The coronavirus crisis has closed galleries and concert halls – but inspired an explosion of creativity to enjoy at home. Here’s some of the best The best theatre and dance to watch onlineThe best classical music onlineGreat livestreamed gigs to watch …
Continue ReadingWith cancelled events, venue closures and lost work, Australia’s arts industry – from writers, to comics, to festival directors – are finding new ways forward With one tweet, musician Brendan Maclean encapsulated what many artists feel is the Australia…
Continue ReadingA book redefining marriage, a riotous show about dating, the secret meanings of breakup songs and a sex show to put your back out … ahead of Valentine’s Day, our critics pick works that sum up passion in our turbulent timesFrom Adam and Eve in the book…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonWith repurposed classics such as 12 Gays of Christmas, this festive satirical show delivers big-hitting performances and cunning lyricsIf you should find yourself at a carol concert this festive period after seeing Sex Shells’ XXXma…
Continue ReadingIs comedian and musician Avery Pearson is the Bob Geldof of the comedy world? Why, because he just took a… MORE
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Two of the Three Amigos are hitting the road with a banter and banjo-filled double act. But it’s not about nostalgia, they insist“I’m a Guardian subscriber!”Oh, come now, Steve, you’re just buttering me up.Steve Martin and Martin Short are at the SSE H…
Continue ReadingOur photographer Murdo MacLeod captures more of this year’s eclectic Edinburgh festival shows, featuring everything from black holes to Basil Brush Continue reading…
Continue ReadingIt used to be that just wearing a dress and lip-syncing was enough. But now drag is mainstream, the bar for this most creative and transgressive art form has been raisedIt’s Friday night at the Edinburgh fringe. Artists are running all over town, weavi…
Continue ReadingMembers of the Hoosiers, Maxïmo Park, Belle & Sebastian and Shed Seven talk about mental health, the pitfalls of the music biz and why they are swapping gigs for theatre audiencesFelix Scoot and Lee Delamere, from one-time chart-toppers Felix &…
Continue ReadingPlan your schedule with our roundup of top shows, ordered by start time. This page will be updated daily throughout the festivalBoutSummerhall, 10.20am, until 25 AugustAn exploration of brotherhood through the motif of boxing, Chang Dance Theatre’s sho…
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