Friday, November 27, 2015
The former prime minister tells Matt Forde that his attempt at comedy as a university student is a ‘rich vein of embarrassment’Tony Blair has spoken of his “really dire” attempts at …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AMTuesday, November 17, 2015
Katherine Soper awarded £16,000 and residency at Royal Exchange for ‘first proper play’ about mental health and changes to the benefits systemThe UK’s biggest playwriting competition …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PMWednesday, October 21, 2015
The star of France’s premier crime drama talks about appearing in Ivo van Hove’s bold take on A View from the Bridge and her determination to avoid typecastingIn a bar around the corner …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AMWednesday, September 30, 2015
Little Angel theatre, LondonAn inventive and earnest staging of Frann Preston-Gannon’s book boasts beautiful puppets but goes adrift for some younger audience membersWhen and how should we…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AMFriday, September 25, 2015
JK Rowling has announced that Harry Potter’s West End theatre debut will be staged in two parts due to the ‘epic nature of the story’Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, one of the West …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:31AMTuesday, September 22, 2015
Actor will resume the role that won her a Tony award for a semi-staged production at the Coliseum in 2016More than 20 years after first playing the faded silent screen star Norma Desmond, Gl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AMWednesday, September 9, 2015
Unicorn theatre, LondonA polar bear and a husky strike up a friendship in a show that captivates the audience with digital projections, fun costumes and warm performancesBreaking the Ice: it…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49AMWednesday, August 26, 2015
Find out who is in the running for the biggest prize in the funny businessEdinburgh comedy awards: explore all the winners – interactiveA record-breaking eight-strong shortlist of acts are…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AMSaturday, August 22, 2015
Tired of competing for medals and donning costumes for Disney shows, a group of free-spirited skaters are letting it glide in the double bill Vertical Influences We sit huddled together on c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AMSunday, August 16, 2015
Puppets pop up in lots of children’s shows at Edinburgh, but they also play leading roles in productions that are definitely not safe for toddlers. Here’s a who’s-who guide to the prin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AMThursday, August 6, 2015
It’s the world’s biggest arts festival, with 300 venues and 10 times as many shows. So where do you start? Try these for starters …Vertical InfluencesAssembly at Murrayfield ice rinkDa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AMFriday, June 26, 2015
JK Rowling gives details of world premiere of her collaboration with writer Jack Thorne and director John TiffanyJK Rowling has confirmed that the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24AMTuesday, June 23, 2015
Nick Payne’s play about love and the multiverse, first seen at the Royal Court in 2012, will transfer to Trafalgar Studios in London following its UK tourIt is the singular love story with…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:27AMThursday, June 11, 2015
Olivier award-winning production, directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Mark Strong, will be staged in New York in Arthur Miller’s centenary yearAfter its sellout runs at the Young Vic and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PMFriday, May 8, 2015
Unicorn, LondonImaginart’s colourful production invites its young audience on an adventure around furry craters, through sparkly tunnels and into their imagination Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:26AMFriday, May 1, 2015
Rice will follow Mark Rylance and Dominic Dromgoole in top job at the theatre when she takes over in April 2016The job description demanded “visionary and charismatic leadership”, the ab…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45AMFriday, April 24, 2015
The much-loved picture book about loss, memory and motherhood has become a play at the Little Angel theatre. Its author, the puppet maker Lyndie Wright and the director Peter Glanville discu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AMLittle Angel theatre, LondonThis show has fun with the bestselling author’s 2012 picture book while honouring its sensitivity and emotional force Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:34AMTuesday, April 7, 2015
Thirty years after they were first staged, two of the great German choreographer’s shows are getting a UK premiere. Expect mud, sweat, tears and giant cactuses“You come on with a certain…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMThursday, March 19, 2015
Epic homecoming tale retold as a politician’s journey, with playwright and poet aiming to bring out character’s deceitful side Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:05PMTuesday, March 10, 2015
Dystopian thriller first staged at the Orange Tree and described as a ‘deeply unsettling theatrical weapon’ is now set to reach wider audienceAlistair McDowall’s Pomona, hailed as one …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMFriday, February 13, 2015
Former Newsnight host to take part in courtroom drama starring Christopher Eccleston as the Scottish kingThe crime is something wicked and the trial promises toil and trouble. Lord Macbeth i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMFriday, February 6, 2015
Theatre’s lineup includes Romola Garai in Measure for Measure, Ivo van Hove directing Simon Stephens play and a dance-theatre take on MacbethRarely performed works by Eugene O’Neill and …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:40AMThursday, February 5, 2015
The Departure, a Young Vic short film starring and directed by Anderson, will be available to watch exclusively on theguardian.com from Friday 6 FebruaryIt is the most striking of entrances:…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:14AMMonday, January 12, 2015
Little Angel theatre, LondonCinderella is retold with a cast of puppet mice and a role for the theatre’s resident cat in this sweet show for children aged three to eightMy four-year-old da…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMFriday, December 19, 2014
A comedy detective, Shakespeare in pointe shoes and audiences turned into actors … our Stage editor picks his standup, dance and theatre highlightsTop of my list of 10 brilliant things in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMMonday, December 15, 2014
Oily Cart’s performance for three-to-five-year-olds plays with textures and smells as much as words and musicAll the way to the Southbank Centre, four-year-old Aggie and I try to remember …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMSaturday, December 13, 2014
Unicorn theatre, LondonThis sensory show for young children captures the fun and wonder of unwrapping presents on Christmas morningAnyone who has ever been around a baby or a toddler on Chri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:52AMTuesday, December 2, 2014
As a film version hits cinemas, its star recalls the weird vibes and epic demands of the Arthur Miller classic at the Old VicMichael Billington on The Crucible: “full of raw power”Susann…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMMonday, November 17, 2014
The filmed Off the Page plays will unite Guardian writers with some of theatres most important playwrights and directors Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMThursday, November 6, 2014
Filmed version of Sarah Frankcoms cross-gender production to be released in 2015 Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:25AM 
