Friday, October 2, 2015
The great Irish playwright has died aged 86. Revisit some of the classic productions of his plays, including Faith Healer and Dancing at Lughnasa Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMIt’s half a century since Kenneth MacMillan’s Shakespearean ballet premiered at the Royal Opera House in London. Here are some of the dancers who have been paired as the doomed lovers, f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:31AMThursday, October 1, 2015
Lee Hall and Vicky Featherstone’s riotous take on Alan Warner’s novel The Sopranos stormed the Edinburgh festival and then struck out on a Scottish tour. We asked the six actors playing …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:49AMThursday, September 24, 2015
Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet leave the stage behind and perform in the public space of the Palais Garnier for 20 Dancers for the 20th Century, conceived by choreographer Boris Charmat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AMMonday, September 21, 2015
The League of Gentleman actor is appearing in new play Hangmen – and joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat at 1pm BST on Wednesday 23 September. Post yours in the comments …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMNo Such Thing As a Fish, hosted by QI’s Elves, is to become the first UK podcast released on vinyl. It’s out in November to coincide with the Elves’ live show at the Lyric theatre in t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:09AMBy day they’re brothers, lovers, sons. By night they’re porn stars, ‘boylesque’ stars and go-go dancers. Photographer Magnus Arrevad has spent five years going behind the curtain aft…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:44AMTuesday, September 15, 2015
Dancers Sooraj Subramaniam and Shailesh Bahoran walk us through the rehearsal process: creating a new show using little more than a sari, Skype and imaginationSooraj Subramaniam and Shailesh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:04AMFriday, September 11, 2015
The actor is starring in Measure for Measure this autumn – and is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm BST on Tuesday 15 September. Post yours in the comments bel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AMThursday, September 10, 2015
Watch the trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s production of Shakespeare’s tragicomedy The Winter’s Tale. This production features Judi Dench as Paulina and Branagh himself and Leontes. The p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:22PMThe photo book Les Danseurs is the result of a year that photographer Matthew Brookes spent with professional male ballet dancers in Paris. Brookes asked the dancers to think of falling bird…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMThursday, September 3, 2015
Nicole Kidman is returning to London’s West End to star in Photograph 51, a new play by Anna Ziegler about Rosalind Franklin, whose contribution to the discovery of DNA was overlooked by a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37AMWednesday, September 2, 2015
In his new book, the Guardian’s theatre critic has selected what he thinks are the 101 greatest plays ever written, in any western language – so do you agree? Related: Choosing my 101 gr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:09AMTuesday, September 1, 2015
The impression-addicted actor is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from noon BST on Wednesday 2 September – post them in the comments below 1.06pm BST Initially known f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMNickelodeon confirms ‘rousing tale of a simple sea sponge’ will boast all-star songwriting lineup including John Legend, Steven Tyler and the Flaming LipsNickelodeon announced on Monday …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32AMFriday, August 28, 2015
As the Edinburgh festival staggers to the finishing line, comedians contemplate their musty, cramped but comfortable stage homes for the past monthDear City Cafe,When my mum heard I was goin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:26AMMonday, August 24, 2015
The comedy channel Dave asked the public to vote on the best gags to emerge from this year’s fringe festival, and here are the resultsDarren Walsh wins Dave award1. Darren Walsh: I just de…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghPart lecture, part personal odyssey, Victory Melody’s show about the origins of her hair extensions is unassuming but totally charmingVictoria Melody comes fr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMAustralian actor Hugh Jackman appears in Sydney to announce a live concert arena tour of Australia due to start in November. Named Broadway to Oz, Jackman’s stage show will feature choirs,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57AMThursday, August 20, 2015
Three artists presenting work at this year’s fringe share their thoughts on access, representation and what’s next for the festivalIs the fringe a good place for the disability arts? Dis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AMWednesday, August 19, 2015
Gentrification, class, housing, violence … in these excerpts from documentary interviews by film-maker and playwright Penny Woolcock for Block 9’s immersive installation Utopia, young me…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:21AMTuesday, August 18, 2015
“Our work began with performances and happenings, not in theatre school,” says the Flemish designer Jan Versweyveld. Over three decades, he and Ivo van Hove, his partner and the director…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AMMonday, August 17, 2015
Pleasance DomeRiches plays a grizzled sports coach who teaches his inept students how to win – and find redemption – in this participative movie pasticheEx-Comedy award champ Adam Riches…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMComics at the Edinburgh fringe reveal their sartorial secrets, from furry trousers to see-through numbersI wear a black suit on stage, with a black shirt, black socks, black shoes and black …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:40AMFriday, August 14, 2015
This year’s sun-soaked Wilderness Festival in Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire featured headliners Björk, George Clinton and Ben Howard, but beyond the main stage there was plenty to see and do…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55PMAs the Kinky Boots cast prepare for the award-winning musical’s West End debut, we take a peek at their run-throughs for the play, a true tale of the flamboyant reinvention of a Northampto…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:20AMThe outspoken comic will be answering your questions in a live webchat from 12noon BST onwards on Monday 17 August – post them in the comments below 11.25am BST With his easy chuckle and b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:56AMBankhead’s vigour, audacity and flexibility within her range are tremendousA new comedy and the first visit to Manchester of a much-paragraphed young actress brought a large and eager audi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:37AMMonday, August 10, 2015
The wealth of first-time comic talent at the Edinburgh fringe can leave those coming back for another try overlooked and overburdenedI enjoyed reading the novelist Amit Chaudhuri reminiscing…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:44PMCurrently playing Antigone at the Edinburgh festival, the French actor will answer your questions in a live webchat from 12 noon BST on Wednesday 12 August – post them in the comments belo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AMJonathan Ollivier performs in Swan Lake on ANT1 TV, with Sam Archer, while on tour in Greece in 2010. Ollivier was killed in a motorbike accident on Sunday in Farringdon while en route to Lo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM 
