Theatre
Nina Sosanya: ‘I never wanted to be part of the popular gang’

Nina Sosanya: ‘I never wanted to be part of the popular gang’
Blue lipstick, studs and tie-dye were a way to stand out, before stilt-walks at clown school laid the path to Good Omens
‘I exist as two people’: Peyvand Sadeghian lays bare the politics of identity

‘I exist as two people’: Peyvand Sadeghian lays bare the politics of identity
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story star Peyvand Sadeghian’s dad was a refugee who left Iran in 1979 to become British. She works through her dual nationality – and the complexities that brings – on stage
Paapa Essiedu: ‘It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do’

Paapa Essiedu: ‘It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do’
Paapa Essiedu has become one of our greatest actors on screen and stage. Now, as The Effect opens at the National Theatre, he wants his work to make a difference
Tragic Ruby McCollister takes on Edinburgh, ‘the live-performing Olympics of the world’
Tragic Ruby McCollister takes on Edinburgh, ‘the live-performing Olympics of the world’
Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: ‘We were all normal people living our normal lives’
Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: ‘We were all normal people living our normal lives’
Grenfell: in the words of survivors – ‘We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice’

Grenfell: in the words of survivors – ‘We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice’
Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong

Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong
Suranne Jones: ‘I’d love to tell mum about my son’

Suranne Jones: ‘I’d love to tell mum about my son’
As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
Adjoa Andoh: ‘The generosity of other Black actresses was amazing’

Adjoa Andoh: ‘The generosity of other Black actresses was amazing’
Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh: ‘My first dream was to be a bass player in a punk band’

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh: ‘My first dream was to be a bass player in a punk band’
Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women

Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women
Clean Break: A theatre company for women in the criminal justice system

Clean Break: A theatre company for women in the criminal justice system
Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I just want to dance in the street and lick people’s faces’

Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I just want to dance in the street and lick people’s faces’
Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life’

Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life’
David Harewood: ‘I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?’

David Harewood: ‘I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?’
Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘I’d like to go back and put an arm around myself’

Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘I’d like to go back and put an arm around myself’
Uniting against housing injustice: Class Act by SPID Theatre review

Uniting against housing injustice: Class Act by SPID Theatre review
Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’

Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’
‘A landmark moment’: Arthur Hughes on being the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC

‘A landmark moment’: Arthur Hughes on being the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC
From sofa surfing to the stage: This artistic director wants to give people experiencing homelessness a new lease of life

From sofa surfing to the stage: This artistic director wants to give people experiencing homelessness a new lease of life
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
