They’ve been imprisoned, tortured and spied upon. Now dissidents from Europe’s last dictatorship are bringing the sights, sounds, smells and even tastes of brutal repression to the world…
It's week one of the Adelaide festival, and the Guardian has landed. We'll be covering all the events, gossip and backstage drama here throughout the week. What are you looking forward to " …
Will the discovery of Richard III's remains change how this bloodthirsty monster is played on stage? Leading Shakespeareans reconsider the roleAntony SherRichard III for the RSC, 1984In…
Laura Wade's Bullingdon-esque boys took their bacchanalia to the West End this year " and the play's update for the coalition era was violently funny as well as politically explosiveLaura Wa…
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThis is a Julius Caesar so stripped down it does without Caesar " first letting his wife Calpurnia stand in for him, and then a broken chair. (The broken chair, it…
Our young critics competition turned up some fearless talentWhat makes a great critic? Lots of things: an eye for detail, an instinct for the right adjective, an empathy with audience and ar…
Ahead of the launch of the Guardian's fourth annual young arts critics competition, we need your help. Send us your questions and we'll put them to our team of criticsNext month sees the lau…