour in Wales Continue reading...
Placing rock star Liam Gallagher in the same exalted company as silver-tongued genius Oscar Wilde would seem to many to be a long bow to draw. But according to a new collation of Britain's g…
Wesley Enoch directs his final play for QTC, a festival of intimate performance art opens in Perth and a Sydney heritage-listed laneway re-opens for businessThe Odd Couple in Brisbane Contin…
Actor best known as Derek Wilton in Coronation StreetFor 21 years the actor Peter Baldwin, who has died of cancer aged 82, played the dopey fusspot Derek Wilton in Coronation Street. With Th…
The Goodness Gracious Me actor and comedian has starred in hit TV shows and films, and written a book worthy of GCSE study. So why doesn't she know where her next job is coming from? There i…
Royal Opera House, LondonHayward's Juliet is transparently spontaneous, beautifully shaped and well paired with Matthew Golding's ardent, attentive Romeo In the 50 years since Kenneth MacMil…
National Theatre (temporary space), LondonBijan Sheibani's production deflates the comedy's emotional clout and sells its young audiences short, despite some engaging performancesRecent revi…
Brighton CentreA familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo's live show with a comforting glowTo open their first live show, commemorating 25 ye…
Brighton CentreDespite joking that they might expire before the Legends tour finishes, their classic characters keep us smiling even when the jokes fall shortTo open their first live show, c…
A talented Irish actor on stage and in films for Ford and HustonFor an actor who worked with two of the greatest movie directors of the last century and appeared in the world premieres of pl…
