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The revered American choreographer looks back at his political family life and the inspiration of his mother’s movement ahead of a rare UK production with Rambert
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The writer and actor, who received an OBE for her work in 2009, was best known for writing shows including Girlfriends and The Syndicate -
The standup on his worst gig, being inspired by his cat, and the comic genius of Rylan -
Having written about sex tapes and the Delhi bus gang-rape, Anupama Chandrasekhar is tackling Nathuram Godse, the gunman who was raised as a girl – and is now a hero to Hindu nationalists -
Back to Back Theatre shocked when it took out one of the most prestigious prizes in theatre, but, says artistic director Bruce Gladwin, ‘they deserve it’
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1 out of 5 stars.
Sophie Golby and Tom West stray too far from home in their soft-rock musical about the 2015 Paris terror attacks, let down by repetitive numbers with tourist-board lyrics -
2 out of 5 stars.
First Touch review – an attempt to give sexual abuse the red card
2 out of 5 stars.
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The Breach review – a shocking and perplexing tale of abuse and power
1 out of 5 stars.
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The Strictly Come Dancing star has left the show that made her name in the UK but her creative, competitive spirit loves a challenge – with three projects on the go, she’s not standing still
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As his hotly anticipated tour arrives in the UK, audiences are wondering whether Rock will share some freshly minted material on the Oscars bust-up -
The standup on starting out in comedy, increasingly savvy audiences and the best advice she has ever received -
Comedy On Referral will help vulnerable adults in London after successful course in Bristol for trauma survivors -
For the past decade the bandleader role has been critical to late-night talk shows, a place where they can project inclusiveness without having to scrap the white, middle-aged male host
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A Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s ‘choreopoem’ shows how it remains relevant -
A small campaign’s capacity to cancel – unseen – The Family Sex Show is far more frightening than anything I had to say in it, says producer Josie Dale-Jones -
When the performance artist realised her partner was hooked on gambling, it shook her world – and went on to inspire an ambitious new show -
A Night at the Kabuki, which shifts the star-crossed lovers to 12th-century Japan, will visit London on an international tour
Pictures & video
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A cast including Naomie Harris and Noma Dumezweni gather in a new exhibition of photographs and films citing women who influence them -
A series of portraits of the cast of Wintershall’s production The Passion of Jesus. The reenactment of Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection is performed in Trafalgar Square on Good Friday -
The Royal Albert Hall in London has this week welcomed the return of its tea dance during which visitors can spend the afternoon dancing to quicksteps, foxtrots, waltzes and Latin numbers performed by Albert’s Big Band
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Guardian photographer David Levene went backstage at the Royal Albert Hall for London theatre’s biggest night of the year -
Rafe Spall stars as small-town Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed adaptation of the classic novel by Harper Lee -
As the Lincoln Center’s award-winning show heads to the London Coliseum, look back at stage productions of the musical about a linguistics professor who tries to transform a Cockney flower seller into a ‘lady’
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From Elsa letting it go in Frozen to Sally Bowles belting out Cabaret, the performers of the most barnstorming numbers in musicals share the thrill of bringing the house down -
Three actors from The Lehman Trilogy go head to head, the musical Six picks up eight nominations and the production MJ – about Michael Jackson – is also recognised -
Virtual reality and live performance combine in a new show that asks audiences to consider if political violence is ever justifiable
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Letters: Drama in schools gives students the opportunity to explore a wide range of issues, says Catherine Griffin, while Sue Jackson points to the favouring of Stem subjects at the expense of humanities in universities -
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Model of 10-year-old Syrian girl that has become symbol of compassion will visit border town of Przemyśl
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