The Iranian-American actor on family, fighting extremism and the future of his homeland
But an enticing backdrop can’t hide the fact that the risks are real and sizeable
Emily Lim’s joyous interpretation of the play celebrates the bond between actors and the audience
Two sets of parents meet for an attempt at restorative justice in Fran Kranz’s deeply human play at London’s Donmar Warehouse
The play at Stratford-upon-Avon’s The Other Place combines family drama with a country’s struggle for independence
Centring on manager Brian Epstein and his relationship with John Lennon, a great idea is hampered by an overloaded script at London’s Kiln Theatre
As her debut ‘1536’ opens in the West End, the playwright talks about giving voice to history’s forgotten women
One of the playwright’s lesser works is staged with polish and intelligence at London’s Marylebone Theatre
A fine ensemble brings energy to a relentless production at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Wry and reflective, Yousef Sweid’s one-man show at London’s Royal Court Upstairs offers a nuanced take on identity
Audience members are the main characters in a ‘live-action video game’ from the pioneers of immersive theatre
Some of the gags seem dated 20 years on but it’s striking how many of the issues satirised are still keenly felt
Aaron Pierre’s mighty McMurphy and Olivia Williams’s nuanced Nurse Ratched enliven a new staging emphasising racial oppression
Rich performances animate the Bush Theatre’s study of the aftermath of grief
The moral force of the great American playwright is much needed now, as an array of new productions shows
The first ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ ballet was staged in 1765 — this summer, three shows invite new perspectives on the Bard
In this bold retelling of Ibsen at London’s Almeida Theatre, Nora’s marriage to her financier husband unravels within an Insta-perfect home
This crackling revival brings urgent themes of brinkmanship and nuclear conflagration to London’s Hampstead Theatre
The play, at London’s National Theatre, follows a Black academic who is called on to authenticate 18th-century journals — only to discover a dreadful past
The TV star takes on the role of the German dramatist’s mobster warning that the play’s lesson isn’t about the 1930s — it’s about today
The ‘Stranger Things’ star, playing opposite Noah Jupe, is the beating heart of Robert Icke’s production at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre
Workplace rivalries, immigration anxieties and gossip all jostle for attention in UK premiere at London’s Lyric Hammersmith
The actor on bringing out the darkness in ‘A Doll’s House’ — and rewriting the theatrical canon
Arthur Miller’s seminal drama comes under scrutiny in this blazingly intelligent play by Kimberly Belflower at London’s Royal Court Theatre
