Theatre
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
A new musical shines a light on Black British history while blending 1970s music with contemporary sounds
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
Prison in theatre can have a transformative effect on inmates
Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’
Brian Cox is the ghost of Adam Smith in his new play, Make it Happen
The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge
The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge
No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories

No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories
Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’
My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return

My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return
Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America
The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’

Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that

We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘The North East is on the verge of 90s Manchester’

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘The North East is on the verge of 90s Manchester’
Original Willy Wonka actor on viral AI disaster, fame and value of pure imagination

Original Willy Wonka actor on viral AI disaster, fame and value of pure imagination
Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?

Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?
Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism

Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism
Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: ‘Today’s Tories are far beyond Thatcher’s darkest dreams’

Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: ‘Today’s Tories are far beyond Thatcher’s darkest dreams’
‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades

‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades
Liz Carr: ‘I was told all the time I wouldn’t live to be old – and I believed it’

Liz Carr: ‘I was told all the time I wouldn’t live to be old – and I believed it’
Artist Rhiannon Faith: ‘I refuse to live in a society where someone feels so alone they lose hope’

Artist Rhiannon Faith: ‘I refuse to live in a society where someone feels so alone they lose hope’
Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up

Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked
Christopher Eccleston: Scrooge could be any one of those Tory ministers round the cabinet table

Christopher Eccleston: Scrooge could be any one of those Tory ministers round the cabinet table
The Wizard of Booze: How a pantomime is helping people overcoming addiction this Christmas
