Theatre
Anthony Head’s teenage obsessions: ‘The Rocky Horror Show ignited something in my core’
The Buffy and Gold Blend actor, who stars in the new film School’s Out Forever, on his love for Judi Dench, Lord of the Flies – and playing Dr Frank-N-Furter
As told to Rich Pelley
21, Jan, 2021 @4:00 PM
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
From live-streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soon
Chris Wiegand Stage editor
20, Jan, 2021 @8:09 PM
John Heilpern obituary
Critic and author of two theatre classics who, over a career of more than 50 years, interviewed many of the greats
Michael Coveney
20, Jan, 2021 @5:02 PM
Bruce Copp obituary
Other Lives: Restaurateur in theatreland who ran the Establishment club in 1960s Soho
Andrew Merriman
20, Jan, 2021 @3:53 PM
Thornton Wilder's Our Town is America's answer to Shakespeare
The Pulitzer-winning drama, set in the small town of Grover’s Corners, has a beating heart that will resonate through the years
Howard Sherman
20, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM
Panto king Andy Gray was one of Edinburgh's most revered revellers
The actor, who has died aged 61, had hangdog charm, a cheery twinkle and the sense of danger that sparks chaotic comedy
Mark Fisher
19, Jan, 2021 @12:50 PM
Opening Night: John Cassavetes' unromantic ode to theatre is stunning
Gena Rowlands plays an actor frustrated with her character in a backstage drama that kicks off our series on the ways cinema depicts theatre
Chris Wiegand
19, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM
'Another rocky road': UK theatre bosses eye 2021 with resilience and realism
Artistic directors at four venues look ahead to what challenges this year might bring
Interviews by Arifa Akbar
18, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM
Public Domain review – social-media musical swipes at Facebook
Francesca Forristal and Jordan Paul Clarke’s show supplies sharp satire on influencer culture, but doesn’t dig into bigger issues
Arifa Akbar
18, Jan, 2021 @12:01 AM
Living Record festival review – milk cults, coma patients and homeless ghosts
Theodora van der Beek’s film about a lactose-fuelled religion is the highlight of an online compilation that finds British theatre-makers in morose mood
Mark Fisher
17, Jan, 2021 @2:22 PM
Empower artists to get Britain back on its feet | Letters
Letters: Tony Haynes thinks creative artists and artist-led companies are well placed to help develop a strategy for cultural regeneration, Simon Tait says the government must provide wholehearted support, and Katie Beardsworth points out the contribution the arts make to the UK economy
Letters
15, Jan, 2021 @6:22 PM
Marisha Wallace: I had to wean myself off the adrenaline of performance
The stage star recovered from Covid to create an album of hope. She talks about role models, belonging – and theatre’s time of change
Interview by Chris Wiegand
15, Jan, 2021 @12:31 PM
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