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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

‘There’s blood on my Burberry!’ – American Psycho causes a splash on Broadway by Guardian Staff

Audience members for the Broadway musical version of Bret Easton Ellis’s Wall Street fable are regretting not packing Patrick Bateman-style plastic ponchosName: American Psycho.Age: 25. Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Tamzin Outhwaite webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The former EastEnders star is back on the West End, and will answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm BST on Wednesday 13 April – post them in the comments below 11.17am BST For ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:46AM
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Jon English memorial: family, friends and fans remember performer – video by Guardian Staff

A public memorial for Australian singer and performer Jon English was held on Monday night at Sydney’s Capitol theatre. Trevor White, John Paul Young, Peter Rix, Simon Gallaher, Amanda Mug…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM
Sunday, April 3, 2016

The Olivier awards 2016 red carpet – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Judi Dench! Eddie Izzard! Cyndi Lauper! The toast of theatreland arrive at the Royal Opera House in London – and everyone just wants to have fun Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PM
Friday, March 18, 2016

Gemma Arterton webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The British actor, currently starring in Nell Gwynn in the West End, will answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT on Tuesday 22 March. Post them in the comments below 10.50am GM…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01AM
Monday, March 14, 2016

Hamilton star freestyle raps with Obama at the White House - video by Guardian Staff

‘You think that’s going viral? Thats going viral’, claims US president, clearly impressed with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s performance in the Rose Garden. The video of Miranda, star and wri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:31PM

Let slip the dobermans of war: a fierce new Julius Caesar starring Mark Stanley – video by Guardian Staff

“Alas Caesar must bleed for it” … In a dystopian near-future, Brutus (Mark Stanley, Game of Thrones) and his conspirators plot Caesar’s demise. Filmed in London at the Treasury and t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:21PM

Alexei Sayle webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The explosive comedian is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat on Wednesday 16 March at 1pm GMT – post yours in the comments below 1.43pm GMT As master of ceremonies at th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:35AM
Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Laurence Olivier awards 2011 – in pictures by Guardian Staff

The Olivier awards are arguably the most prestigious awards in theatreland – and certainly the most glamorous. Boasting a new venue, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and back on the nation's…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09AM

Are they human or dancer? Richard Alston's move machines – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Photographer Rick Guest’s images capture the beauty and energy of the dancers in Richard Alston’s company in a thrillingly kinetic, sci-fi style Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09AM

Who should run the Royal Shakespeare Company? – poll by Guardian Staff

As Michael Boyd announces that the curtain is to fall on his 10-year tenure at the RSC – he'll leave some time in 2012 – who should lead one of the world's finest theatre companies? Cont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:14AM

Tony awards 2012: Was James Corden's acceptance speech too cheesy? by Guardian Staff

James Corden has been awarded best actor in a play for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors, at the Tony awards 2012. During his acceptance speech, Corden fought back the tears as he than…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:14AM
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Shakespeare theatre destroyed by fire to be rebuilt: archive, 8 March 1926 by Guardian Staff

8 March 1926: A new building on the site of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford has been proposedThe destruction of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon, though de…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:38AM
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Uzo Aduba webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The star of The Maids and Orange is the New Black is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT on Monday 7 March – post them in the comments below 11.19am GMT Wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:43AM
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

JM Barrie's new play and St David's Day: archive, 2 March 1916 by Guardian Staff

2 March 1916: The Peter Pan creator is described as ‘a perfect paragon during production and at all other times’Our London Correspondence(By Private Wire)London, Wednesday Night.Sir Jame…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:31AM
Monday, February 29, 2016

Can you recognise the West End shows up for the Oliviers' audience award? by Guardian Staff

Cast members from the shows eligible for the Magic Radio audience award gather at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Click on the interactive image to see who’s who Olivier awards 2…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:52AM

Jane Horrocks webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The Little Voice actor is covering 80s hits in her new show If You Kiss Me Kiss Me, and will join us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT onwards on Wednesday 2 March – …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:52AM

Shakespeare Solos: watch the second set of films by Guardian Staff

Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in videos that capture the tragedy, comedy, romance and magic of his playsWatch the first six films in the series Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

The Encounter: watch the live stream of Complicite's sold-out show by Guardian Staff

Join us at 7.30pm GMT on Tuesday 1 March for a live stream of The Encounter, Complicite and Simon McBurney’s stunning show about a mind-blowing journey into the Amazon. The Encounter has s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM

Read Caryl Churchill's Seven Jewish Children by Guardian Staff

First produced at the Royal Court earlier this month, Caryl Churchill's play for Gaza has divided critics and audiences. The Guardian's Michael Billington called it a 'heartfelt lamentation'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

How The Romans in Britain changed theatrical and legal history by Guardian Staff

In October 1980 a daring new play opened at the National Theatre. News of its graphic violence and simulated male rape soon had Mary Whitehouse up in arms. No surprises there. But no one cou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:34PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Hamlet review – at least the fencing bout is a thriller by Guardian Staff

Tobacco Factory, BristolAndrew Hilton’s version gallops along, but this charmless Hamlet is only fitfully engagingClarity of storytelling has always been a virtue of Andrew Hilton’s Shak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Australian student given scholarship to become first hijab-wearing ballerina – video by Guardian Staff

Australian schoolgirl Stephanie Kurlow’s vision to become the world’s first hijab-wearing ballerina receives a boost from the former Swedish tennis player Björn Borg as her online crowd…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Arcadia review – a flat production can't dampen Tom Stoppard's dazzling play by Guardian Staff

Drama theatre, Sydney Opera HouseStarring Ryan Corr and Georgia Flood for the Sydney Theatre Company, Stoppard’s classic fails to deliver more than the sum of its partsA quick flick throug…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Friday, February 12, 2016

Sea Side Story: Laura Dockrill's salty Romeo and Juliet - video by Guardian Staff

Star Cross’d is the second in the British Council’s series of films for Shakespeare Lives 2016, a global programme celebrating William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:34PM
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Chevaux must go on: behind the scenes at Bartabas's horse theatre – in pictures by Guardian Staff

With a cast of four horses and a donkey, trainer and impresario Bartabas creates remarkable equestrian art at Théâtre Equestre Zingaro in Aubervilliers, France. Here’s a peek at his star…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02AM
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Masai Graham wins UK pun championship – video by Guardian Staff

Masai Graham, from West Bromwich, wins this year’s UK pun championships at Hansom Hall in Leicester on Monday. He battled against seven opponents over four rounds, during which they delive…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Hamlet comes to the Calais Jungle – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare’s Globe theatre company performed Hamlet to the refugees of the Calais Jungle as part of their Globe to Globe tour, which started in April 2014 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:40PM

Shakespeare's Globe actors perform Hamlet in Calais refugee camp – video by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare’s Globe stages a performance of Hamlet in the so called Calais ‘jungle’ on Wednesday. The London-based theatre company took its world touring production for a one-off perfo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Broadway mélodies: Kiss Me Kate at the Châtelet in Paris – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Kiss Me Kate at the Châtelet theatre in Paris, directed by Yorkshireman Lee Blakeley, has an orchestra of 40 musicians, gorgeous costumes from two different eras, complex choreography and u…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AM
Monday, February 1, 2016

Shakespeare Solos: watch the first six films by Guardian Staff

Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in a set of videos that capture the romance, tragedy, villainy and magic of his plays Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AM

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