Soho theatre, LondonThe comedian's compelling show explores gender politics in modern India, singledom and self-improvement Modesty: "I don't speak for all women …" Swagger: "… but I do …
St Martin's theatre, London Little Bulb's ingenious show for children features sword fights, crooning mice and some cheesy gags Think of this joyful show as a cheeky nod to The Nutcracker ra…
Soho theatre, London Lauren Lyle and Alexander Arnold make a compelling pair in a surprising drama about a one night stand It is set on a summer morning in Edinburgh during the festival but …
Surprise is a key ingredient of standup but Jack Rooke and Joseph Morpurgo explore the potential of dusting down their hit 2015 shows for rare revivals Bands tour classic albums in their ent…
Hampstead theatre, LondonThe actor gives a skilful performance in the late playwright's 1995 meditation on love and literary posterity, directed by Jonathan Kent A fortnight after West End p…
Ambassadors theatre, LondonWith expert direction and eye-catching stagecraft, the tension is ramped up in a play inspired by the film franchise Darkness holds us long enough for the dread to…
Culture is not immune from the advances of the hard right " but it isn't too late for resistance Into the pale stone wall of the Kennedy Center, above its elegant terrace on the edge of the …
Apollo theatre, LondonMischief Theatre return to the am-dram battlefield, turning the Victorian tale into a blizzard of bruised egos and expertly timed farce In the interval, I hear a newcom…
Who's that daring young farmyard animal on the flying trapeze? The creatures of Mossy Bottom have been put on stage by 'edgy' circus stars Circa " but the burlesque shearing had to go 'It's …
It started out as a fringe musical about an outlandish war plan " and became a West End and Broadway smash. As the show hits China, Australia and Mexico, its 'nerd' creators explain how they…
St Ann's Warehouse, New York Oscar-nominated actor struggles to convince in an emotionally inert attempt to resurrect one of the playwright's lesser-known works Though it won a Pulitzer priz…
DanceEast, Ipswich This colourful quest story is stylishly simplified for a young audience and an energetic cast of just four, choreographed by Luca Silvestrini to a melodious Frank Moon sco…
Festive theatrical feasts serve audiences a slap-up dinner with their entertainment. But is what's on stage as appetising as what's on your plate? In west London, a line of smartly dressed t…
A reboot of Peter Shaffer's play hopes to repeat the 1984 film's magic and lure a fresh audience to classical music Forty years ago, Amadeus won eight Oscars, four Baftas and four Golden Glo…
My reduced vision badly affected my ability to appreciate films and art, but the stripped-back staging and immediacy of the play gave me back my sense of self I began to notice my sight dete…
The writer's former partner and her co-star Ruby Ashbourne Serkis describe the bittersweet nature of remounting his 90s play so soon after his death ' 'We were swimming in the mind pool of T…
London site's theatre, music venue and galleries to close in June 2028, in first stage of upgrades before 50th anniversary The Barbican will close its doors for 12 months from June 2028 as i…
The Riverdance creator's feet blew away a century of tradition, yet he's oddly absent from this docuseries about young dancers preparing for the World Championships. Why? 'Irish dancing was …
Lyttelton theatre, LondonCoughlan plays a barmaid, alongside Derry Girls co-star Siobhán McSweeney, in JM Synge's 1907 classic Every woman loves a bad boy, or so the cliche goes. Here it …
Baxter enjoyed a decades-spanning career on radio, TV and film, and was famous for impersonating famous people including Queen Elizabeth II 'Astonishing': how Stanley Baxter's TV extravaganz…
Inspired by the scary film franchise, playwright Levi Holloway and Punchdrunk maestro Felix Barrett are bringing the 'bizarrely joyous' world of terror to the stage Malevolent spirits be dam…
Bridge theatre, London Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairytale adventure follows its archetypal characters into real-world emotion, brilliantly drawn and sung Can Stephen Sondheim and …
Bristol Old VicAn inventive production crammed full of puppets, sword fights and rousing melodies shrieks with life It's all aboard this Christmas with Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary's musica…
Singer told Jimmy Fallon that 'the ink is not dry' on a deal but the prospect of a stage version of her critically acclaimed album was 'very exciting' Lily Allen has said she is in discussio…
Norwich Theatre RoyalThere are eye-popping designs, playful puns and musical flourishes as Joe Tracini's story unfolds on its own madcap shoreline Here is a sun-kissed panto to dispel any dr…