A study suggests that bullying is more common in the arts than in the army. It's time to speak outFor many people working in theatre, bullying is a fact of life. The whispers about it are co…
Old Police Cells Museum, BrightonThere was talk a few years ago that the Brighton fringe could rival the Edinburgh fringe, not least because it's so much cheaper for companies to perform. Th…
Basement, BrightonMajor Tom is a basset hound. He has met Jodie Marsh, Preston from the Ordinary Boys and George Best's son and ex-wife. He is a bit of a celebrity himself. He was awarded bi…
Mayfest comes to Bristol with bare-knuckle Beowulf, Live Theatre in Newcastle takes a unique walk backstage and the Norfolk and Norwich festival kicks off in spectacular styleScotland and No…
Is it theatre? Dance? An installation, or a pop gig? Artists are smashing boundaries " and audiences are keen to exploreOver the last couple of weeks, I've been to Wales to see Tir Sir Gar, …
Royal Exchange, ManchesterWe've been taken into some thrilling Doll's Houses over the last decade, from Carrie Cracknell's revelatory revival at the Young Vic in London, to Thomas …
Preston Manor, BrightonStep through the door of Brighton's Preston Manor and you step into a lost world. The house, with a history stretching back to the Domesday Book, was last occupie…
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonMatthew Prospect, eldest son of a Bermondsey clan, has always been a runner. Coached and bullied by his dad, his athleticism got him signed for Millwall f…
Local theatres must engage with their communities through education and participatory initiatives, thereby creating an army of advocates governments can't ignoreIs the conversation around ar…
Brighton Dome StudioThousands of people disappear every year and most of them return or are found quickly. But what about the minority who have apparently vanished off the face of the Earth?…
Secret location, CardiffThe instructions are precise. I am to arrive at the designated meeting point on time, tell no one where I'm going, wear something red and bring my favourite book. Thi…
Brighton is abuzz with the festival and the fringe, the superb Imaginate festival for children gets underway in Edinburgh and The Winslow Boy is revived at Mold in WalesScotland and Northern…
Derby theatreJill is in a domestic science class when she hears that her Elvis-impersonator Dad has suffered a terrible accident. After that, she can't stop cooking and eating. Two years on,…
Harold Pinter, LondonA flawed diamond, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1981 musical flop polishes up beautifully in this revival by Maria Friedman. The show is so astute, it's hard to be…
With an increasing divide between 'cast' and 'creatives' in productions, how much input can actors have nowadays?"Acting," said Sir Ralph Richardson, "is merely the art of keeping a large gr…
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Riverside StudiosIn the Bible, the city of Nineveh is a godless place: its people do not know the difference between right and wrong. God sent Jonah to speak out against their wickedness, bu…
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Nottingham PlayhouseKhaled Hosseini's bestselling novel spans 30 years, shifts continents, entwines Afghanistan's bloody history with a family saga, and deals with themes of betrayal, guilt …
Finborough, LondonThe Finborough never fails to surprise. When I was last here, a Glasgow tenement had been built on the tiny stage; this time there's a full band, and very good they are, to…
The HighTide festival of new writing begins in Suffolk, the Celtic festival is in full swing at Clwyd Theatr Cymru in Wales and GIFT offers boundary-breaking work in GatesheadScotland and No…
As Nicholas Hytner's revival opens at the National Theatre, we celebrate six notable screen Othellos, from Orson Welles' film noir approach to a US high-school version, via Laurence Olivier …
St Peter's Civic Hall, CarmarthenInspired by conversations with farmers about the challenges they face in the 21st century, Tir Sir Gar begins with tea and cake in a Dutch-style barn in the …
Ustinov, BathIt's 3am when Leo, 21, turns up at the Manhattan apartment of his 91-year-old grandmother, Vera. Leo's estranged mother is frantic with worry as she hasn't heard from him in a w…
Tobacco Factory, BristolPractice makes perfect, even for Shakespeare. While this early effort might have won him a most promising playwright prize, it is far from being his most polished wor…