The comedian, actor and Matilda songwriter on the benefits of quitting social media and why happiness is like an orgasm Tim Minchin does not arrive at lunch with the highest hopes. He has on…
Gielgud theatre; Lyttelton theatre, LondonMark Rylance goes to fabulous extremes in an enjoyable if unbalanced revival of O'Casey's Irish civil war drama. And a grieving family confronts its…
This shot of dancers in 1950s Paris is from the archive of a one-time Magnum associate whose photojournalism career was halted by tragedy This picture of young dancers was taken in the mid-1…
The playwright's evocative series of essays profiles some of the brightest figures he's met in his life, from Alan Bennett and Bamber Gascoigne to childhood friends and first loves There is …
The comedian on shamanic ceremonies, vegan diets and the catharsis of performance You can imagine how the prospect of turning 40 was particularly problematic for Simon Amstell. The film-make…
As a starstruck teenager, the Nutcracker choreographer was a keen autograph hunter. And the thrill of the stage has never left him It's tempting to see a Hollywood trajectory, a yuletide mir…
The actor, relishing his first meal out in months, discusses lockdown, Line of Duty and playing opposite David Tennant in Des If we'd had this lunch six or seven months ago, Daniel Mays sugg…
The Enron playwright talks about retelling the murder of the KGB whistleblower, our surreal political era, and how Billie Piper helped her through dark times Lucy Prebble operates an "elepha…
They've been a cornerstone of the entertainment industry for more than 200 years, but children are increasingly turning away from them. Why? And will the clowns have the last laugh? By Tim A…
From Mamma Mia to Mo Mowlam, Julie Walters brings a unique streak of candour to everything she does. The actor talks to Tim Adams about fame, family and farmingYou don't so much interview Ju…
Eddie Izzard relishes a challenge. The transgender hero has done standup in French and German, run dozens of marathons, and is now in a period drama with Judi Dench. But, he reveals, hi…
Old Vic, LondonThe Star Wars actor is impressive in Jack Thorne's reworking of George Büchner's unfinished playGeorge Büchner's Woyzeck was left unfinished at the playwright's death (at 23…
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThe outgoing artistic director's farewell season hits a glorious high as Shakespeare meets Studio 54Twelfth Night reserves its sharpest barbs for purists and purit…
When actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah left the UK to become artistic director of Baltimore's Center Stage theatre in 2011 he jumped headfirst into America's racial politics…Kwame Kwei…
Britain's favourite Dadaist comedians and our last great comedy duo are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a new live show. Tim Adams listens inBob Mortimer has arrived for our intervie…
Award-winning playwright Lucy Prebble tells Tim Adams how dramatising the Enron scandal called for high tragedyLucy Prebble puts her faith in the idea that there is nowhere a writer, particu…
They've been a cornerstone of the entertainment industry for more than 200 years, but children are increasingly turning away from them. Why? And will the clowns have the last laugh? By Tim A…
NSFW, Lucy Kirkwood's new play, focuses on the relationship between the media and sexuality. She talks about the exposure of teenage boys to pornography, and about dealing with criticism Con…
A creature from Jewish myth has been deployed in a drama showing the danger of over-reliance on gadgets Continue reading...
The former child star has been more famous for her run-ins with the police and the media than anything else in recent years, but a move to the UK and a London stage debut changed all that Co…
When actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah left the UK to become artistic director of Baltimore's Center Stage theatre in 2011 he jumped headfirst into America's racial politics…Kwame Kwei…
Chiwetel Ejiofor talks about his return to the London stage to play murdered African hero Patrice Lumumba in A Season in the Congo " and his emotional trip to the Congo to prepare for itYou …
NSFW, Lucy Kirkwood's new play, focuses on the relationship between the media and sexuality. She talks about the exposure of teenage boys to pornography, and about dealing with criticismIn r…
Sheila Hancock discusses her stage role as Wallis Simpson's confidante, Suzanne Blum " and her first novel"I have to say," Sheila Hancock is explaining, "I hadn't given the Duchess of Windso…
The Oscar-winning actress discusses her Russian roots, her Oscar-winning role as the Queen, why she never had children and her latest brace of movies'I learned quite early on in life," Hele…