Royal Court theatre
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Tristram Kenton's stage photos of the year – in picturesTristram Kenton captures theatre, dance and comedy performances for the Guardian. Here are some of his best stage shots of 2016, from David Threlfall’s Don Quixote to Gemma Arterton’s Nell Gwynn
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Alan Rickman remembered by Ian RicksonThe director recalls the generosity and deep social engagement of an actor as at home in Harry Potter as in Hamlet
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Bernard Gallagher obituaryActor whose six-decade career ranged from the National Theatre to Casualty and Downton Abbey
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The Children review – Lucy Kirkwood's subtle take on baby boomersBaby-boomer guilt goes nuclear in Kirkwood’s ingenious new play
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The Children review – Kirkwood's slow-burning drama asks profound questionsFrancesca Annis, Ron Cook and Deborah Findlay give fine performances in a post-apocalyptic play that is genuinely disturbing
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Sam Mendes returns to London stage with Jez Butterworth playBond director to take on new Troubles-set work by Jerusalem writer for Royal Court’s 2017 season
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The Royal Court hosted a moving celebration of Arnold Wesker. His early works such as Roots are well known – let’s rediscover the rest of his 44 playsRoots and forgotten fruits: Wesker tribute reminds us of his later plays
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Unknown pleasures: do we enjoy art more if it's anonymous?The Royal Court has staged work by top-secret playwrights and Dance Umbrella is presenting new commissions by unnamed choreographers. Mystery performances can be liberating for artists as well as audiences
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Father Comes Home from the Wars review – epic tales of slaverySuzan Lori-Parks’s ambitious trilogy marries black history to a classical structure but suffers from static staging
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Torn review – charged family dramaForm mirrors content in this fraught play full of tension, secrets and fractured dialogue
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I'm a deaf actor. That shouldn't define me – or limit the roles I playFor too long, theatre has seen disability as another box to tick. The acting industry should make the casting process fairer for disabled actors
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Pigs and Dogs review – a quick shot at homophobiaCaryl Churchill takes just 15 minutes to skewer intolerance in Africa with a challenge to both prejudice and the conventions of political theatre
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Pigs and Dogs review – a short, sharp response to African homophobesCaryl Churchill’s angry but fluid 15-minute piece presents a multiplicity of voices, all talking about the attitudes that lead to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
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Matt Smith webchat – your questions on fear, football and a female Doctor WhoThe actor took part in a live webchat - addressing his love of Noel Gallagher, his disdain for social media and why wearing bright socks is his rule for life
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Matt Smith took a huge risk with Unreachable – the result is unmissableThe Doctor Who star could have played it safe when he returned to theatre. Instead he joined an ensemble creating a show from scratch in rehearsals. Career suicide? Not at all
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FGM survivors on Cuttin' It: 'I remember that smell of disinfectant too'Cuttin’ It is a play about British Somali girls and female genital mutilation. Three women who have been cut give their verdicts
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Human Animals review – fur flies in chilling vision of dystopian LondonStef Smith’s powerfully alarmist play imagines the impact of a city’s animal infestation on its citizens
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Alan Rickman: 'The Royal Court is where I found out who the hell I was' – videoIn this archive video, filmed in 2015, Alan Rickman remembers visiting the Royal Court as a teenager, starring in an acclaimed Irish version of The Seagull there and taking Rachel Corrie’s parents to see the play based on their daughter’s diaries
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Peter Gill on Arnold Wesker: ‘John Dexter brought these new plays to life’Peter Gill writes: It was John Dexter’s productions that brought Arnold Wesker’s plays to life
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On my radar: Katie Mitchell’s cultural highlightsThe theatre director on Tacita Dean, Happy Valley, Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone, Penelope Fitzgerald and a remarkable documentary
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Cyprus Avenue review – bigotry laid absurdly bareStephen Rea is superb as an Ulster loyalist suspicious of his ‘Fenian’ baby granddaughter
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Boy review – see the city in a different lightLeo Butler’s new play brings the capital in 2016 indoors and on to the stage, with help from a set design that’s practically installation art
Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman to transfer to West End