This story about the Kinks would have been better presented as a jukebox musicalIt's definitely not Birdland. This story of that very English rock star and songwriter Ray Davies of the Kinks…
Spectators' Guild stumble and fall in this misconceived staging of a medieval tragedy that's more pedestrian than perambulatory Casting call for buildings: on location with Punchdrunk and Sp…
From knitting to circus skills, the creativity of the over-60s is being celebrated and harnessed by theatres, resulting in closer relationships between artists and audiencesMany theatres and…
Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonFeydeau is left far behind in Tamsin Oglesby's rehash of the French master's farceAngela (Sophie Russell) has been unlucky in love. Her first husband was a phi…
Roundhouse, LondonWith a cast including a man trapped in a trampoline and a performer unwrapped like a butterfly, this is a transformative evening Puffball: sexuality under circus's big top …
Park theatre, LondonYou can almost smell the chlorine in Josep Maria Miró i Coromina's child-abuse drama set in a leisure centreBrandon (Lee Knight) and Matt (Matt Bradley-Robinson) are s…
Despite the early closures of I Can't Sing, Stephen Ward and From Here to Eternity, musical theatre is not on its last legsThe imminent death of any artform tends to be overstated. I get ema…
A new report shows that boroughs such as Westminster have won the arts funding lottery, with £1.1bn going to London alone. It's time to think about how we weigh and distribute funding&quo…
Tricycle, LondonFrantic Assembly's tale of two neighbouring couples comparing philosophies and parenting styles is spooky and inventive, but not entirely convincingWe are in the dark. So are…
Northern Stage, Newcastle upon TyneThere are some wonderful splintered moments in this staging of Heller's own adaptation of his satirical novelYossarian is trapped in a nightmare with no en…
Dukes, LancasterDaragh Carville's play records the work of two pioneering film-makers who documented northern working-class lifeLong before Andy Warhol predicted everyone's 15 minutes of fam…
If you think performance art isn't for you, perhaps Glasgow's artist-led Buzzcut festival will change your mindThe festival season is upon us. Between now and the end of August, you could pr…
Watford PalaceThe in-demand Mike Bartlett provocatively questions our responsibilities as friends and citizens in this two-handerHe's a clever one, that Mike Bartlett. Not only does he have …
Gandini Juggling's witty circus show Smashed opens at the Udderbelly in London tonight. To celebrate, here's a selection of clips showing great jugglers operating at full stretchSome years a…
Rose, KingstonSally Cookson's production has some magical touches but it stays too faithful to the script, with the red-haired heroine ultimately outstaying her welcome Hetty Feather review …
For children, theatre can be magical, transporting and unforgettable. Which plays cast a spell on you as a child?Can you remember going to the theatre as a child? I do. There was a Toad of T…
Soho theatre, LondonThis startling monologue on body image, fame and politics is performed with mesmerising bravery by a naked Silvia GalleranoShe sits on a small, raised metal platform, lik…
Tobacco Factory, BristolAndrew Hilton's unaffected revival of the Tom Stoppard play brings out the human side to counterbalance its many dancing ideasTwenty-one years young, Tom Stoppard's d…
Ustinov Studio, BathInspired by the Jeffrey Dahmer case, Mad Men writer Keith Huff's look at two childhood friends turned Chicago cops is meticulously staged even as it drowns in its own gr…
Roundhouse, LondonThis powerful production by the deaf and disabled-led company Graeae has flashes of comedy and soulful musicIn this circus collaboration between the deaf and disabled-led c…
There is more work than ever being staged across the country. We must be bolder about the choices we make in our coverageI had a heartfelt email from a small London theatre the other day ask…
Secret location, CardiffA family show that is creepy enough to stay in the minds of its young audience for years to comeArlo Butterworth is a man who has never felt that he measures up. Even…
Vaudeville, LondonMoira Buffini's high-spirited and shrewd piece cleverly explores the nature of history and what might have gone on behind closed doors Read Moira Buffini: Margaret Thatche…
Eddie Redmayne still rings up his old drama teacher for advice. He's not alone among those in the performing artsIt is perfectly possible that there are plenty of people whose maths or chemi…
Roundhouse, LondonDespite the fraying red-velvet atmosphere and delightful moves, a heavy, poetic story weighs down the performers' light touchThere is plenty that is high-flown about Compan…