Pope-ally wired! Why Mark E Smith’s maligned Catholic play is getting a reboot
The Fall frontman’s play about a papal plot appalled critics when first staged in 1986, with Leigh Bowery starring as a cardinal. Now Hey! Luciani is back – but does…
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Tomorrow Will Be a Palestinian Day review – work that finds a way out of Gaza’s ruins
Theatre503, LondonHope still resides against horror in this collection of short plays from Palestinian playwrights, poets and artistsWhat are the basic requirements of theatre-making? Actors, writers, resource and rehearsal space,…
‘All the girls were in there for shit that is pretty normal’: the show reinventing Girl, Interrupted for a new generation
Susanna Kaysen’s cult memoir sparked a wave of 90s novels about young women in crisis. After 10 years in the making, stars Juliana Canfield and King Princess are bringing it…
Ananya: A play on a young woman’s unbroken spirit
Pratap Phad’s Marathi play, later adapted into film and Hindi theatre, comes to Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall in Chennai on June 7.
Rosamund Pike criticises audience member for texting during West End play
Actor tells theatregoers she hoped message was ‘very important’ after final bows of Inter Alia performanceRosamund Pike has criticised an audience member for texting during the climax of her West…
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Young Britons feel disconnected and locked out of creative arts, charity says
Research for Roundhouse in London shows 87% of 18- to 30-year-olds believe they have fewer artistic opportunities Rising costs, the disappearance of third spaces and reduced access to artistic opportunities…
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The best theatre to stream this month: Rose Byrne breaks out the champagne in the fizzy Fallen Angels
There’s a rare chance to catch a Tony-nominated hit live from New York, plus blasts from the past including Rent, The Audience and Hugh Jackman as a singing cowboyLivestreams of…
‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett
‘Brash, disingenuous, lethal’: that’s how the 67-year-old actor describes his younger self. He lied to his partners, disrespected his audiences, betrayed his friends. Has this indiscreet, unreliable heartbreaker finally grown…
Koothu-p-Pattarai’s Pataliputhram: A haunting allegory of exploitation and survival
Gnana Rajasekaran’s Pataliputhram, directed by K.R. Rajaravivarma, is a haunting exploration of labour, survival and systemic inequality. Through movement, music and powerful performances, the play examines alienation, caste discrimination and…
Tamil play Mental Manadhil, a witty take on imperfect marriages
Staged at Chennai’s Krishna Gana Sabha recently, the play explored the quirks, conflicts and quiet truths of married life.
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Once review – slick romance skips showstoppers and defies razzmatazz
Pitlochry festival theatreThis stripped-down show with a maudlin set of songs makes for the most reluctant of musicals, but this is a production that has the confidence to be silent…
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats comes to India
Matt Krzan, the resident director, talks about his association with Cats in multiple capacities.