Breathing tips for audiences is yet more cynical virtue signalling from theatres
Instead of exhibiting exciting new art, producers are surrendering to a culture of enforced distress
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Instead of exhibiting exciting new art, producers are surrendering to a culture of enforced distress
Our definitive list of what not to miss, from Derek Jacobi and Damian Lewis celebrating Shakespeare to Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly!
The Voice of the Turtle is having a rare revival in London. But what happened to its talented and controversial creator?
Corden reintroduces himself as a dialled-down funnyman and it’s good to have him back on the British stage
An audience member at the Noel Coward theatre on Monday, when the esteemed actor was injured, says she spent the night in hospital
A year on, Gabriel Vick remains on fire as the out-of-work actor and separated father who has a not-so-bright idea, and the show is a joy
Actor, 85, fell from stage during performance on Monday and was treated in hospital
The veteran actor, 85, is expected to resume his role as John Falstaff at Noel Coward Theatre on June 20
Veteran actor stumbled during fight scene at Noel Coward Theatre and was taken to hospital
The Marmite-like showman’s return to the London stage is a chance to remind us what an astounding performer he is. Can he pull it off?
The staying-power of the principals in this triple-bill at the Orange Tree should win awards – Tara Fitzgerald has never been better
This is a gripping revival of a Miller masterpiece – and West can take his place alongside the great past interpreters of the central role
Punchdrunk, pioneers in immersive theatre, veer off in a new direction with a refreshing production that casts a simple, singular spell
Imbeciles who insist on filming and photographing art, music, film, sunsets and opera ruin it for themselves (and everyone else)
About 500 admirers outside the Duke of York’s Theatre were told there would be ‘no signings or selfies’ and asked not to chase his car
West End adaptation sees all the violence removed, but theatre warns audiences that some scenes ‘might be difficult to watch’
Here making its UK debut, this grave-robbing drama by Harlem’s Nia Akilah Robinson packs an impressive amount in but could do with finessing
This Tony award-winning musical is so wildly, and often loudly, offbeat that there’s never a dull moment
Television presenter looks forward to her West End acting debut and says she is ‘not fussed’ about critics
Fame & Fortune: opera singer talks spending, saving and performing
The pioneering cultural critic discusses gender wars, ‘shocking’ writers, and a new Royal Court staging of her work
The comedian plans to play every character in Hamlet, dismantle the myth of masculinity – and win a seat at the next election
This is a serious-minded mission statement for The Other Place, but the RSC will need tauter writing to fully establish this third venue