Mother Courage and Her Children review – canny power from Julie Hesmondhalgh  Theatre | The Guardian 02-17-2019 08:00Royal Exchange, ManchesterAnna Jordan’s new adaptation sets Brecht’s anti-war play in a dystopian 2080From the lighting rig are suspended wire grids on to which are fastened ragged cardboard placards. In... |
The author on Taylor Mac’s discombobulations, Hilma af Klint’s artistic timing and piña coladas at an all-in resort in Mexico Raised in Ohio, Paris and Maryland, Anand Giridharadas was educated... |
The week in theatre: All About Eve; The American Clock; Superhoe – review Theatre | The Guardian 02-16-2019 14:00Noël Coward; Old Vic; Royal Court, LondonGillian Anderson is the steely centre of Ivo van Hove’s glitzy adaptation of All About Eve, while Nicôle Lecky’s Superhoe storms the Royal Court... |
How to Rule the World review – Nakkiah Lui hits the zeitgeist, and no one leaves unscathed Theatre | The Guardian 02-15-2019 23:33Sydney Theatre CompanyOne of Australia’s most interesting writers continues to evolve, in this punchy, relevant play about power and race in Canberra Aboriginal journalist Vic (Nakkiah Lui), Tongan political adviser... |
Mike Leigh on Albert Finney: had he not backed me, my career might never have happened Theatre | The Guardian 02-15-2019 16:56The award-winning director remembers Finney’s unique bonhomie, from his shining legacy at Salford grammar school to his support of Leigh’s film debut Bleak Moments When I arrived at Salford grammar... |
Mother Courage and Her Children review – canny power from Julie Hesmondhalgh Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-17-2019 08:00Royal Exchange, ManchesterAnna Jordan’s new adaptation sets Brecht’s anti-war play in a dystopian 2080From the lighting rig are suspended wire grids on to which are fastened ragged cardboard placards. In... |
James Cousins Company: Epilogues review – shades of Crystal Pite Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-17-2019 08:00DanceEast, IpswichJames Cousins’s new triple bill, including his duet in which a dancer never touches the ground, deserves a wider audience In this triple bill at DanceEast, the London-based choreographer... |
The week in theatre: All About Eve; The American Clock; Superhoe – review Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-16-2019 14:00Noël Coward; Old Vic; Royal Court, LondonGillian Anderson is the steely centre of Ivo van Hove’s glitzy adaptation of All About Eve, while Nicôle Lecky’s Superhoe storms the Royal Court... |
How to Rule the World review – Nakkiah Lui hits the zeitgeist, and no one leaves unscathed Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-15-2019 23:33Sydney Theatre CompanyOne of Australia’s most interesting writers continues to evolve, in this punchy, relevant play about power and race in Canberra Aboriginal journalist Vic (Nakkiah Lui), Tongan political adviser... |
Princess & the Hustler review – vibrant family drama has heart and purpose Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-15-2019 16:15Bristol Old Vic As the British civil rights movement gathers momentum, racial tensions threaten a family in 1960s Bristol in this locally-gestated new play An angry mob surges forward, banners... |
Olivier awards rename best director prize after omitting Peter Hall tribute Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-10-2018 16:22Theatre gala organisers apologise for ‘serious error’ in leaving the influential director out of this year’s In Memoriam segment Organisers of the Olivier awards have said they will rename future... |
Behind the scenes at the Olivier awards – in pictures Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-09-2018 12:15Guardian photographer David Levene was backstage at Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, south-west London Continue reading... |
'It’s very difficult to be mad as hell': the Olivier awards' best quotes Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-09-2018 05:00Highlights from the speeches given by Bryan Cranston, Jez Butterworth, Sheila Atim and others at the 2018 Oliviers Revolutionary musical Hamilton takes home seven Olivier awards Bryan Cranston (best actor,... |
Theatreland stars turn out for Olivier awards – in pictures Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-08-2018 22:20London’s Royal Albert Hall hosts the UK’s most prestigious theatre awards Revolutionary musical Hamilton takes home seven Olivier awards Continue reading... |
Revolutionary musical Hamilton takes home seven Olivier awards Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-08-2018 20:25Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, the National Theatre and Bryan Cranston also come up trumps Hamilton, the stage juggernaut that is arguably the most popular and influential musical for a generation,... |
