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Andrew Lincoln is Ebenezer Scrooge and Mother Christmas steps into the spotlight ... there are plenty of festive treats to watch at home this winter
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The playwright has collaborated with the Guardian and the National Theatre on a new short film, We Begin Again, looking back at – and beyond – this turbulent year
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Traditional pantomimes often spin the same old narratives about gender and beauty, says the maker of an alternative show, about LGBTQ+ activists
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Tell us about your standout show of the year – we’ll feature a selection of your favourites later this month
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The striking dancer rose up with Rambert but is going freelance despite the chaos caused by Covid in order to take on new challenges
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Carmen Ali and Siân Docksey are among the comedians who riff on their experiences as strippers. The pandemic has revealed both industries to be precarious – but they’re looking out for each other
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The British-Zimbabwean comedian is one of the year’s breakout stars thanks to characters like posh drill rapper Unknown P, hilariously skewering hypocrisies around race and class
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Digital theatre production in Wales counters views of older people as vulnerable and frail in the face of coronavirus
From the archive
Pictures & video
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From Ian McKellen’s pastel Widow Twankey to Dame Edna in Dick Whittington, the Guardian’s stage photographer has captured some of the boldest and brightest pantos
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The Unicorn and Filskit Theatre company present a Christmas treat for children aged two to five. Huddle is the tale of an Emperor penguin and his new chick learning how to thrive against the odds. Narrated by Madeline Appiah.
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Tristram Kenton gets out and about photographing theatre performances in unusual locations, in the latest selection from his archive
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As Helen Mirren looks back at her career in a Talking Shakespeare event online on 23 November, we celebrate some of the stars’ regal performances for the RSC
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We mine the archive of Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton for the great creations of designers including Tim Yip, Rae Smith and Tom Scutt
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Gillian Anderson, Jessica Lange, Jack Lemmon, James Earl Jones … Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton has captured the biggest names as they tread the boards in London
You may have missed
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From live-streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soon
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Covid puts paid to Malvern staging Peter Pan – and a possible £500,000 at the box office – but there are wider implications
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I’ve worked as the only person of colour on improv nights for years and found problems – and potential. Now diverse groups are finding laughs a more inclusive way
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