Theatre
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Withheld deposits, bold-as-brass rats and rent hikes – a new play brings the realities of Generation Rent to the stage
Rosie Jones: ‘I thought I couldn’t be disabled and gay – I’d never seen a gay disabled person’
Rosie Jones: ‘I thought I couldn’t be disabled and gay – I’d never seen a gay disabled person’
Rosie Jones chats to the Big Issue about disability and sexuality as she is set to take to the stage in a play that breaks down taboos
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Meet our 2026 Changemakers. Here Big Issue celebrates the boxing gyms, art therapy groups, record labels and football clubs who are making a difference
Oh, Mary! star Dino Fetscher on queer joy, disability and a ‘world on fire’
Oh, Mary! star Dino Fetscher on queer joy, disability and a ‘world on fire’
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’
Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’
Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’
Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’
Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
West End star Ben Forster: ‘I broke my back on stage – and that wasn’t even the hardest part’
West End star Ben Forster: ‘I broke my back on stage – and that wasn’t even the hardest part’
David Copperfield review – an intimate and utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens’ epic novel
David Copperfield review – an intimate and utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens’ epic novel
Porn Play review – this isn’t just theatre, it’s a wake-up call
Porn Play review – this isn’t just theatre, it’s a wake-up call
How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become a global superstar?
How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become a global superstar?
Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted
Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted
The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’
The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’
Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption
Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
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
In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests
Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
