Persephone, Hoxton Hall, stage review: ‘Overly ambitious but spirited’
Set outside in a community garden, the actors shine amidst the spring rain
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Overflow, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘A moving, breathing piece of creativity’
The Alexander Whitley Company produces a boundary-pushing show that is ‘more a total experience of art’
English National Ballet – Reunion, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Ballet is back and in a big way!’
The renowned company performs five pieces that are ‘imaginative, danced to perfection and unique’
Stage show based on NHS nurse’s bestselling memoir announces Hackney dates
The Language of Kindness, an adaptation of Christie Watson’s book, will be at Shoreditch Town Hall in June
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Southwark Playhouse, stage review: ‘A pleasant if not particularly original experience’
Despite leaning on a few tired tropes, this reimagining of a popular German fairytale offers ‘old theatre magic aplenty’
Hymn, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’
Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run
Good Grief, Original Theatre Online, stage review: ‘Tasteful exploration of our capacity for regrowth’
Blurring the line between a play and a film, this unique portrayal of loss is ‘sharp and biting’
Hackney theatre enlists scientists to investigate how to reduce virus transmission in arts venues
The Arcola teams up with Imperial College London for a project aimed at improving audience safety across the industry
Breakin’ Convention – Social DisDancing, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘A celebration of local culture and resilience’
This condensed version of the annual hip-hop festival, performed in December before restrictions tightened, has ‘an overarching message of hope’
Snow White in the Seven Months of Lockdown, Charles Court Opera online, stage review: ‘Classic tale with added spice’
The company’s 14th annual panto goes online this year, but still ‘sets you on a path to feeling festive’
Leyla Nazli: ‘We can’t wait to bring people back together, safely’
The Arcola Theatre’s deputy artistic director on a ‘devastating’ year, plans for an outdoor venue, and an upcoming festival aimed at ‘rebuilding community bonds’
Arcola Theatre ‘back from brink’ as it reveals plans for its own outdoor stage
The Dalston institution, closed since March, says the new space is specially designed to meet coronavirus guidelines, with trial performances pencilled in for December
Ploutos, The Space, stage review: ‘Whimsical romp drawing on Greek folk traditions’
This ‘droll moral parable’ was the first in a series of live plays at the Covid-secure Isle of Dogs theatre
Award-winning playwright wants to hear from mothers affected by youth violence
Eva Edo will use testimonials from mums whose sons have been victims, perpetrators or witnesses of youth violent crime as inspiration for a new project
Womxn’s theatre collective launches podcast to showcase global playwriting talent
Fizzy Sherbet, which began as a series of readings at Hackney Attic, wants to ‘amplify womxn’s voices’ at a difficult time for the theatre industry
The Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Heavy but rewarding’
Helen McCrory ‘gleams’ in Terence Rattigan’s post-war drama, which ‘feels perfectly relevant today’