2,878 stories by "Lyn Gardner"
Platform, LondonCompagnie Non Nova's figures take flight and a sinister figure provides a brooding presence in this dark and committed showCompagnie Non Nova's enchanting L'Après-Midi d'un …
Stratford Circus, LondonOily Cart tell a simple, profound children's story with the aid of a sandpit in this low-key interactive showA simple storytelling circle is at the heart of this late…
The London international mime festival won't have a problem selling tickets, but building new audiences remains a priorityWhatever kind of theatre you make, an audience is crucial. Audiences…
Business talks in theatre as the Stage 100 proves, but who do you rate as the people who are making a difference in British theatre?Everyone loves a list, me included. Often it's so we can d…
Sir John Mills theatre, IpswichEastern Angles's seasonal literary spoof has a game cast, but they cannot redeem a witless script full of rotten innuendoJane Brontë of Dunwich wants to be …
Royal Albert Hall, LondonQuidam displays grace, daring and astonishing levels of perfection but its creative vision is too safeIt has not been a happy 12 months for Cirque du Soleil, the Can…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonQuidam displays grace, daring and astonishing levels of perfection but its creative vision is too safeIt has not been a happy 12 months for Cirque du Soleil, the Can…
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeThe humans can't compete with the canine charm in this stylish if underpowered adaptationThere's oodles of stylish retro charm and fun in Theresa Heskins's adap…
Michael Gove's outburst against the way artists portray the first world war is unsurprising, but reminds theatremakers of the need to respond to current Tory cuts to arts funding' Labour con…
Royal Exchange, Manchester Music runs through Victoria Wood's hymn to the city of Manchester like an unstoppable river of emotionFirst seen at Manchester international festival in 2011, Vict…
Finborough, LondonDespite fantastical touches, the magic of Peter Pan becomes lost in this musical spin-off set in the first world warHow do you recover from an enchanted childhood? In the e…
Maxine Peake playing Hamlet in Manchester? Hairspray at the Curve or Urinetown at the St James? The latest from Tim Crouch? Tell us which productions you want to see " and whyYesterday's 201…
Which thespians stood out in the theatre this year? Tell us about the new faces you spotted and the performances you lovedSome of the gongs of the year have already been handed out, and in t…
Clowns might be getting a bad press just now, but clowning has long been an essential part of British theatre traditionEverybody loves to hate a clown, and news of sightings of clowns on str…
Lyn Gardner: George Brant's searing monologue about an ace US pilot now flying drones, was a gripping analysis of 21st-century warfareLyn Gardner
After the roof collapse at London's Apollo theatre, it's high time the West End followed the world of football and modernisedCould it be curtains for London's West End theatres? That was the…
Stephen Ward has an orgy on stage and Beauty and Beast lets it all hang out, but it's suggestion rather than the act that's most eroticEven Virginia Woolf was afraid of sex on stage. Writing…
Rhys Ifans brings a whiff of danger to a heartfelt solo piece on the Occupy movement and homelessnessOn your way to the National Theatre you will almost certainly spot some of London's rough…
Barbican, LondonChildren just want to laugh at this type of play, or at least believe in the characters, but there's not much chance of either hereMaking theatre for children is not child's …
Crucible theatre, SheffieldTutti Frutti's charming new take on Aesop's fable celebrates storytelling, families and quality knitwearClickety-click go the knitting needles " and they're not j…
Sick of booking fees? Want to see more new writing and less Shakespeare? More cash for the regions? Share your suggestions for how to improve theatreNext Friday, at Oval House in south Londo…
Nuffield, SouthamptonThis adaptation of ETA Hoffmann's short story looks good, but fails to engage with its darknessNarrative was never the strongest point of Hattie Naylor and Paul Dodgson'…
Crucible, SheffieldDaniel Evans finds some darkness lurking amid the cheer in this joyful pack of brilliant songsDaniel Evans's last two Christmas presents to the people of Sheffield have be…
Great sets can enhance a production " but can they also disguise weak material?"Too much visual spinning; too many skinny texts," declared Susannah Clapp yesterday, in her review of Georg Ka…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonThis affectionate send-up of Scott's expedition to the south pole has fine comic moments, but feels unfinishedThere is a moment in Tinder's affectionate send-up of…
