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The actor and comic known for his character Brian Gittins on the things that make him laugh the most
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From Notting Hill to Fatboy Slim, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days
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The What Would Beyonce Do? standup on the things that make her laugh the most
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‘I don’t have any intention of workshopping any of my traumas on stage again,’ Gadsby says of her new live show, which will tour US and is named for her dog Douglas
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Downton Abbey actor stars in Christopher Hampton’s A German Life about Nazi leader’s assistant, who died in 2017
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The actor shone as brightly in theatre as he did on film, helping to create modern classics from Billy Liar to Joe Egg, and playing the first Hamlet at the National’s Southbank home
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A new production of the Brecht classic is opening at the Royal Exchange, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. Here’s a look back at past productions with Glenda Jackson, Meryl Streep and others
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The acclaimed Montreal troupe are on tour to celebrate a quarter-century of astonishing shows. See how their motley crew of acrobats, clowns, jugglers and musicians have shaped contemporary circus
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The star, who returns to the London stage in Ivo van Hove’s production of All About Eve, began her professional theatre career in the early 90s, before rising to fame as X-Files agent Scully
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Watch as Théâtre de l’Entrouvert’s puppet hero transforms from an icy king into a poignant puddle at the London international mime festival
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Carol Channing played the title role in Hello, Dolly! more than 5,000 times. Which other stars have reprised the same characters?
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As Ian McKellen launches a tour of 80 venues to mark his 80th birthday in May, we look back over his long and brilliant stage career
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Almost 10 years after her death, Pina Bausch’s company are presenting a pair of brand new creations. Veteran dancers and newer recruits discuss leaping into the worlds of Dimitris Papaioannou and Alan Lucien Øyen
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As a child, he was chosen from 4,000 hopefuls to play Billy Elliot on stage. Now he’s starring in a musical about a young drag queen and using his profile to challenge homophobia
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