Palladium; Dorfman; Lyric Hammersmith, LondonImelda Staunton turbocharges a wondrous West End revival; a heart-warming tale of gay masculinity takes kitchen-sink drama to the next level; and…
Crucible, SheffieldAn excellent cast and clever use of movement add up to a fine revival of Mike Bartlett's 2012 version of the film, directed by Robert Hastie in his final season as the Cru…
The latest play from the writing duo focuses on the landmark 1997 climate conference in Kyoto, Japan. During rehearsals, they talk about the importance of consensus, and the challenges of tu…
The star of Homeland and Tár on performing In The Cherry Orchard at the Donmar, working with Cate Blanchett, her Green party upbringing, and acting in a second language Nina Hoss, 48, is …
Gielgud theatre; Prince Edward theatre, LondonSheridan Smith captivates, if the songs don't quite, in Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright's new musical, while Christopher Wheeldon and Lynn Not…
Lyric; Garrick, LondonIn a great week for monologues, Rachel O'Riordan directs a superb cast of three in her unmissable revival of Brian Friel's 1979 classic, while Bridgerton's Charithra Ch…
The award-winning actor, best known for her roles in The Silent Twins and Time, on learning from her characters, writing poetry and trying to live in the moment As an actor, Tamara Lawrance,…
Lyttelton; Theatre Royal Haymarket; Old Vic, LondonLindsay Duncan and co create a living period piece in Dodie Smith's rarely performed marvel of a family portrait; Sarah Snook's one-woman W…
The Shakespeare virtuosos are about to share a stage in a modern-day version of the Scottish play. Fresh out of rehearsals, they discuss PTSD, childhood ambition and what makes them angry Da…
Olivier; Sam Wanamaker Playhouse; Kiln, LondonThe youngsters steal the show in the National's terrifying gothic Disney Roald Dahl; a fine cast are stranded in Ibsen by candlelight; and a bit…
Old Vic; Barbican; Park theatre, LondonPatsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel are delightfully word-perfect in Richard Jones's first-rate Shaw revival; Belarus Free Theatre fuse fairytale and realit…
Royal Exchange, Manchester; Jermyn Street, London; Orange Tree, RichmondPip becomes Pipli in Tanika Gupta's colonial Indian take on Dickens; Caroline Quentin and daughter are a dream team in…
Almeida, LondonThis huge community collaboration tries to put a positive spin on the difficulties of ageing, helped by a wonderfully rebellious script In 24 (Day): The Measure of My Dreams, …
Royal Opera House, LondonThere's less gravity defying, more gravitas as the Cuban star makes a dazzling return to the Royal Opera House in a seamless show of crowd-pleasing highs When the cu…
Dorfman; Royal Court, London; Chichester Festival theatreGillian Slovo's new verbatim play about the 2017 tragedy is overpowering theatre that doubles as activism; a comedy of iPhone-fixated…
Harold Pinter theatre; Young Vic; Barbican; Hampstead theatre, LondonMark Rylance mesmerises as the tormented Hungarian doctor; Kwame Kwei-Armah's new satire is all too timely; Kyle Ramar Fr…
Lyric; Ambassadors; Park theatre, LondonA superb cast, including opera star Danielle de Niese, elevates Andrew Lloyd Webber's plodding 80s musical; Maureen Lipman gives a one-woman mastercla…
As the RSC's artistic director steps down after an illustrious and radical 35 years and 50 shows, he talks about the productions he's most proud of, his new memoir, and the loss of his husba…
Barbican; Lyric Hammersmith; Southwark Playhouse, LondonComplicité's masterly take on Olga Tokarczuk's eco-thriller is unforgettable; Daniel Rigby excels in Fo's all too timely classic; and…
Everyman, Liverpool; Noël Coward; Bush; Wyndham's, LondonA revival of Caryl Churchill's female power play has yet to settle; Paul and Prue become song-and-dance naturals; a fab four get r…
The singer and musical star on her role as suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst in a hip-hop stage show, her contempt for the home secretary and her ambition to play Aretha Franklin Beverley Knigh…
Lyttelton; Royal Court, LondonOpposite Giles Terera's dynamic yet vulnerable Othello, Rosy McEwen's forthright Desdemona is a revelation. Elsewhere, a personal tale of the Iraq war that prea…
Based on interviews by Jonathan Freedland with 12 British Jews, this verbatim play directed by Vicky Featherstone disturbs and frustrates This brave and necessary show was conceived, accordi…
Kiln; Yard; Bush, LondonMoira Buffini's damning satire imagining the Queen's weekly meetings with Margaret Thatcher acquires poignancy; James Macdonald directs Chekhov in outer space; and a …
Almeida; Hampstead; Young Vic; Apollo, LondonFamily celebrations go pear-shaped in Dipo Baruwa-Etti's mischievous new play; Richard Eyre's writing debut falls mysteriously flat; and Gabriel …