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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 -
Traditional pantomimes often spin the same old narratives about gender and beauty, says the maker of an alternative show, about LGBTQ+ activists -
Tell us about your standout show of the year – we’ll feature a selection of your favourites later this month -
As theatres are forced to close for the third time this year, the panto was recorded at its final preview as a gift for families
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3 out of 5 stars.
The Haunted Woman review – the sound of fear
3 out of 5 stars.Olivia Williams voices Rafaella Marcus’s story of a woman in a house who has only bumps in the night for company
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Comeback review – comedy that sparkles by double act The Pin
4 out of 5 stars. -
4 out of 5 stars.
Cinderella review – classy panto with a defiant spirit
4 out of 5 stars.
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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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From Harry Hill to Helen Sharman, Ince’s Christmas mashup of comedy, science and music – Nine Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People – reached dizzy heights -
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 -
The cult show that splices Evil Dead II with Elvis Presley hits is now on video cassette as standups hark back to retro formats -
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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When Ti Green’s work disappeared due to Covid, she began her own clothing label inspired by Bristol Old Vic
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Bad films can spawn kitschy, cult devotion, as Linus Karp demonstrates in How to Live a Jellicle Life -
Choreographer and Fosse collaborator starred as Roxie in Chicago and appeared on screen in Annie -
Digital theatre production in Wales counters views of older people as vulnerable and frail in the face of coronavirus
From the archive
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Composer John Kander and Ann Reinking – aka the ‘jazz killer’ Roxie Hart – reveal the dark secrets of its success
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 -
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 -
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 -
Their inventive family shows have covered the climate crisis, the brain and, now, the Covid-19 pandemic. The mischievous trio discuss their story so far -
Since the pandemic closed venues in March, the advice given to the industry about reopening has been shambolic
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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 -
From winning an Oscar to starring opposite Rock Hudson – and coming out at 82, the theatre legend has done it all. But he came close to giving up acting to work on a hotdog stand
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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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A Christmas Carol review – Andrew Lincoln's Scrooge is a tearjerking gem