Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester In Theatre-Rites' remarkable, rackety promenade piece, staged in the world's first railway warehouse, actors tell their own stories of migrationWe'…
"I know what I like and I like what I know," goes the old saying. It's a cliche, but like many cliches
Arcola, LondonThis powerful real-life account of life in Jenin in the West Bank, is a raw and sharply comic production, asking if the stage can be as powerful as an AK47Ahmed lives in the Je…
It was right and proper that Arts Council England's announcement of those who would be getting NPO funding over the four years
Centenary Building, Salford This Manchester foray into disaster survival, perhaps tamed by recent events, emphasises fun and craftwork rather than posing serious existential questionsWhat ar…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonThe experimental troupe's revival of their 1998 show catalogues disasters and failures to probe the ethics of entertainment"Nothing will come of nothing," says K…
ACE has given a boost to theatres and companies, from the Bush to Talawa, that put diversity at the heart of their artistic policiesA greater emphasis on diversity in its many forms is refle…
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Bush theatre, LondonGender roles and domestic politics are the targets for fierce satire in this savagely funny drama about a soldier who returns to a broken home A marine returning weary fr…
Arcola, LondonA satire set in a seedy nightclub turns a revealing spotlight on the evil trickery of the 1970s junta and the scandal of the 'disappeared'During Argentina's rightwing dictators…
“There is never an easy time to slip away, but I wanted to leave at a time of our greatest strength and
Hull Truck theatreAmanda Whittington pulls no punches with this rousing tale of solidarity that invokes the triumphs of 1950s fighter Barbara ButtrickBarbara Buttrick was a Hull pioneer: a f…
Simon Stephens grew up in Stockport, and couldn't wait to leave. Now he has built a verbatim show, with Underworld musician Karl Hyde and director Scott Graham, about returning home " and pu…
Bristol Old VicJulian Glover's ruler faces down youthful conspirators in a smart staging by Simon Dormandy that brings together veteran and student actorsWith the rise of populist movements …
Trafalgar Studios, LondonThe One Man, Two Guvnors playwright has crafted a quietly funny, postwar drama about fertility, sex and survivalThere is the kiss of death and there is the kiss of l…
In early career interviews with the wonderful Juliet Stevenson, the tale was often regurgitated of how she was working with a children's theatre
Southwark Playhouse, LondonThis musical revue " which originally flopped on Broadway " features exquisite performances and songs by Hamilton's creator but still feels quaintly nostalgicWorki…
From Fleabag to Forced Entertainment, with Shakespearean puppet shows, a dance marathon and a love letter to Dolly Parton, here's a look at some of this year's fringe highlightsI'm looking f…
Liverpool PlayhouseFrom a warehouse rave to a blistering brawl, this production is full of energy and turns Juliet into Julius but the tragedy fails to make an emotional impactThe sad truth …
Royal Court, LondonDesigner Chloe Lamford's inventive space for experimental works shakes up the process of making " and seeing " theatreThe Royal Court theatre space the Site is so blue and…
Mid-way through Matt Hartley and Kirsty Housely's Myth, part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Mischief Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon, a comedy about a
Nottingham PlayhouseThis George Orwell adaptation is a superbly handled multimedia speculation on the nature of truthThe Party plays plenty of mind games in George Orwell's novel about …
Tony nominations mark arrival for Sonia Friedman as force on BroadwayIt has been a great week for the Brits on Broadway, but in the jubilation over the seven Tony nominations for Alan Bennet…
Soho theatre, London Stephen Jackson's zany musical comedy poses uncomfortable questions for little Englanders as it veers between hilarity and tragedyEddie (Joe Dixon) is 18 stone of misery…
Home, Manchester Janet Suzman's dignified performance as a woman mourning a little girl becomes unbearably poignant in a Manchester still reeling from the loss of its own childrenIn a Manche…