Theatre

The Key of Dreams unlocks an extraordinary world of immersive theatre

Secret societies, spectacular acting, and a six-course dinner make a compelling case for spending your next weekend dabbling in the occult.

Meet Rent’s Jeevan Braich, an Angel onstage and off

From Starlight Express to Rent, Jeevan Braich is finding his own Angel and opening theatre’s doors to children in care

Thelma & Louise takes the scenic route with a sensational cast

Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker are sensational travelling companions in a musical that hasn’t quite worked out where it’s going

KayCee Stroh heads back to East High in High School Musical

She took her dance students to a Disney audition. What happened next changed her life forever.

Ophelia Lovibond on Hay Fever and the pleasure of behaving badly

The actor talks class assumptions, career beginnings, and creating a spectacularly ill-mannered family with Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant.

Stirring voices and spectacular staging keep Sting’s The Last Ship afloat

A community fights for its future, while spectacular staging and a fabulous ensemble do the heavy lifting in Sting’s musical.

Who gets to imagine Gaza’s future? Ahmed Masoud on Application 39

The Palestinian playwright on naming genocide, writing dark comedy, and why his people must shape what comes next.

Josh O’Connor makes every moment count in Golden Boy

A violinist dreams of making a fortune with his fists, while Sam Yates makes theatrical gold from the fight within.
Three performers gathered around the embroidered dinner table in Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists

Dinner comes with a death sentence in Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists

There’s a fascist on the menu and trouble at the table in Tiago Rodrigues’ unsettling, if overlong, political family drama

Linnea Berthelsen steps into the light with Darkling

For Linnea Berthelsen and Matthew Xia, telling Bhopal’s story means confronting injustice without surrendering hope.

Pints, puzzles, and petty crime in Peaky Blinders: Underworld

Behind the Garrison’s doors, friendly rogues and fairground games offer a lighter taste of Peakys' life, with a little unfinished business.

Kimberly Akimbo wears its heart on its awkward teenage sleeve

Growing up is awkward enough without your body racing ahead, but this bittersweet musical still finds plenty to smile about.

Mark Rylance makes blind faith a laughing matter in Tartuffe (Remixed)

Behind the Bible and the toothy grin, Mark Rylance’s pastor has designs on rather more than his host’s spiritual wellbeing.

The Gilbert Twins on TikTok, therapy, and Under the Influence

Carine and Frances Gilbert on TikTok fame, couples therapy, and turning identical twin life into musical comedy.

Letitia Wright leads a newsroom drama where ambition proves dangerously combustible

Letitia Wright and Lorraine Toussaint anchor a smart, provocative play that ultimately asks more questions than it convincingly answers.

Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss get under your skin in Electra/Persona

A coin toss decides the roles, but two extraordinary performances make this unsettling collision of grief and identity worth the gamble.
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