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Also on the London stage: ‘The White Factory’ at the Marylebone Theatre; ‘Mlima’s Tale’ at the Kiln
Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Lucas, David Shrigley, Bernadette Peters, Albert Hammond Jr, Sudan Archives and many more
James Graham brings Alan Bleasdale’s chronicle of the human impact of Thatcherism and unemployment to the Royal Court
The writer at 90 on his lifelong mission to define the human situation and what the real roots of theatre are
The actress, now 86, is still as fierce and fabulous as ever. Over the course of several interviews, she takes everyone to task
Also opening in London: Anthropology at Hampstead Theatre; The Big Little Things at Soho Place
Also opening in London: footballing youngsters in Red Pitch; Emma Hamilton brought to life in Infamous
Open at last, the Perelman Performing Arts Centre at the World Trade Center site is flexible and understated
The author’s adaptation of Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ tackles darkness while his book of dawn poems looks to the light
Plus: As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe wraps the audience in a warm embrace
The singer, writer and star of ‘Pose’ is about to release a new album celebrating 1990s gay culture
Sam Holcroft’s piece is playful, fast moving and at times farcical
Five-part ‘Odyssey’ culminates in instalment featuring amateurs and professional performers
Druid Theatre’s staging unearths unexpected dimensions in the three plays
Cheek by Jowl’s adaptation at the Edinburgh International Festival ricochets from solemn to chaotic and back
The actor and playwright discuss their one-man version, which restores the Russian’s funny, sexy and deeply humane spirit
The acclaimed musical about a woman with bipolar disorder arrives in London
The British-Assyrian stand-up is challenging stereotypes as she tackles the Iraq war in her set
A teenage boy befriends a mysterious older woman in this eloquent reimagining of Makoto Shinkai’s film and manga novel
The latest projects and initiatives, from mobile bakeries to modular homes
New version of 2012 play comes to National Theatre with all-black cast. Plus: RSC’s Falkland Sound revisits the 1982 conflict
Plus: aid workers tell their gripping stories in the verbatim production As Far As Impossible
London revival of the 1983 musical about a nightclub owner and his drag queen partner is newly resonant
The appeal is obvious in ‘Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi’ while ‘Concerned Others’ offers a different view of addiction
‘Cultural insertion’ can breathe new life into empty commercial property — and tackle squeezed West End theatre capacity
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