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The best theatre to stream this month: That Face, Macbeth and Dance Umbrella
Our roundup of stage shows to watch at home includes a revival of Polly Stenham’s debut play, London’s international dance festival and Patrick Stewart suffering toil and trouble
Chris Wiegand
01, Oct, 2023 @10:00 AM
Michael Gambon, star of Harry Potter and The Singing Detective, dies aged 82
The Olivier award-winning actor, whose major film roles included Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, has died
Chris Wiegand
28, Sep, 2023 @11:39 AM
The Yellow Wallpaper review – Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story given hi-tech staging
Aurélia Thierrée narrates the tale of a confined ‘hysterical’ woman while Fukiko Takase dances on a screen behind her
Chris Wiegand
27, Sep, 2023 @11:50 AM
Steve Coogan to star in Armando Iannucci’s Dr Strangelove play
Coogan will follow in Peter Sellers’ footsteps to play multiple roles in stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satirical war film
Chris Wiegand
26, Sep, 2023 @10:02 AM
New version of The Nutcracker explores ‘tough nut’ masculinity
Choreographer Drew McOnie’s version of the festive sweet-treat ballet will have a male hero and aims to ‘represent those who felt it wasn’t for them’
Chris Wiegand
30, Aug, 2023 @9:00 AM
Pilot review – party games and profound thoughts in a knotty fringe show
Lekan Lawal’s one-man multimedia performance mashes storytelling, comedy and dance into a richly stimulating hour
Chris Wiegand
25, Aug, 2023 @1:54 PM
Heart review – revelatory romance told in the flush of love
In sync with beatboxer Grace Savage, Jade Anouka performs a fleet-footed and clear-sighted debut play
Chris Wiegand
25, Aug, 2023 @12:23 PM
Brave Space review – no false moves in this wondrous up-close circus
The US company Aloft invite audiences to assist them in an intimate and astonishing acrobatic show
Chris Wiegand
25, Aug, 2023 @5:00 AM
Fool’s Paradise review – roll up for the clown wedding
Britt Plummer is waiting to get married to fellow clown Otto in this playful and wistful comedy
Chris Wiegand
24, Aug, 2023 @4:12 PM
The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality review – rowdy circus riff on Romeo and Juliet
The enthralling Canadian company offer up a fast-paced but often jarring show that treats Shakespeare like the Super Bowl
Chris Wiegand
23, Aug, 2023 @1:27 PM
The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose review – feverish financial comedy
Voloz Collective’s satirical thriller set during the subprime mortgage crisis is staged with style but has little emotional impact
Chris Wiegand
23, Aug, 2023 @5:00 AM
Troll review – sweetly silly Nordic comedy is monstrous fun
The real beasts – not the internet kind – have come to teach us their ways, learn human stuff and dish the dirt on billy goats
Chris Wiegand
22, Aug, 2023 @4:13 PM
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