Theatre

Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted
Thatcher Fest

Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted

Thatcher Fest offers a wide range of events from across the political and artistic spectrum

The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’
Theatre

The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’

The Producers – currently playing on the West End – satirises fascism with musical comedy. It’s a tonic for our times

Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption
Theatre

Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption

The play is set in the fictional HMP Ditchfield and follows six inmates attempting to find liberation through writing

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
Theatre

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter

Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Theatre

Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission

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Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Books

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
Theatre

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
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
Prisons

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests
Mimi Martin

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests

I bought Brixton Academy for £1
Live music

I bought Brixton Academy for £1

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’
Theatre

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
Emily Potter and Sophie Potter

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
Misinformation

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
Theatre

The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit

No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories
Theatre

No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories

Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Melvyn Altwarg and Peter Kolofsky

Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’
Letter To My Younger Self

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: ‘Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager’
Big Questions

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: ‘Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager’

My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return
Theatre

My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return

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Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America
Theatre

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
Israel

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity

This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK
James Baldwin

This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
Theatre

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together