Theatre
Big Issue vendor performs at theatre he usually sells outside
Big Issue vendor performs at theatre he usually sells outside
Clive performed his monologue on the biggest stage in Plymouth
Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’
Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’
Hayley Squires and Daniel Mays are two of the stars in Lucy Kirkwood’s new half-hour drama, a furious response to the incidences of male violence against women that never seem to stop.
‘A landmark moment’: Arthur Hughes on being the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC
‘A landmark moment’: Arthur Hughes on being the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC
Arthur Hughes is the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC. As he prepares for opening night, Hughes explains why this matters.
From sofa surfing to the stage: This artistic director wants to give people experiencing homelessness a new lease of life
From sofa surfing to the stage: This artistic director wants to give people experiencing homelessness a new lease of life
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’
Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’
Mark Rylance: ‘There’s a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?’
Mark Rylance: ‘There’s a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?’
Stephen Fry to feature in play telling lockdown stories of prisoners and homeless people
Stephen Fry to feature in play telling lockdown stories of prisoners and homeless people
David Harewood on 2021: ‘The Sewell Report was a kick in the teeth to a lot of Black people’
David Harewood on 2021: ‘The Sewell Report was a kick in the teeth to a lot of Black people’
Get Up, Stand Up! – Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End
Get Up, Stand Up! – Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End
Lesley Sharp: ‘When the world is carrying a wound… how do we resolve that?’
Lesley Sharp: ‘When the world is carrying a wound… how do we resolve that?’
The theatre using social distancing to pay tribute to victims of the Troubles
The theatre using social distancing to pay tribute to victims of the Troubles
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Dashaun Young feels the love every night playing Simba in The Lion King
Dashaun Young feels the love every night playing Simba in The Lion King
Susan Lynch: Faith, Hope and Charity shows the vulnerability of our times
Susan Lynch: Faith, Hope and Charity shows the vulnerability of our times
This Welsh play wants to delve into the origins of knife crime
This Welsh play wants to delve into the origins of knife crime
One woman’s play about her time on Universal Credit is heading to parliament
One woman’s play about her time on Universal Credit is heading to parliament
The National Theatre is teaming up with London’s budding homeless actors
The National Theatre is teaming up with London’s budding homeless actors
Cardboard Citizens premiere new show shining a light on homeless deaths
Cardboard Citizens premiere new show shining a light on homeless deaths
Marina Sirtis: It’s an oxymoron – a Star Trek fan does not equal a Republican
Marina Sirtis: It’s an oxymoron – a Star Trek fan does not equal a Republican
Tariq Jordan: ‘Ali and Dahlia’ was conceived in an airport interrogation room
Tariq Jordan: ‘Ali and Dahlia’ was conceived in an airport interrogation room
A very Dickensian tale: Homeless actors star in The Chimes
A very Dickensian tale: Homeless actors star in The Chimes
Win a luxury stay in London to see A Christmas Carol starring Rhys Ifans!
Win a luxury stay in London to see A Christmas Carol starring Rhys Ifans!
Niall Ransome: “FCUK’D is a play about a forgotten voice”
Niall Ransome: “FCUK’D is a play about a forgotten voice”
Sex Worker’s Opera: The real drama behind ‘the oldest profession’
Sex Worker’s Opera: The real drama behind ‘the oldest profession’
Edinburgh festival 2017: Big Issue vendors review Cardboard Citizens’ Cathy
Edinburgh festival 2017: Big Issue vendors review Cardboard Citizens’ Cathy
Homeless theatre lovers grab £1 tickets for Edinburgh Fringe show
