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Goofy performances save this Ibiza-set take on the Bard, but why does a Shakespearean replica theatre seem to trust the playwright so little?

Laura Lomas’s contemporary take on Miss Julie is a zesty tangle of desire and resentment, brilliantly acted

From Martha Stewart to Meghan: Why there's no stopping the TV celebrity homemaker – and why "we're in a retro domestic goddess moment".

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People are advised to avoid the area around St Stephen's Shopping Centre until further notice.

Chris Bush talks about her own experience as a trans woman for the first time - and explains why her new show is actually so much bigger than that

The 2024 winner Chris McCausland may not be part of the live stage tour, but the runners up revisited their routines with infectious glee at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham

The cast of this show performed at HOME in Manchester relive the horror of being besieged by the Russian army. It’s spare, direct and moving

An argument with myself about default realism, cultural specificity, and class assumptions

The problem with turning press nights into date nights

A brief seasonal appreciation post

Torn muscles, personal bests, and strategic toilet trips: inside the breathless world of endurance theatre

Is it sensitivity, or censorship, that’s behind the lack of response on British stages?

The beloved, and somewhat infamous, Birmingham club is on its third location since 1972. Is Snobs still the unofficial jewel in the Brum nightlife crown?

With screen-to-stage adaptations popping up in the West End every week, what's caused the theatre world to rely so heavily on cinema for source material?

Exeunt writers discuss queer representation, ableism, and Ariana Grande defying expectations in the ultimate millennial musical

A dialogue.

Our writers pick the shows they're most excited for in December - plus gossip, reviews round-ups, and a spotlight on Julia Masli