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Lear is Not Okay: meta play explores what happens when teenagers rewrite Shakespeare s tragedy

Youth theatre encourages actors to connect with characters of canonical plays, but the trajectories of young women within them can make it hard to find redemptive or empowering touch points.

House of lordsNew south walesCity ofUnited kingdomStephanie sirrLyn gardnerKelly shadiaSarah cordeliaWilliam shakespeareGermma orleans thompsonDylan yeeGeoffrey readmanZara eleonoraKing learAlmeida young companyYoung company

The Tony Blair Rock Opera features bagpipes, Lady Macbeth and a wrestling match with Gordon Brown

Written by comedian Harry Hill, it’s a hectic hour-and-a-half of high-energy songs and skits.

United kingdomJohn prescott rosie strobelSteve brown tonyRobin cook sally chengSaddam husseinGordon brownPeter mandelson howard samuelsHarry hillJohn smithLady macbethAlastair campbellCherie blair tori burgessDavid blunkettGroucho marxBashar al assadNeil kinnock martin johnston

Belfast s Lyric Theatre dominates UK drama awards

The Lyric has won two major theatre awards after leading nominations at a ceremony in London.

United kingdomNorthern irelandMartin mcdonaghGarry hynesMary omalleyMarie jonesLucy frazerStella mccuskerConleth hillSean ocaseyLiam neesonArts councilFunding programmeArts council of northern irelandLyric theatreUnited kingdom theatre

17 of the best political Edinburgh Fringe shows to watch this year, tackling issues from gender to climate change

With 3,031 registered shows at this year’s fringe, a concise survey would be impossible. But these are my picks of the best political shows on offer.

United kingdomNew south walesCity ofLilly burtonLouis rembgesLekan lawalStacey clareGuido garcItai erdalAidah deeFrankie thompsonMariana malena theatre companyParty sceneInternational house of vapeEdinburgh fringeHigh steaks

Leeds Playhouse leads UK Theatre Awards nominations

Other nominees include Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, as well as actors Giles Terera and Henry Goodman.

United kingdomCity ofCourtney bowmanEithne browneJon gilchristHenry goodmanGiles tereraStephanie sirrRoisin mcbrinnConnie evansRobert hastieSarah holmesElin schofieldAnthony lauAssociation leeds playhousePress association

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