The Canadian dance director has created a dazzling body of work that tackles human relationships and the big questions of our times. She talks through pivotal moments in her career There are…
Clapham Grand, LondonIn his touring show, Acaster introduces a new alter ego, adding even more layers to his material, along with some trenchant political gags 'I'm the UK's No 1 James Acast…
Mercury theatre, Colchester The targets of the infamous 17th-century 'witchfinder general' narrate a powerful play based on AK Blakemore's novel 'It does not matter what is true," a teenager…
Linbury theatre, LondonFor its quarter of a century celebrations, the company combines an eloquent new dance that speaks of idealism with a revival of its punchy social drama It's 25 years s…
From Mendelssohn's scherzo in A Midsummer Night's Dream to Grieg's Morning Mood from Peer Gynt, music composed for the theatre was never just 'incidental' News that the Royal Shakespeare Com…
Two musicals dominate nominations while Tom Hiddleston and Bryan Cranston vie for best actor, with Cate Blanchett and Rosamund Pike up for best actress' Olivier awards 2026: full list of nom…
Into the Woods and Paddington the Musical are this year's most-nominated shows with 11 nods each. See who else is in the running at this year's awards Best new musicalHere We Are, book by Da…
Ã’ran Mór, GlasgowCovering friendship, addiction and death, this dark comedy from the team behind Dancing Shoes celebrates one man's life and his passion for film The title is ironic. …
As Jocelyn Bioh's play about life in a Harlem hairdresser's gets a London run, she and director Monique Touko explain why its story of west Africans styling themselves for life in the US wil…
Young Vic, LondonJordan Fein's revival finds hypnotic power in Miller's 1994 play, as Pearl Chanda and Eli Gelb bring haunting emotional force to a story of paralysis and denial Some might s…
Arcola theatre, London Nicolas Kent directs a set of short plays by British and Ukrainian writers giving devastating vignettes from the conflict Nicolas Kent's concept for a series of short …
Ted Lasso star and Celebrity Traitors finalist will take the helm at Royal Albert Hall ceremony in London next month as special award recipients are announced Nick Mohammed has been named as…
As Angela Rippon's Let's Dance campaign aims to get the nation moving this week, older dancers share how they overcame nerves to relish the benefits In retirement, Suzanne Tarlin heard herse…
Arts Depot, LondonTwo new friends attempt to protect a cherished tree from destruction in Tatenda Naomi Matsvai's evocative play for young audiences Two stories are entwined in Tatenda Naomi…
I disliked my first encounter with pole, but two years later my experience with the sport has made me appreciate my body and my self-determination Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email…
My friend and colleague Andrew "Sid" Siddall was an outdoor performance maker who worked for many years with Emergency Exit Arts (EEA) as a project manager, designer, builder, pyrotechnist a…
Soho theatre, LondonFearlessly provocative and covered in gunk, Garland delivers a wild and elusive show about queerness and carnality 'It's divisive." Well, you'd think so, a "kink performa…
Hungarian director Bence Vága's latest work showcases a modern style of acrobatics where performers soar above as the audience wanders from room to room Imagine an empty 6,000 sq metre wa…
King's Head theatre, LondonJessica Regan creates a collaborative collage of the capital and its romantic encounters, eccentric flatmates and eye-watering rents Jessica Regan's promising one-…
York Theatre RoyalFrom an ode to the pure goodness of the dancefloor to clapping rhythms, playful duets and retro classics Marcus Jarrell Willis wants us to rewind. Back to the good old days…
The composer's new album features tracks from Hamlet and Everyman, while The Importance of Being Earnest with Ncuti Gatwa has a free week on YouTube Dom Coyote says "electronics, acoustics, …
Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonEmerging playwright Samson Hawkins takes on toxic influencers in an exuberantly directed drama with echoes of TV's Adolescence The audience enters through a …
The Emmy-winning singer and actor was so struck by the standup's autobiographical one-man show Sugar Daddy that he signed on as producer. The pair discuss 'bears', blood sugar and bridging t…
Tabard theatre, LondonThe actor shines as Hitler's favourite film director, who flirts and finagles her way through a fictional interview with an alcoholic, philandering journalist hiding hi…
Belvoir St theatre, Sydney Actor deploys range and comedic skill in this gripping one-man show, which caused a sensation when it premiered in 1976 " and remains relevant today Get our weeken…