As they prepare for an immersive new dinosaur show in Sydney, the team of artists and designers at Erth take us behind the scenes at their puppetry workshop in Marrickville. Erth's Dinosaurs…
Philip Allen recalls a funny moment at the end of a performance of Antrobus and Milligan's The Bed-Sitting Room in 1963 I remember, as a student in 1963, going to see the play The Bed-Sittin…
Carrie Cracknell, Nina Raine and Belarus Free Theatre's Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin share memories of working with the playwright and 'guardian angel' Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Kh…
Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard has died aged 88 Continue reading...
Ariana Grande sparkles in the concluding part of the Wicked Witch tale, and the first batch of final episodes of the retro sci-fi juggernaut are unleashed Wicked: For GoodOut nowWas the deci…
Long before her big-screen success as Elphaba, the British actor lit up the stage with performances in Sister Act, The Color Purple and other hit shows Continue reading...
The Royal Ballet's Perspectives brings together a George Balanchine classic, a new work by Cathy Marston and Peck's Everywhere We Go, with music by Sufjan Stevens All photographs by Tristan …
Responding to an interview with Anthony Hopkins, Colin Lovelace pays tribute to the artistic director who gave a break to him and many other actors Regarding your interview with Anthony Hop…
Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in comedy show Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93. Scales' career spanned seven decades and she had several roles from the 1950s, before she…
Paddington stands within touching distance. His fur flutters as he turns, his neat button nose sniffs the air and his eyes soften with a smile. For years, design details of the bear for the …
Hannah Essex and Robert Parkhill have opposing reactions to Daniel Day-Lewis's claim that theatre is an elitist artform for privileged people Daniel Day-Lewis contends that theatre is intrin…
Omid Djalili responds to criticism of his decision to perform at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia What the critics of the Riyadh comedy festival may have missed (Letters, 13 October) is the…
Ray Mia says to honour the playwright we must also honour those who risk bringing him back; Roger Thomas thinks he is less accessible than Shakespeare. Plus a letter from Richard Digby Day T…
The festival's best joke award may have been binned this year, but the one-liners keep coming. Here are our favourites ' 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2024 fringe Olaf Falafel: We named …
Richard Lee says technology can transform audience engagement, especially for those with hearing loss. Chris Walters recalls the advice of the late Speaker The increasing use of microphones …
Jonathan Groff, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Snook and George Clooney were among the crowd for the 78th annual Tony awards, held in New York City on Sunday Full list of winners Continue reading...
From a very hungry crocodile to some equally famished zombies, a superstar Compton rapper to a Smallville superhero: our critics choose the eye-opening arts events that will dazzle you over …
The Australian Ballet presents Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon, a tragic tale of desire and temptation. Based on Abbé Prévost's 1731 novel, Manon takes audiences on a wild ride from the opul…
Bloomsbury theatre, LondonProfundity is in short supply in this celebration of received thinking about wrinkles and randy husbands " but McCartney makes the familiar shine 'Give me a shout i…
Sharon Watson and Mark Osterfield say small dance institutions are at risk under current funding provisions, which will only deepen inequality in access to the arts Your excellent coverage o…
Nominees, presenters and guests arrive for London theatre's big night out at the Royal Albert Hall Continue reading...
Dance can inspire reluctant learners and those with mental health and anger issues, writes Penny Perrett Thank you, Shirley Ballas (What good is the sparkle of Strictly if young people in Br…
Readers respond to Tim Rice's suggestion of surtitles for stage musicals Your article (Stage musicals should embrace use of surtitles, says lyricist Tim Rice, 11 February) only touches the t…
From Roxie and Velma in Chicago to Mrs Robinson in The Graduate, discover the designs of the Broadway great Patricia Zipprodt (1925-99), whose illustrated memoirs have been published Continu…
20 October 1934 " 12 November 2024The star of stage and screen, one half of a reluctant showbiz couple, is recalled by his son as an actor who excelled at playing famous people while remaini…