CLOD ENSEMBLE: PLACEBO. Photo Credit: Camilla Greenwell

Infectious movement becomes the medicine in this catchy dance experiment – or is it just another placebo?

The placebo effect is defined as being the positive outcome of using a fake drug or treatment, which has no actual beneficial properties other than the patient’s own beliefs that it does.

In a clever and somewhat manipulative way, director Suzy Willson recreates this process by using interdisciplinary dance performances on the stage t...

Ursula Meier’s searingly complex SHOCK WAVES: DIARY OF MY MIND is a fiercely intelligent piece of work that lingers long in the mind

It is often said that a teacher’s job to inspire their pupils. But what happens when a pupil claims to be “inspired” to commit a crime? Ursula Meier’s searingly complex SHOCK WAVES: DIARY OF MY MIND explores that very scenario in her dramatization of a real-life crime.

Set in 2009, SHOCK WAVES: DIARY OF MY MIND opens with high school student Benjamin Fel...

In her second outing behind the camera, Dar Gai delivers a film that is as visually striking as it is affecting with NAMDEV BHAU IN SEARCH OF SILENCE

From the opening scene of NAMDEV BHAU IN SEARCH OF SILENCE, it’s easy to see why Namdev Bhau craves silence. Driven mad by the never-ending jabbering of his family, the endless berating from his employer and the constant noise of Mumbai City, the 65-year-old chauffeur is at the end of his career and the end of his wits.

Desperate to escape, Nam...

LOST & FOUND © Siar A Rachas Muid Productions Ltd.

Despite its disjointed narrative, LOST & FOUND is a light-hearted, likeable comedy with a strong ensemble cast

Following his debut feature film THE BOOK THAT WROTE ITSELF (1999) and WC (2007), Irish writer and director Liam O Mochain returns to the big screen with LOST & FOUND, a warm-hearted comedy drama about a lost and found office in an Irish train station.

Inspired by true stories, LOST & FOUND follows seven interconnecting short stories...

The cast of MACBETH UK and Ireland tour. Photo Credit: BrinkhoffMogenburg

Rufus Norris’ post-apocalyptic MACBETH is visually striking but doesn’t quite translate as well as hoped

When Rufus Norris’ MACBETH opened at the National Theatre back in March 2018, it was met with mixed reviews from the critics. Despite playing to sell-out crowds at the Olivier Theatre, the production earned a miserly one-star review from WhatsOnStage and just two stars from The Guardian and The Telegraph...

Elinor Lawless as Hanna Sheehy Skeffington in TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN. Photo Credit: Mike Massaro

Actress Elinor Lawless talks to Frankly My Dear UK about new play TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMENand her role as Hanna Sheehy Skeffington

Lizzie Nunnery’s new play TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN makes its debut at London’s Omnibus Theatre this week ahead of a national tour in November.

Inspired by the true murder of Irish pacifist Francis Sheehy Skeffington during the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, T...

MACBETH at National Theatre, London. Photo: Brinkhoff and Moegenburg

Director Rufus Norris talks about taking his epic and visually daring production of MACBETH out on tour

Following its sell-out run at London’s National Theatre in March, Rufus Norris takes his epic and visually daring production of MACBETH out on UK tour, opening at Salford’s The Lowry this week.

Set in a barbaric world afflicted by a bloody civil war, Norris’ production of MACBETH sees Shakespeare’s complex characters pro...

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A STAR IS BORN (2018) © Warner Bros.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga discuss the creative process behind the music of A STAR IS BORN

Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut A STAR IS BORN finally hits UK cinemas tomorrow, starring Lady Gaga in her first leading role in a major motion picture.

The new take on the tragic love story sees Cooper play seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga)...

Vika Bull talks to Frankly My Dear UK about AT LAST – THE ETTA JAMES STORY and what audiences can expect from the smash-hit show

AT LAST – THE ETTA JAMES STORY makes a welcome return to the UK this autumn following sell-out shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Starring the sensational Vika Bull and the phenomenal Essential R&B Band, AT LAST – THE ETTA JAMES STORY tells the story of soul legend Etta James and her turbulent life...

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A STAR IS BORN (2018) © Warner Bros.

Lady Gaga triumphs in Bradley Cooper’s A STAR IS BORN, proving there is still plenty of life left in this timeless tale of fame, addiction and sacrifice

The fact that Bradley Cooper chose to remake A STAR IS BORN for his directorial debut is an interesting choice. Remakes can be a tricky business, in most cases offering nothing new and often becoming a shadow of the originals...