Barbarians review " still angry after all these years by Susannah Clapp

Former Central St Martins School of Art, LondonThe Soho site of the Sex Pistols' first gig provides the perfect venue for this storming revival of Barrie Keeffe's trilogy on troubled youthIt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:41am on October 18, 2015☆⚑

Romeo and Juliet: how ballet gets to the heart of Shakespeare by Sarah Crompton

Why does Romeo and Juliet translate so well to dance? Sarah Crompton sits in on rehearsals at both the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet to see the celebrated tragedy dramatically res…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:46am on October 17, 2015☆⚑

Comedy profile: Dan Atkinson by Nosheen Iqbal

Having considered The Credit Crunch and Other Biscuits at Edinburgh last year, this manic standup is contemplating Death By a Thousand Pricks at this summer's festivalThe story so far: Dan A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:16pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

What I'm not is a cheery person: Simon Hattenstone interviews Catherine Tate by Simon Hattenstone

Catherine Tate loves to take people on - whether on the stand-up circuit or as the 'bovvered' Lauren in her hugely successful comedy show. So why is she now playing second fiddle to Dr Who? …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:58pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Angelos Epithemiou " review by Brian Logan

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SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:58pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Angela Lansbury: a dame with the Commons touch | Letters by Letters

Angela Lansbury, to whom you pay deserved tribute (Lithe spirit, 16 October), came to lunch with me at the House of Commons last year during her West End run in Blithe Spirit, met the Speake…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:26pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Of Riders and Running Horses review " an exuberant experiment in urban folk dance by Judith Mackrell

NCP Car Park Farringdon, LondonDan Canham's fresh and deliciously convincing mashup of lilting traditional dance and percussive popping and locking succeeds in celebratory style Related: Fes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:16pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

The 10 best things to do this week by Steve Rose, Mark Cook, Ben Arnold, James Kettle, Skye Sherwin, Charlie Lyne, Rachel Aroesti, John Robinson & Ben Beaumont-thomas Peter Bradshaw

From Guillermo del Toro's gothic fantasy romance to Paul Mason's talk on what comes after capitalism, here are this week's future-facing cultural highlights FILMCrimson Peak Continue reading…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw: 'Fame is brutal for women' by Jordan Hoffman In Los Angeles

The pair who shot to fame in the 1970 weepie Love Story have reunited to play another star-crossed couple in Love Letters " after negotiating the ups and downs of the intervening years"Love …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Robert Newman: The Brain Show | Paul Foot: A Retrospective | Roisin Conaty: Work In ProgressEvery time Rob Newman comes up with a new live show, it is beholden on all observers of comedy to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:15am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

This week's new theatre by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

The Oresteia | Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Season | The Deal Versus The People | The Edge | The Hairy Ape | The Magna Carta PlaysThose Greeks just keep on flooding our stages. There are …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:15am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Russell Maliphant Company: Conceal/Reveal | Out Of India: Modern MovesChoreographer Russell Maliphant and lighting designer Michael Hulls have been working together for the last 20 years, ca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:15am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet comes into its own on the screen by Lyn Gardner

Lyndsey Turner's monumental Barbican production, broadcast to a global audience last night by NT Live, has visual swagger and an infinitely touching prince Related: Cumberfans on Hamlet: 'I …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:04am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

#LoveTheatreDay 2015: key info and how to get involved by Matthew Caines

Here's all you need to know about this year's Twitter event, which takes place on Wednesday 18 November 2015On Wednesday 18 November, theatres, amateur groups, arts companies and audiences f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:04am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Dame Angela Lansbury marks 90th birthday with Oscar Hammerstein award by Mark Lawson

Lifetime achievement in music theatre acknowledges Lansbury's prolific career in theatre and film spanning seven decadesPeople like to pass landmark birthdays in meaningful places, so it see…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:16am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Decadence review " Batsheva Dance Company back with force and feeling by Brigid Delaney

State theatre, Melbourne festivalA 15-year wait cannot dampen Melbourne's enthusiam for the Israeli company and Ohad Naharin, whose choreography is as fluid as its soundtrack'It's about maki…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:16am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Festival aims to reboot community traditions of dancing in the street by Hannah Ellis-petersen

London-based Dance Umbrella will feature Of Riders and Running Horses, which celebrates communal spirit held by dances A show hoping to reinvigorate the long lost traditions of gathering tog…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:39am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Readers recommend: songs that contain talking | Peter Kimpton by Peter Kimpton

Incidental chat, rambling openings, snatched dialogue or spoken asides? Sift out favourite songs containing spiel to help make this week's list the talk of the townSometimes when walking dow…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:56pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Richard Davies obituary by Anthony Hayward

Welsh actor who starred in film, TV and stage productions ranging from Please Sir! to Under Milk WoodAs the philosophical science teacher Mr Price, notable for his sarcastic wit, in the tele…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:44pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

The Gin Game review " James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson light up a bittersweet symphony by Alexis Soloski

Golden Theater, New YorkDL Coburn's play about a cantankerous ageing duo is hardly a world-beater but Jones and Tyson's engaging double act saves it from itselfLet's put our cards on the tab…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:29am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

The Crucible review " a plain production of a plain-speaking play by Lyn Gardner

Bristol Old Vic An evening of high-quality storytelling, especially from leads Dean Lennox Kelly and Neve McIntosh, though the tension lags after three and a half hoursTom Morris's productio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:45am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes review " high-energy, hot-gospelling Molière by Michael Billington

Tricycle, London Tartuffe transplanted to the deep south is full of jet-fuelled prose and raucous hilarity but the original play's target " blind faith " emerges unscathedHaving relocated a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:26am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Rudimental review " hyperkinetic spectacle with a formulaic soundtrack by Malcolm Jack

Corn Exchange, EdinburghHigh-kicking and leaping, the multitasking drum'n'bass massive sweep the audience along with sheer vitality despite crescendos-by-numbers Maybe it's the moment saxoph…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:26am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Why athletes become actors: my journey from the squash court to the stage by James Willstrop

That athletes such as Eric Cantona, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vinnie Jones and Mike Tyson have ended up acting should come as little surprise. The skills, thrills and personalities involved in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:15am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

'O, answer me!' How well do you know Hamlet? " quiz by Guardian Staff

As Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet gets an NT Live broadcast, test your knowledge of Shakespeare's princely tragedy Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:00am on October 15, 2015☆⚑