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The late playwright’s violent, sexually explicit drama is often regarded as one of the most ‘hardcore’ pieces of modern British theatre. Director Rebecca Frecknall and star Leo Bill sp…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:20AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
The stage adaptation of the much-loved 2014 film follows a group of gay activists who support a Welsh mining community during the 1980s strikes
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 08:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 13, 2026
The star of cult blockbuster ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ speaks to Louis Chilton about swapping Hollywood for the West End, her ‘very chaotic upbringing’, and why the Old Vic’s new all-f…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:45AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Broadway star and two-time ‘Drag Race’ winner speaks to Louis Chilton about portraying a timeless queer icon on stage, her struggles with addiction, and ‘treating Doctor Who like S…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The writer and actor of ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Doctor Who’ fame is playing a character modelled on Adolf Hitler in a Bertolt Brecht revival at the RSC. He speaks to Louis Chilton about poli…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 04:40PM[SHARE]Friday, April 17, 2026
A slick, well-performed production struggles to find relevance in a new revival at the Shaftesbury Theatre
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 05:06AM[SHARE]Friday, April 3, 2026
The inimitable American character actor speaks to Louis Chilton about returning to 'The Producers' on the West End, the cancelled TV show that could have reached greatness, and realising lat…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 1, 2026
The celebrated British playwright speaks to Louis Chilton about her new play 'The Authenticator', her precarious optimism about original writing, and why she was interested in this country's…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 06:18AM[SHARE]Saturday, March 7, 2026
The actor and comedian, known for 'Brass Eye', 'Toast of London' and 'Two Doors Down', speaks to Louis Chilton about sexism in TV, turning down the chance to 'break America', and her latest …
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 02:02AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 5, 2026
The inaugural production for the Welsh National Theatre is a slick and thought-provoking revival of an eight-decade-old classic
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 06:18AM[SHARE]Friday, February 13, 2026
Friday, December 12, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The Leicester-born actor is leading a revival of Mel Brooks's classic anti-Nazi satire at the Garrick Theatre in London. He speaks to Louis Chilton about breaking taboos, working with Derren…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 02:48AM[SHARE]Monday, July 7, 2025
The creator and star of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' arrives in London for a one-off performance on the West End. He speaks to Louis Chilton about sex, David Bowie, and directing Nicole Kidman
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Non-binary star Cole Escola won the award for best leading actor in a play at last weekend's Tony Awards. It's a worthy and commendable win " but one that only intensifies long-standing ques…
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Sunday, May 11, 2025
'Here We Are', now running at the National Theatre, is the musical theatre titan's final, posthumous work. But when it comes to Sondheim, this couldn't be further from the end, writes Louis …
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:32AM[SHARE]Monday, February 10, 2025
The 'Mad Men' actor speaks to Louis Chilton about his new production of 'Hamlet' at the RSC, reinventing himself in the US, and the 'extreme' response to his theatrical comeback
SOURCE: The Independent at 01:24AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 4, 2025
From brand new TV series to art exhibitions, theatre performances and Oscar-worthy films, our culture team have you covered for entertainment this month
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:02AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Patrick Marber's new production of Mel Brooks's timeless musical satire gets a consummately crowd-pleasing revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:06PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Hayao Miyazaki's inimitable animation is brought to the stage in a crowd-pleasing, visually ambitious reimagining
SOURCE: The Independent at 08:24PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Emma Rice's RSC production can't quite get a handle on Kureishi's big, brash 1990 debut novel about a mixed-race bisexual teenager, but it approaches the book with a colourful, playful touch
SOURCE: The Independent at 08:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Script is being written by Olivier-winning playwright Conor McPherson
SOURCE: The Independent at 04:25AM[SHARE]Friday, July 21, 2023
Friday, July 14, 2023
Screen Actors Guild announced industrial action to coincide with writers' strike
SOURCE: The Independent at 10:37AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Sunday, March 19, 2023
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Sunday, November 13, 2022
The Star Trek actor talks to Louis Chilton about the 'provocateur' Ryan Murphy, how TV has damaged debate, and why he thinks democracy may not survive
SOURCE: The Independent at 01:54AM[SHARE]Monday, March 21, 2022
'Zoolander' star would take on the role made famous by Jack Nicholson
SOURCE: The Independent at 01:18PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 20, 2022
RSC artistic director Erica Whyman said she was 'saddened but not surprised' by the comments received from a 'minority' of people
SOURCE: The Independent at 04:48AM[SHARE]Sunday, November 14, 2021
The Broadway star and composer has been in high demand since the success of his 2015 musical sensation 'Hamilton'. As Miranda makes his directorial film debut with 'Tick, Tick... Boom!', Lou…
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 9, 2021
'We've done a lot of spreadsheets and we've done a lot of sprinting between theatres,' said artistic director Robert Hastie
SOURCE: The Independent at 05:54AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 10, 2021
Monday, July 19, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021
'We'll just open and if they arrest us all, well, fine,' composer reportedly told cast members
SOURCE: The Independent at 09:54AM[SHARE] 
