Friday, November 10, 2023
Half Moon theatre, LondonAmal Khalidi and Tatenda Naomi Matsvai's touring play for over-13s evokes two friends' passions and pressures
'Hot orange" is the name given to a basketball in this …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM[SHARE]Ivo van Hove will direct the West End production based on John Cassavetes' 1977 film about theatre
Sheridan Smith is to star in a musical by Rufus Wainwright based on John Cassavetes' 1977 f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 9, 2023
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThis is a well-crafted, brilliantly acted version of John Masefield's novel about an orphan who travels through time
Going small and swift are t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AM[SHARE]McOnie " who choreographed Jesus Christ Superstar, On the Town and Carousel " takes over from Tim Sheader
Regent's Park Open Air theatre in London has appointed Drew McOnie as its new artist…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AM[SHARE]Friday, November 3, 2023
Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonStrong voices, polished direction and pop choreography boost this uneven account of Lizzie Borden, accused of killing her father and stepmother
Reclaiming…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The Taiwanese group's compelling dance and William F Buckley Jr and Gore Vidal's heated debates are among November's offerings " plus an interactive theatrical quest
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 29, 2023
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterAdapted from the 1995 film, this musical about three drag queens stuck in a US small town is low on tension but has plenty of heart " and wigs
Manchester's mini …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AM[SHARE]Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterNicholai La Barrie's production edits out some of Shakespeare's characters, but amps up the modern-day relevance of this play about a divided community
Rel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonOften outrageously funny, Churchill's play grimly reveals the costs and risks involved in private renting
This revival of Caryl Churchill's pungent 1972 comedy a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:07PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 5, 2023
The playwright and actor's debut drama about life on an eating disorder unit will have its world premiere at the Arcola theatre in London next summer
The Papatango new writing prize has been…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PM[SHARE]The Arts Council of Wales has withdrawn its long-term financial support of the English-language theatre company
National Theatre Wales (NTW) has warned that it will be forced to close in six…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Broadway hit, written by Tina Fey and now on its second North American tour, will open at the Savoy in June
For Mean Girls fans, this is so fetch: the film's musical adaptation, which ra…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AM[SHARE]The Hollywood star will appear alongside Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland in David Ireland's black comedy
Woody Harrelson is to return to the London stage in a new production of David Ireland'…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:13AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 1, 2023
Our roundup of stage shows to watch at home includes a revival of Polly Stenham's debut play, London's international dance festival and Patrick Stewart suffering toil and trouble
The first m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:55AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 28, 2023
The Olivier award-winning actor, whose major film roles included Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, has died
' 'An actor who let his heart and soul crack open': David Jays on Micha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Coronet theatre, LondonAurélia Thierrée narrates the tale of a confined 'hysterical' woman while Fukiko Takase dances on a screen behind her
The putrid wallpaper in Charlotte Perkins Gilma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Coogan will follow in Peter Sellers' footsteps to play multiple roles in stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 satirical war film
Steve Coogan is to star in Armando Iannucci's stage ada…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Choreographer Drew McOnie's version of the festive sweet-treat ballet will have a male hero and aims to 'represent those who felt it wasn't for them'
It is a sweet treat of a ballet that enc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13PM[SHARE]Friday, August 25, 2023
Summerhall, EdinburghLekan Lawal's one-man multimedia performance mashes storytelling, comedy and dance into a richly stimulating hour
This knotty and stimulating multimedia show created and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AM[SHARE]Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghIn sync with beatboxer Grace Savage, Jade Anouka performs a fleet-footed and clear-sighted debut play
Actor Jade Anouka's debut play, Heart, has been kept t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AM[SHARE]Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows, EdinburghThe US company Aloft invite audiences to assist them in an intimate and astonishing acrobatic show
You have heard how it takes a village to r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 24, 2023
Summerhall, EdinburghBritt Plummer is waiting to get married to fellow clown Otto in this playful and wistful comedy
Clowns at the Edinburgh fringe are proving that banana gags are far from…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:19PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows, EdinburghThe enthralling Canadian company offer up a fast-paced but often jarring show that treats Shakespeare like the Super Bowl
Here is a twist on …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AM[SHARE]Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghVoloz Collective's satirical thriller set during the subprime mortgage crisis is staged with style but has little emotional impact
Who needs a load of props whe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:43AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh The real beasts " not the internet kind " have come to teach us their ways, learn human stuff and dish the dirt on billy goats
It's not easy being green. Just a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM[SHARE]Monday, August 21, 2023
Assembly Roxy, EdinburghNoirish onstage scenes between a couple are shown on a live feed which only makes fitful sense in this mysterious production
A gun rests on a shiny serving platter at…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PM[SHARE]theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, EdinburghNalini Sharma makes an engaging fringe debut, using clowning skills and audience participation in a show inspired by her hospital stay
"What's your favouri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:19AM[SHARE]Bedlam theatre, EdinburghIn this comic two-hander, uptight Terrence is hawking a prehistoric children's show when he's forced into collaborating with upfront Tri-Sarah-Tops
Is the Edinburgh …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM[SHARE]Summerhall, EdinburghRowland's beautifully crafted show considers his, and our, little lives in the context of the Bard's words
Content warning: the next hour, James Rowland tells us, may co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 19, 2023
Zoo Playground, EdinburghUS actor-writer Griffin Kelly proves a performer to her fingertips with this highly physical comedy show
For the first few minutes of Griffin Kelly's playful solo sh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:04PM[SHARE]Monday, August 14, 2023
The Scissor Sisters singer will play the Emcee while Self Esteem will make her theatrical debut as Sally Bowles in Rebecca Frecknall's Olivier-winning musical
The musicians Jake Shears and S…
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