The box office cannot be the measure of good art
Public subsidy is vital if a wide range of arts are to flourish, says Ivan Hewett
Public subsidy is vital if a wide range of arts are to flourish, says Ivan Hewett
Gregor Fisher of Rab C Nesbitt plays another hilarious monster in this no-holds-barred comedy, says Mark Brown
Throughout the Salisbury International Arts Festival, Matthew Stadlen has been keeping track of everything that's going on. Read his daily diary reports here
Rupert Hawksley finds the great US comedian's farewell British show hard work
Every thrilling courtroom scene on film or TV owes a debt to the Oresteia, a neglected play now making a comeback, says Harry Mount
Lisa Dwan has successfully made Beckett's short plays her own, says Dominic Cavendish
The Downton Abbey actress will star as Madame de Tourvel in Les liaisons dangereuses
The superstar Russian ballet dancer - formerly an item with stellar dance partner Natalia Osipova - reveals to Mark Monahan that he's tying the knot
Edouard VII theatre introduces English "surtitles" to hit comedy to help Anglophones see the funny side of French farce, while Mogador to offer English titles in French version of Cats the m…
As she begins the UK theatre production of East is East, Pauline McLynn tells Judith Woods how her dream role would be one of 'pure evil'
The Hollywood actor shows theatrical prowess but he's let down by a sluggish production, says Ben Lawrence
Clean and clear-limbed choreography remind you of ballet's significance as an art form, says Laura Thompson
Studying Shakespeare is made overly complicated by assuming that it is too difficult to understand, Professor David Crystal says
Gina McKee shines in this astute portrait of the relationship between mothers and sons, says Dominic Cavendish
A dazzling display of sleight of hand makes for a novel night at the theatre, says Claire Allfree
Patricia Clarkson is about to bare all on stage in The Elephant Man
The story of how the Ipswich residents rebuilt their community is now a film
From Taylor Swift on tour to Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet: let our summer arts planner fill your cultural calendar
A self-proclaimed Dowager Countess who thwarted Shakespeare's plans for a new theatre could teach modern Nimbys a thing or two, an author believes
The Carry On star delivered an enjoyable look back on his career, says Claire Allfree
This beguiling adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel is hard to resist, says Jane Shilling
One hundred £10 tickets will be released for every performance of the most in-demand show of all time
After a decade as the Globe's artistic director, Dominic Dromgoole is stepping down
Matthew Stadlen interviews author Victoria Hislop and experiences contemporary circus on the third day of Salisbury Festival
Dromgoole's swansong season will see a quartet of Shakespeare plays performed in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse