The Haunting of Hill House review – a slick and spooky fright night
Richmond theatre, LondonJump scares, flying furniture and psychological unravelling hurtle towards a climax as a trio of guests investigate supernatural goings on at an abandoned mansionThere aren’t many productions that have the audience screaming…
‘Jelliness is my life motto’: jackpot theatre prize winner Jaha Koo on kimchi, K-pop and his robotic eel
Feted for cooking up shows that can be mouthwatering as well as thought-provoking, the artist discusses his fusion of South Korean and European cultureWhen I meet Jaha Koo in Oslo, where he has just been honoured with the prestigious International Ibsen…
Blood of My Blood review – gripping ghost story is a reckoning with slavery
Royal Court theatre, LondonA Black British woman traces her family’s enslaved past in Joy Nesbitt’s supernaturally charged playJoy Nesbitt’s fantastically chilling play is both a ghost story and a reckoning with the undocumented history of enslaved…
From The Social Reckoning to Harriet Kemsley: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Jeremy Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to The Social Network, and the Last One Laughing star reckons with divorce in her new standup tourThe Social ReckoningOut nowThe David Fincher-directed The Social Network has only come to seem…
King Lear review – David Threlfall makes a moving Lear, but why is he playing the Fool too?
Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterMatthew Dunster’s disruptive reinvention of the tragedy merges two roles for its star and at times enters Game of Thrones territoryThe TV series Succession was partly modelled on King Lear, the family name Roy derived…
Rent review – Jonathan Larson’s New York bohos move into the West End and unpack their passions
Tom Stoppard theatre, LondonStranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo leads the grief-stricken 90s musical about friends living under the threat of AidsIs Rent one of the musical greats? It’s a forever fan favourite – this new production extended its run even…
Honouring Sylvia and Emmeline Pankhurst on stage and in political action | Letter
As we approach the centenary of equal franchise in 2028, it is important to build on the rights that were won by the suffragettes, writes Helen PankhurstThere was a proud Pankhurst in the audience in Leicester as Sylvia: A Musical Revolution began its…
Franz & Marie review – Woyzeck folk musical finds heart amid the horror
Charing Cross theatre, LondonBüchner’s jagged masterpiece about a soldier’s descent is told with enchanting and stirring songs that occasionally defuse its stark terrorWhen Georg Büchner died aged 23 in 1837, he left behind Woyzeck as a bundle of papers…
Lourdes gets a Vegas glow-up at Dublin theatre festival, where canvases are slashed
A musical about a drama group’s pilgrimage and reflections on activist art join an intriguing show about lost languagesIn a Dublin theatre festival programme tackling heavy themes of racism, conflict and prejudice, Lourdes! The Musical (★★★★☆) promises…
Contact review – Jonny Donahoe delivers a heated reunion at a bonfire of family photos
Òran Mór, GlasgowBlythe Duff and Mark Barrett are excellent as two people helplessly bound to each other in this bitter two-handerThe arrival of a first baby changes everything. It is not just the upheaval of fitting the child into your life: the shift…