Celia Walden: Why Benedict Cumberbatch could never make a good Hamlet by Celia Walden

Benedict Cumberbatch is such a big star now I can never watch him again, says Celia Walden

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:27pm on August 11, 2015[SHARE]

Lay down thy iPhone by Telegraph View

Telegraph View: To film or not to film, that is the question

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:15pm on August 9, 2015[SHARE]

Benedict Cumberbatch to fans: Stop filming Hamlet performance by Lyndsey Telford

The actor appears at the Barbican's stage door urging fans to remember his performance in their minds rather than on their camers and phones

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:07am on August 9, 2015[SHARE]

Hamlet in a hoodie: first pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch on stage by Anita Singh

First official pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch in the Barbican's production of Hamlet show him in a mix of modern dress and period costume

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:17pm on August 7, 2015[SHARE]

With Hamlet, the play's not the thing - it will always be an act by Serena Davies

Directors must be allowed to take on the Dane on their own terms, as we have seen with Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:01pm on August 6, 2015[SHARE]

Benedict Cumberbatch has succeeded where thousands of teachers have failed by Judith Woods

Judith Woods explains why she'll gladly follow the cult of Cumberbatch

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:51pm on August 6, 2015[SHARE]

Sherlock vs Shakespeare in Cumberbatch's 18 hour Hamlet queue by Hannah Furness

The queue for last-minute tickets for Hamlet at the Barbican sees Sherlock meet Shakespeare

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:42pm on August 5, 2015[SHARE]

'Stern' Barbican takes on touts over Cumberbatch's Hamlet by Hannah Furness

The Barbican has implemented strict measure to thwart the touts as Benedict Cumberbatch plays Hamlet

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:05pm on August 4, 2015[SHARE]

Dear Lupin, Apollo Theatre, review: 'poignant' by Dominic Cavendish

James and Jack Fox show great tenderness in this occasionally strained stage version of the hit book, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:16am on August 4, 2015[SHARE]

Edinburgh Fringe 2015: 10 top tips for survival by Mark Monahan

The Edinburgh Fringe is wonderful, says Mark Monahan, but be sure to keep your wits about you

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:18am on August 4, 2015[SHARE]

Simon McBurney: 'Ten days to go - and no script. It's absolutely petrifying!' by Dominic Cavendish

Simon McBurney and Robert Lepage discuss their Edinburgh Festival show

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 2:00am on August 4, 2015[SHARE]

Just sign the autographs, Benedict! by Michael Simkins

The stage door can be occasionally perilous for actors - but the fans waiting there aren't asking for that much

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:57pm on August 3, 2015[SHARE]

Cumberbatch fans swot up on Shakespeare and etiquette ahead of Hamlet by Hannah Furness

Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch are swotting up on theatre etiquette, Shakespeare and TfL ahead of the Barbican's Hamlet

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:59pm on August 3, 2015[SHARE]

'Almost impossible' to make Oklahoma! now, Andrew Lloyd Webber says by Hannah Furness

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer, says it is becoming difficult to adapt musicals on-the-go thanks to commercial pressures

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:24pm on August 3, 2015[SHARE]

Gyles Brandreth: how the Edinburgh Fringe saved me from politics by Gyles Brandreth

On the eve of a new solo show, ex-Tory MP Gyles Brandreth remembers how his love affair with theatre began

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:48am on August 3, 2015[SHARE]

Cumberbatch's Hamlet: London prepares for descent of 'Cumberbitches' by Alice Vincent

Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch are awaiting the Sherlock star's performance as Hamlet

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:01am on August 3, 2015[SHARE]

Lenny Bruce: the comedian who shocked Britain

Theatre director Charles Marowitz recalls his friendship with Lenny Bruce, the outrageous American stand-up comic who died on August 3 1966

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:37am on August 3, 2015[SHARE]

Bakkhai, Almeida Theatre, review: 'descends into kitsch' by Dominic Cavendish

Ben Whishaw is self-possesed but the atmosphere is more WI party than blood-soaked tragedy, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:00am on August 1, 2015[SHARE]

Katherine Ryan interview: 'I'd only go back to Canada if I was terminally ill' by Rupert Hawksley

She loves Frankie Boyle, ridicules her homeland and raves about divorce. Is Katherine Ryan the most waspish woman in comedy?

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:30am on August 1, 2015[SHARE]

Impossible, Noël Coward Theatre, review: 'hammy and bombastic' by Claire Alfree

Despite some jaw-dropping moments, this stage magic revival is overloaded with male machismo, says Claire Alfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:00pm on July 30, 2015[SHARE]

Is dementia a theatre taboo? by Rachel Ward

A play about dementia has been nominated for a Lottery award. But why is the subject so charged, asks Rachel Ward

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:10pm on July 29, 2015[SHARE]

Joffrey is worried about misogyny in Game of Thrones by Telegraph Reporters

Actor Jack Gleeson has said that past representations of sexual violence in the show may have been 'unfair'

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:15pm on July 29, 2015[SHARE]

Talking Heads, Theatre Royal Bath, review: taking on 'the hallowed memory of Thora Hird' by Dominic Cavendish

Alan Bennett's monologues - which won awards when they were broadcast on the BBC - transfer to the stage with mixed results, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:18am on July 29, 2015[SHARE]

When is the Edinburgh Festival 2015? by Jonathan McAloon

The world's biggest arts festival runs from August 7 to 31 this year

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:43am on July 29, 2015[SHARE]

Three Days in the Country, National Theatre, review: 'a potent statement' by Dominic Cavendish

Patrick Marber turns out another gem during Rufus Norris's impressive honeymoon period, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:00pm on July 28, 2015[SHARE]