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'On stage I can totally let rip' Curb Your Enthusiasm star Susie Essman is bringing her stand-up act to Britain. Brian Logan tracks her down. More comedy coverage |
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A cheap date with the gods Chris Wiegand: My hunt for bargain tickets leads me to the Royal Opera House, where a top view costs £6. In search of cheap seats More from the theatre blog |
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Interiors / Manchester International Festival Comedy:  Johnny Vegas excels as a beer-bellied Sarah Beeny wannabe, says Brian Logan.
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The Pianist / Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester Theatre:  Michael Billington on a two-man presentation of Wladyslaw Szpilman's harrowing story.
Mikhail Rudy: Staging The Pianist |
Limbo: Stories from 7/7 / Hackney Empire Studio, London
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The blurring of fact and fiction makes a muddle of this account of the London bombings, says Lyn Gardner.
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Baghdad Wedding / Soho Theatre, London
Theatre: Private lives intersect with public tragedy in this debut play, says Michael Billington.
Taoub / Roundhouse, London
Theatre: Lyn Gardner enjoys a low-key circus show inspired by North African culture and landscape.
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Culture change As James Purnell takes over as culture secretary, Owen Gibson assesses the challenges he faces. Purnell named as culture secretary Profile: Purnell's path to power |
The Two Gentlemen of Madrid
July 1: A new film suggests Shakespeare and Cervantes met in Spain and gave each other literary help.
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Beatles beat the Bard as cultural reference point
June 20: The fab four have ended Shakespeare's 400-year reign as the world's primary transmitter of the English language.
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Save the clapping until the end Charlotte Higgins: In American theatre, stars are clapped the moment they step on stage. What a preposterous idea. More from the theatre blog |
The shock of the old
The National is staging Shaw's Saint Joan. Can an 80-year-old play still speak to us, asks Lyn Gardner.
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Crowning glory
As Theatre Royal Brighton celebrates its bicentenary, Maev Kennedy peeks backstage.
Roundhouse isn't right for the RSC
Lyn Gardner: The Royal Shakespeare Company has found a new London home, but it isn't suitable for the Histories.
Culture is not an industry
A provocative attempt to rebrand the arts sees investment where once we saw state handouts, says Mark Lawson.
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Gay flamingos and other gags David Cross and friends provide a lovely night out - if your notion of lovely includes material about paedophiles. More comedy coverage |
On the offensive
Will Bernard Manning's brand of humour die with him? Stephen Armstrong says bigotry is thriving in stand-up.
Obituary: Bernard Manning
John Moore: I miss his jokes already
Dudley Moore - seen before the Fringe
Rare TV film reveals early life of the comic and composer Maxwell Davies, reports Ben Dowell.
King of the onliners
Will web developer Brian 'Limmy' Limond be the first dot-comic to make it big, asks Amy Raphael.
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I got rhythm Dean Qsyea: When I'm dancing to Janet Jackson's So Excited, I'm elegant, slick and classy. More dance coverage |
Question time for Dita Von Teese
The 'queen of burlesque' answers Hannah Pool's questions on fame, fortune and feminism.
'Mozart made me lose my mind'
Visionary choreographer Mark Morris used to think Mozart and dance didn't mix. Not any more, finds Judith Mackrell.
I got rhythm
Kerri-Ann Croker on the joys of body rippling to Beyoncé.
Is ballet elitist?
Mario López-Goicoechea: All forms of modern dance should be accessible to the public.
Letter: Bringing ballet to the masses
