When a scene calls for violence, it's combat choreographers who prevent actors coming a cropper during the action. They explain the rules of stage conflict Philip d'Orléans points the sword…
Do you fancy a weekend sword fight or touring a castle dressed as a laundress? Volunteers devoted to 'living history' events explain their enduring appeal A horse in colourful medieval garb …
Park theatre, LondonIt is a treat to see this kaleidoscopic meditation on stories and the nature of time brought to the stage, even if at times the play struggles to hold the full weight of …
Kiln theatre, LondonThis Q&A-based delve into the politics of vaccination is a fascinating, thorny and sometimes wilfully opaque take on a divisive topic for our times Rob Drummond tells…
Under his leadership, the theatre has become a hothouse for innovative, and sometimes controversial work work. On the eve of his departure, he looks back over his 'three acts' in the limelig…
From The Diary of a Teenage Girl to her latest stage role, the actor is drawn to projects about the tangle of sex and the messy parts of relationships Bel Powley is not a good liar. "I have …
Globe theatre, LondonThe Egyptian queen's court communicates in sign language in Blanche McIntyre's production, giving physical shape and frequently extra depth to the text With wide eyes an…
Royal Court theatre, LondonVarious actors, including Adrian Lester and Fiona Shaw, step into playwright Nassim Soleimanpour's shoes as he reckons with the possibility of never returning to I…
Arcola theatre, LondonMartha Loader's award-winning play is an assured portrait of a therapy group for men who have abused women He seems nice, at first. Then you learn what he's done. Grapp…
Is it gatekeeping or dream-making? Art or science? As the Oscars get set to award casting directors for the first time, British theatre's finest share the secrets of their trade The popular …
The Globe theatre, LondonBold, absurdist ideas jostle for attention in Jude Christian's bemusing new production, turning Shakespeare's tricky tale into a child's silly game How to wrangle a …
The fluffy accident-prone favourite is donning his red wellies and duffle coat for a magical new 'experience' that is half-theatre and half-party. Our writer braces herself for a look behind…
Arcola theatre, LondonWhile the costumes are delightful and the characters cheekily drawn, the full epic potential for this cabaret is never fully realised Welcome to the monstrous cabaret, …
Young Vic, LondonGiles Terera is sublime as the guitar-wielding musician looking back on his tearaway years in this rowdy production You can't take your eyes off him. The script for this aut…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonKaty Baird's strange, intimate work of performance art leaves little unexposed " but its lack of depth leaves us wanting more Last time I saw Katy Baird, she hik…
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, London Owen Horsley's frolicking staging has jaunty music and mischief, but this production dances over sadness Tonight belongs to the lovers, but not the on…
The theatre adaptation of Studio Ghibli's beloved animation sold out in Japan in four minutes. As it comes to the UK, we meet the international team of creatives bringing its giant dragons a…
Yard theatre, LondonEven in times of peace, the medical staff training to go into a war zone can't avoid conflict in Sami Ibrahim's engaging play Questions of crisis spiral in Sami Ibrahim's…
Kim Tatum, Mariah Louca and Reece Lyons combine to call for trans women to be put on an equal footing for cis roles Kim Tatum dreams of playing Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard's exquisite fo…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonTensions rise as rain stops play in the Women's Cricket World Cup between India and England Stepping up to bat in this show of two very different innings are the e…
Stone Nest, LondonDante or Die's intriguing but underdeveloped story is based on the case of two men, each convicted of a homophobic murder, who became the first same-sex couple to marry in …
Camden People's theatreVictor Esses' reflections on his elusive Lebanese-Italian relative are told with easy, open warmth but never quite knit together On stage, Victor Esses exudes an easy,…
Unicorn theatre, LondonEven a cyclops can get lonely, even a parent can make a mistake … this electric rendering of the classic is for all the family as Odysseus's son takes centre stage '…
Here at Outernet, LondonThe 90s movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is celebrated in a chaotic night that's played for fun I look forward to the day when jukebox musicals…
From specifically adapted performances to telling new stories about memory, drama groups are innovating with music, movement and wordless performance to bring the joy of theatre to everyone …