God of Carnage: Yasmina Reza’s sharp-eyed comedy of parental manners is sadly blunted
Reza's tale of two sets of parents trying and failing to resolve an incident involving their offspring falls flat in this new staging
Reza's tale of two sets of parents trying and failing to resolve an incident involving their offspring falls flat in this new staging
Five years after the comedian’s death, his widow tells us why she’s making public the journals she promised to destroy
The comedian’s new ‘Porter scene’ is a mess, but this RSC production is saved by its dark atmosphere and Valene Kane’s turn as Lady Macbeth
Despite the mix of amateur and professional actors from across the UK, this carnivalesque, multi-authored production proved rather seamless
Set in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned, this short two-hander at the Edinburgh Fringe packs the punch of a state-of-the-nation epic
In light of recent high-profile cases, Kieran Hurley’s play is acutely topical, but it also balances laughs and seriousness with great flair
Georgie Grier’s headline-grabbing plight isn’t so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe
After performing an early show to just one person, comedian Georgie Grier has become the viral hit of the Edinburgh Fringe
When only one person came to her Fringe show, Grier shared her sadness on Twitter – prompting a rush of solidarity and ticket sales
At his Edinburgh Fringe show, Frank Skinner showed he's still fond of puerile fun – and can ad-lib with ease in the face of the unexpected
If only this production had spent as much time honing the actors’ verse as it had thinking about ‘colonial destruction’
Paul Hart’s splendid and enchantingly intimate new production turns the £12.5million disaster into a distant memory
This take on the 1970s cult classic at Chichester sorely lacks its maverick spirit
On the eve of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, our critics pick the defining stand-ups of the century so far, from Fern Brady to Billy Connolly
From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh
The former Pub Landlord and Mel Giedroyc do their best in Simon Nye’s ‘modern Restoration comedy’. But its reign may be short-lived