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Tim Crouch’s play, Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel, was first performed by the author in Edinburgh last year. But not according to CHAT-GPT. Oh, no — AI has its own ideas about the show. …

Is it a good idea to work with your spouse? The Way Old Friends Do, a love letter to ABBA tribute bands — which premiered at the Birmingham Rep last month and now visits the …

All events at the Brunton before June affected The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh is to go dark, initially until June, with all planned events unable to take place within the theatre building because of roof …

No, no to the venue staff at the Pleasance, Edinburgh, being able to pull Jerry Sadowitz's show because it doesn't 'align with their values'. During Jack and the Beanstalk, in 204, one of my Dame …

British seaside towns could arguably be the perfect metaphor for the human condition. Perhaps it’s because by their nature, seaside towns are in peak season for only a few months; the rest of the time …

This review expands an alternative version originally published by The Reviews Hub. One part of the theatre ecosystem has taken a little longer to get back on its feet than any others and that is …

We’ve reached the final week at VAULT Festival. Three years and two further cancelled festivals after VAULT 2020 was forced to prematurely close its doors, the festival faces an uncertain future after losing its iconic …

Death Drop: Back in the Habit is the latest in what is fast becoming a drag-theatre franchise. In a previous incarnation, a murder mystery, this iteration is inspired by the slasher genre. Billed as “The …

This House ensemble © Craig Fuller James Graham is the theatre’s chronicler of the nation, taking over from the position that David Hare used to revel in. His state of the nation plays throw us …

Opening at Camden People’s Theatre at Sprint Festival tonight at 9pm, 1001 is a ‘desperate plea for rest’. The team of director Jana Aizupe, and performers/co-creators Caroline O’Mahoney, Nikita-Nina Shanks, Marta Sleiere and Gi Vasey …

From stage to screen and back to stage, Don Quixote lives anew, lovingly and lavishly refreshed in this highly theatrical, wonderfully entertaining production. As The Australian Ballet celebrates their 60th anniversary year, the additional landmark …

Bonnie & Clyde Photo credit: The Other Richard “Nothing rhymes with ‘Clyde & Bonnie’.” Everyone’s favourite criminal gang returns, as Bonnie & Clyde moves home to the Garrick Theatre for a limited engagement, following on …

Joseph Peacock and company in Titanic The Musical at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley and Touring. Picture: Pamela Raith Titanic The Musical was reviewed at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. The UK and Ireland tour continues until …

There’s a trailer for an American version of Re-Animator The Musical that features a large cast, impressive songs and a heavy dose of blood and gore that makes it look like it’s a delight, at …

Hey, you know what's a great way to stop me from spending an entire review of The Tempest ranting about how awful Prospero is? Edit the text so you cut out... more or less everything …

By Luisa De la Concha Montes RAH is a play written and performed by Laila Latifa. Set in the bedroom of Manal, a half-Moroccan, half-British woman in her early twenties, the play bravely depicts a …

Cyril Nri and Kirsty Rider in Further than the Furthest Thing at Young Vic March 2023. Photo:(c) Marc Brenner In Shakespeare's Island play The Tempest, Caliban says: "Be not afeared, the isle is full of …

Girl From The North Country (Tour)New Wimbledon Theatre★★★★★Set to Bob Dylan’s poetic and politically charged back catalogue, Girl from the North Country introduces us to a rabble of lost souls at Nick Laine’s destitute guesthouse …