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'Follies has been an incredible experience so far. At 24 having the opportunity to work with such fantastic people and in The National Theatre of all places is so overwhelming. I honestly pi…
This Shared Experience and Theatre By the Lake production really throws everything at this vibrant and joyous production which makes the most of the playful and silliness of Shakespeare's pl…
Rob Hayes' hilarious one-man play Awkward Conversations With Animals I've F*cked, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014, comes to London this month for a strictly limited season at…
Never let it be said that Cornish theatre company Kneehigh lack in ambition. Gunter Grass' The Tin Drum has accrued significant cultural acclaim since its publication in 1959, gaining its au…
Set entirely in a one-roomed hut in the Scottish Highlands, The Retreat tells the story of thirtysomething Luke, who has quit his high-powered City job to become a Buddhist. But just as he i…
Red Lion FC is a northern, semi-professional club with an ambitious manager and not a lot of cash. When Yates (club stalwart turned kit man) discovers an incredible new talent, Jordan, manag…
This new production chronicles the Merseyside National Treasure's rise to fame accompanied by the hits of not only Cilla herself, but the other bands of the time.
Two old muckers run a semi-professional club in the Northern League " John Bowler's wonderfully poetic Yates, a deeply loyal ex-player with the stamp of Nobby Stiles, is the 'kit man' who do…
Taking inspiration from the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, HOME Manchester present Andrew Upton's beautifully touching translation of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya.
Following the fortunes of four first year science students at Girton in 1996, this is a production which feels quite right to stage now. Girton was the first college to admit women and it wa…
Hoping to contribute to the 'conversation' about death in a time of rapid medical advancement, Jon Spooner and Chris Thorpe's Am I Dead Yet? will leave you asking yourself the same question.
Theatre Royal Bath will present three new in-house production in its spring 2018 season: new Harley Granville Barker discovery Agnes Colander, directed by Trevor Nunn; the UK premiere of Sam…
Eric Idle has captured the essence of Monty Python in this superbly constructed musical version, demonstrating the most natural understanding of what really does make people laugh.
Those who don't love the 'beautiful game' shouldn't let this stand in the way of coming along to see this wonderfully judged production that takes audiences behind the scenes of football to …
I may not be a Deaf Critic but I am a critic who is partially deaf, a state of affairs positions me rather uniquely when it comes to appreciating Deafinitely Theatre's latest production - a …
This is Cinderella by another name, and Wertenbaker goes beyond the glitter and the glib happy ending in the source to create a version which picks out the darkness and the morality of the t…
Don Cotter's new play Freddie, Ted, and the Death of Joe Orton - developed through London Theatre Workshop's Theatre Lab and written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the partial decrim…
Next year he'll be treading the boards as Claudius in Hamlet, you can catch him in a web series called A Lesson Learnt and he also appears in a short film, Saving Me From Me.
Winter's in the air, canvases are being stashed for the season, but our video guide shows you what's still on and where in all the circusy nooks of the UK.
Martin McNamara's follow up to Your Ever Loving is a very different tale. The focus is on Agnes (Safron Beck) who gives Joan "the Freak" Ferguson from Prisoner Cell Block H vibes.
Jubilee is a riot. From the slogans spray-painted on to plywood surrounding the Royal Exchange's in-the-round space to the chaotic way the cast commandeer the stage, it is obvious from the s…
Witness for the Prosecution will extend its run on London's South Bank until 16 September 2018. It had previously been booking until 11 March only. Tickets for the new booking period are no…
Shakespeare's play has been adapted and transported to 1960s London, where the Krays reign supreme and hold the East End in terror " in a nod to these famous twins, Richard himself is split …
Camel coated Christian Slater (who bears more than a hint of Tony Blair in his appearance) is Ricky Roma, the alpha-male of the pack. Canny and mercenary, Roma's senses and reflexes are razo…
In many ways football and the theatre are similar. Both have intervals, both provide an entertaining evening or matinee performance and it isn't particularly original or insightful to compar…
