Theatre

Nina Sosanya: ‘I never wanted to be part of the popular gang’
Letter to my Younger Self

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
First person

‘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

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’
macabre cabaret

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’
Interview

Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: ‘We were all normal people living our normal lives’

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Grenfell: in the words of survivors – ‘We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice’
Grenfell

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
Learning disability week

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’
Letter to my Younger Self

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
Theatre

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’
profile

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’
Culture

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
review

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
women’s prisons

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’
interview

Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I just want to dance in the street and lick people’s faces’

I thought Noël Coward was dated. How wrong I was
Biography

I thought Noël Coward was dated. How wrong I was

Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life’
mental health

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?’
drama

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’
Letter to my Younger Self

Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘I’d like to go back and put an arm around myself’

Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘Getting older is fantastic’
advice

Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘Getting older is fantastic’

Uniting against housing injustice: Class Act by SPID Theatre review
Activism

Uniting against housing injustice: Class Act by SPID Theatre review

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Culture
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Culture

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Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’
Violence against women

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
Theatre

‘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
Homelessness

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
John Bird

Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale