Stage | Theatre, comedy and dance
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The standup and former banker on the things that make her laugh the most
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The standup, actor and drag superstar on the things that make him laugh the most
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In an interview before his death last year, choreographer who was David Bowie’s mentor criticises dancers and actors for ‘lack of interest’ in their cultural heritage
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Steve Tompkins tops list for projects such as Battersea Arts Centre and Bristol Old Vic
Pictures & video
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As Olivier de Sagazan uses clay to turn himself into a human sculpture at London’s mime festival, we look at the dancers who have performed on stages filled with soil, flowers, dust and water
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Peter Duncan plays a washed-up panto dame in Park theatre’s new production. Here’s a reminder of the many farces, musicals and tragedies about an actor’s life
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Cuba Gooding Jr razzle-dazzles in Chicago and Isabella Rossellini performs alongside her pet dog ... here are some of the photographer’s most stunning stage shots
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Alvin Ailey’s groundbreaking dance company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a season at New York City Center. Take a step back through their sensational past productions
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Kathryn Hunter is about to play the RSC’s first Lady Timon of Athens and next year the Globe is staging Richard II with a company of women of colour. Here’s a look back at some of the many actresses who have played Shakespeare's male roles
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The British playwright and performer on podcast poetry, Maya Angelou’s essays and the enduring appeal of Bob Marley’s Concrete Jungle
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