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Friday, July 15, 2016

Bill Bailey webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The bearded surrealist joined us to answer questions on everything from the odds of being torn apart by a badger to the best way to drink tea, via the refugee crisis and Bobby Crush 1.10pm G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:43AM

The Hobbit review – Tolkien's epic unfolds in Lancastrian landscape by Guardian Staff

Williamson Park, LancasterThe Dukes’ three-hour show feels like a real quest as the picnicking audience follow adventuring dwarves on a walkabout through the gladesTo experience Middle-ear…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:38AM

Haydn's Creation danced by Rambert and sung by Garsington Opera - in pictures by Guardian Staff

The Creation, staged with Garsington Opera and featuring stunning designs by the artist Pablo Bronstein, features more than 40 Rambert dancers. See how they found the moves to match Joseph H…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:31AM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

The RSC Swan Theatre - in pictures by Guardian Staff

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan theatre is celebrating its 30th birthday with a season that includes The Two Noble Kinsmen and The Rover. Those two plays were performed in the Swan’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:43AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

The art of noise: KlangHaus make the South Bank shake - in pictures by Guardian Staff

If you saw KlangHaus at the Edinburgh fringe in 2014, your ears might still be ringing. Pitched somewhere between gig, theatre and exhibition, it’s been reborn as KlangHaus: On Air and is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Billie Piper webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The popstar turned actor will join us for a live webchat on Wednesday 13 July, from 1pm BST – post your questions for her below 12.35pm BST With her infectiously peppy Because We Want To, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:45AM
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Can you rhyme like Sondheim? – quiz by Guardian Staff

Sondheim's lyrics are some of the best we've heard. How well do you know them? Add the missing word … • Declare your genius: complete Oscar Wilde's epigrams• Cats or Pussycat Dolls? �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

Carlos Acosta webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The ballet dancer joined us for a live webchat and discussed making movies, the secrets of his success and whether he would appear on Strictly Come Dancing 2.13pm GMT It's been great to chat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM
Friday, July 8, 2016

Matt Smith webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The former Doctor is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm BST on Tuesday 12 July – post them in the comments below 10.48am BST With a single flourish of a sonic s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Uzo Aduba webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The Orange Is the New Black actor and star of The Maids answered your questions about racial stereotyping on TV, how she gets into character and which underrated talent she wants everyone to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:31AM
Monday, July 4, 2016

Cathy Come Home: watch the live stream of Cardboard Citizens' show by Guardian Staff

Watch a theatrical restaging of Ken Loach’s drama, followed by a panel discussion about homelessness, live from the Barbican in London at 7.30pm BST on Tuesday 5 JulyFifty years ago, Ken L…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM
Sunday, July 3, 2016

Tony award winners 2013 – the full list by Guardian Staff

The Lauper-Fierstein collaboration Kinky Boots scooped six awards including best musical, but what about those other prizes? Here's the full 2013 Tony winners' listWinner: Vanya and Sonia an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:09AM
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Leap into the unknown: Natalia Osipova unveils three world premieres – in pictures by Guardian Staff

After making an explosive impact in the world of ballet, Natalia Osipova is experimenting with contemporary choreographers – and dancing with her offstage partner Sergei Polunin – in a t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:55AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

King Lear, past and present – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare’s tragic monarch remains one of the most demanding roles in theatre. As Timothy West returns to the role at Bristol Old Vic, revisit the key portrayals on stage and screen, fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM
Friday, June 24, 2016

Arts hit back at Brexit: 'I feel nothing but rage' by Guardian Staff

Leading figures from the arts – including Lucy Prebble, Anish Kapoor, Ivo van Hove and Barrie Rutter – reveal their shock, anger and revulsion at the vote to leave the EUEU referendum ou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

David Wall - a life in pictures by Guardian Staff

Renowned for his good looks and superb technique, David Wall – who has died of cancer aged 67 – was once, at 20, the youngest principal the Royal Ballet had ever seen. A regular partner …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:27PM

The young ones: Rik, Ade and the alternative comedy gang – in pictures by Guardian Staff

When photographer Trevor Rogers moved out of his old studio he rediscovered his archive of portraits of the 1980s alternative comedy boom. Now, his snaps of Rik, Ade, Dawn, Jennifer and frie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:44AM
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

John Cooper Clarke webchat - as it happened by Guardian Staff

The Mancunian punk poet beloved of Alex Turner and Plan B was with us and answered many of your questions – from his favourite word to his favourite owl, via his admission of a decade-long…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AM

Katherine Ryan: your questions answered by Guardian Staff

Standup, panel-show regular and Stephen Fry's favourite Canadian funnywoman ... Katherine Ryan answered your questions live at the Guardian“I talk funny cause I come from Canada.” So say…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AM
Monday, June 20, 2016

Anne-Marie Duff is Miranda's mother in a rewritten Tempest – video by Guardian Staff

The words of a treasured letter ring in Miranda’s ears as she explores her island home in this re-imagining of The Tempest, written and directed by Teresa Griffiths and narrated by Anne-Ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:13AM

'Dogs bark at me': Cumberbatch, Olivier and Rylance as Richard III – in pictures by Guardian Staff

It’s a glorious summer of Richard IIIs with Ralph Fiennes playing the role at the Almeida in London and Lars Eidinger starring in the Schaubühne’s production at the Edinburgh festival. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:23AM
Sunday, June 19, 2016

Jane Horrocks webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The Little Voice actor is covering 80s hits in her new show If You Kiss Me Kiss Me, and joined us to answer your questions. Catch up with her answers here 2.13pm GMT Thanks to everyone who s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:38AM
Saturday, June 18, 2016

John Waters webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The Pope of Trash behind cult hits like Cry Baby and Hairspray joined us to answer your questions on Bob Dylan stealing his moustache, his Simpsons cameo and Werner Herzog 2.03pm GMT 2.02pm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15PM
Monday, June 13, 2016

Tony awards highlights: Hamilton wins big as Corden acknowledges Orlando attack – video by Guardian Staff

The Tony awards, which mark the achievements of the theatrical world, took place on Sunday evening in New York with newcomers Hamilton making their mark, winning 11 awards. Host James Corden…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:28AM

The stars who have played Roxie Hart in Chicago by Guardian Staff

London's long-running production of Chicago has a bootylicious new Roxie (click 'Hide' to, er, reveal). She follows in the high-heeled footsteps of Denise Van Outen, Brooke Shields and Renee…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07AM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Stars arrive on the red carpet at Tony awards 2016 – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Stars of Broadway, stage and screen attend the 70th annual Tony awards at the Beacon Theater in New York on Sunday night. The ceremony is dedicated to victims of Saturday’s mass shooting i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:57PM
Friday, June 10, 2016

Kevin Spacey answers your questions – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The Oscar-winning actor, House of Cards star and artistic director of London's Old Vic was online to answer your questions Kevin Spacey's webchat: 10 things we learned"Former shoe salesman …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM
Thursday, June 9, 2016

Ralph Fiennes plays Richard III: 'I can add colours to the chameleon' – video by Guardian Staff

Exclusive: Ralph Fiennes performs the Duke of Gloucester’s soliloquy from Henry VI, Part III – revealing his determination to become the future king, Richard III. Fiennes is starring in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

No Body review – radiant choreography of light and sound by Guardian Staff

Sadler’s Wells, LondonNitin Sawhney, Michael Hulls and Lucy Carter have created virtuosic sensory experiences that capture the spirit of dance without using dancersModern dance productions…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child hailed by fans – video by Guardian Staff

Fans react positively to the theatrical adaptation of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London on Tuesday. JK Rowling’s two-part play is set 19 years after the end…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:22AM
Friday, June 3, 2016

Tamsin Greig webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The actor, currently appearing in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown in the West End, was here to answer your questions. Find out how she learned to sing, what happened when Bill Bail…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39PM

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