Royal Albert Hall, LondonA clown's funeral procession is the pretext for some of the most skilled performers in the business to swoop, float and fly through the air There's a procession pass…
He was a wonderful team player in Whose Line Is It Anyway? and affection for him grew when he disclosed the severe pain and distress he was trying to keep at bay' Comedian Tony Slattery dies…
The Yard theatre, LondonTwentysomething twins, a rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and an East End thug embark on an ingenious heist movie parody that's also a deft exploration of being Jewish tod…
It's had hit runs in Edinburgh and Soho " and was the Guardian's funniest show of 2024. Now it's blazing into the West End. Comedy duo Flo & Joan (who were both in Joseph at school) reve…
Slattery, who rose to fame in 1980s, appeared on shows such as Have I Got News for You and Whose Line Is It Anyway? ' Tony Slattery: 'I had a very happy time until I went slightly barmy'' To…
Clowns are associated with laughter and entertainment, but increasing numbers of people are using the medium as a form of personal development and self-discovery Without clowning, Olly Mead …
Vladimir Gubarev's tragic satire about the response to the nuclear disaster transfixed audiences and showed the absolute necessity of theatre I was pregnant when the terrifying radiation clo…
The maverick magicians return to the Sydney Opera House and beyond with a delightful new tour that emphasises the audience " and the doubters More summer essentials The uncomfortable bedfell…
The Olivier-winning star 'excited and honoured' to take the lead in the UK premiere of Marie and Rosetta, a 1940s-set two-hander from George Brant Beverley Knight is to play Sister Rosetta T…
Transphobia is fuelling abuse towards community, said artists gathering over weekend at RuPaul's DragCon UK Drag artists are under unprecedented pressure as they are "more visible, but also …
East Bank, Stratford, LondonBuilt in Italian red brick by acclaimed Irish practice O'Donnell + Tuomey, Sadler's Wells's vibrant new sister theatre provides six dance studios, elegant auditor…
A new drama recalls the wild first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Making it was as much of a high-wire act as the show itself, the film's director Jason Reitman and stars reveal T…
The comedian on mining his very large family for material, avoiding the celebrity circus, and being an unashamed standup fanboy Born in Bath in 1980, Russell Howard is one of the UK's most s…
Brendan Cowell, Ewen Leslie and Toby Schmitz insist they're not playing themselves in Hamlet Camp " where actors go to recover not from drugs or sex, but Shakespeare Get our weekend culture …
Sophocles' classic about the bitter pursuit of justice " now revived by Daniel Fish " reveals fresh truths each time Why do we so rarely see Sophocles' Electra? John Burgess, in a guide to G…
The Place, LondonYouthful ambition and vision always charge the atmosphere with optimism at this festival of future dance talent For 35 years The Place has been offering up an abundance of b…
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonShakespeare's fleet-footed romance is somewhat constrained by Prasanna Puwanarajah's direction, yet there are memorable moments Life and death; …
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonAnnie Kershaw's subtle and artful production helps blur the line between fantasy and reality, with a magnificent cast enacting their enraged power battles A haug…
Arcola theatre, LondonGeorgie Henley delivers a tour de force performance as a teenager caught in the grip of PTSD in Philip Ridley's comic and macabre monologue Philip Ridley's typically in…
In March 2022, the largest theatre in Mariupol " while in use as a bomb shelter for 1,000 people " was hit by a Russian air strike. A re-enactment based on survivors' testimonies has been mo…
Finborough theatre, London The same non-binary character, facing different challenges as a fledgling teacher and a troubled teen, share the stage in Saana Sze's ambitious drama The central, …
Welsh star promises big, bold plays that bring vital 'under-explored' stories about Wales to life Michael Sheen, a global star of screen and stage, is spearheading a new national theatre for…
From a spectacular theatrical opening to Afrobeat brass bands via David Hockney and Wallace and Gromit, the city has big plans Bradford city of culture: five events to look out for in 2025 B…
Performer and choreographer who fused ballet with South African contemporary dance styles More than a profession, dance was a calling and an innate need for the South African performer and c…
Criterion theatre, LondonIt goes on and on but this madcap spoof of the blockbuster film has a sparkling cast, including Lauren Drew as Dion and Layton Williams as the iceberg Imagine James …