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My father, Paul MacLeavy, who has died aged 78, was a drainage engineer and, later in life, a professional magician.
Magic had been a hobby while Paul earned his living as a council employee…
White Bear theatre, LondonMark Carey's play asks why the former best-loved man on TV has been so thoroughly expunged from our comedy pantheon " but doesn't have a great deal to add
TV has mi…
When funding cuts closed National Theatre Wales, the actor saw it as an emergency, and set about building a replacement. As its first show comes to the stage, he explains his plan to bring b…
Aldwych theatre, LondonJamie Eastlake's play about two football fans mixes together song, dance, comedy and dark family drama, with incohesive results
This tale of two hard-up reprobates in …
Original script from 1954 referring to 'troubles of this kind' to be brought to life on stage for LGBT+ History Month
"All the homosexuals I've known have been extremely eager, like alcoholi…
King's Head theatre, LondonLevi Kreis embarks on a journey of rediscovery in song, from self-hating adolescence to self-destructive adulthood
The title of this semi-autobiographical musical …
Bridewell theatre, LondonThomas Klingenstein's account of the formidable Kate Chase's political plotting during the civil war has dense dialogue and a limited scope
'Sometimes she understand…
Mathilde Aurier's 65 Rue d'Aubagne looks at the 2018 house collapse in Marseille and how the city healed itself through 'love and solidarity'
"It was a turning point for Marseille, and it sp…
Inua Ellams' play takes you to different destinations for intimate conversations about sex, queerness, capitalism, football and much more
I first saw Barber Shop Chronicles on National Theat…
The singer will reunite with her Wicked co-star in a revival of the musical inspired by artist Georges Seurat in summer 2027
Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are to reunite …
He has broken his ankles, endured 365 days in a cell and faced down the 20th century's worst winter. Yet he says he is not a masochist. We meet the man Marina Abramovich calls 'the master'
F…
The Place, LondonIntriguing works by Seirian Griffiths, Qi Song and Isadora D'Héloïsa explore in-between states in this month-long showcase of the future of dance
Each evening at the Pla…
On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain's bes…
A trip to the pantomime is a Christmas tradition but they also lift the January gloom and even run later in the year
The Christmas decorations have been packed away, kids are back at school …
The celebrated immersive theatre company has launched a new multiplayer stealth game at its headquarters in Woolwich, south-east London. Photographer Tristram Kenton was granted special acce…
As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power play
I once dubbed Chris…
Daytime gigs where parents can bring their infants without fear of judgment are proving a sellout success
When Nick Page saw the exhaustion of the new mothers arriving at his comedy gig, he …
From laying eggs on stage to coaching the Clintons in clowning, the LA performer is full of surprises. She talks about bringing back her rollercoaster solo romcom Weer and the new project th…
Little Angel Studios, LondonTwo children's books by Benji Davies are adapted for an attractive production that would benefit from a bit more raucous fun
Who wouldn't like to be beside this s…
Fans of Jane Austen and Bridgerton delight in recreating historical dances " but how do they learn the right moves?
Inside the high-arched lobby of the Bank of England Museum, lines of women…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonAn outstanding cast grapple with this revival of Lyle Kessler's 80s set drama but the play feels incomplete with too many threads remaining unresolved
The quietl…
Hampstead Theatre, LondonWith shades of MR James and Inside No 9 Jamie Armitage's innovative recording studio haunting is a good old-fashioned fairground-ride chiller
The trigger warning at …
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonCrudup and Denise Gough lead a tense adaptation that turns the film into a debate play whose McCarthy-era roots resonate powerfully today
How do you turn a class…
Pioneering Dutch choreographer who fused classical and modern ballet styles into stripped back movement
The Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen, who has died aged 93, was a pioneering and pro…
Soho theatre, LondonThe comic targets Christian sexism head-on " while the argument is well worn, Owens' manic physicality and dark humour keep the show fizzing
Who would have thought, in 20…
