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Actors rebuild themselves in Architecting

06.11.09
What do you get if you combine corsets, cabaret and abstract dance routines? Architecting would be the answer... more

Half a million tickets to lure young to drama

10.02.09
Rupert Penry-Jones and Sheridan Smith have launched a £2.5 million scheme to get young people into theatre... more

Light-headed laughs at the N2O Comedy Festival

02.02.09
Battersea Arts Centre offers a headrush of giggles at its annual N2O Comedy Festival.... more

London's top theatres give free tickets to young people

17.12.08
Twenty-five London theatres are to take part in the Government's free tickets for young people scheme... more

Olympic celebration of arts in the capital

26.09.08
Hundreds of events over the weekend will kick off a four-year Olympic celebration of arts. Here are some not to miss.... more

Off the record

16.05.08
A new breed of musical talent will be in record-breaking mood on the South Bank, the Brits are taking over the American charts and Dirty Pretty Things are back.... more

Battersea Arts Centre future and 'freedom' secured by lease deal

18.04.08
The long-term future of Battersea Arts Centre has been secured with a new Wandsworth council deal... more

Thea Sharrock is a National star

14.01.08
Can modern urban women have it all? asks a new play. Not without a struggle, says theatre's hottest female talent, director Thea Sharrock.... more

Joan of Arc fights Billie

07.11.07
Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats.... more

Expect the unexpected

11.09.07
Creative duo Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle reveal why Edgar Allan Poe is next to get the Punchdrunk treatment.... more

Dr Who star joins cast of Spamalot

09.07.07
Former Doctor Who Peter Davison will take on the role of King Arthur in Spamalot this summer, and ex-Coronation Street star Bill Ward will play Sir Lancelot.... more

The summer's hottest tickets

20.06.07
From blockbuster films and open-air theatre to the Last Night of the Proms and Prince, it promises to be a memorable summer of entertainment in London. Our critics have picked their favourites.... more

Critic's choice: top comedy nights

14.06.07
Bruce Dessau picks the best comedy nights in London over the weekend including great acts previewing their Edinburgh shows and Ed Byrne at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park.... more

Critic's choice: Top five comedy shows

01.02.07
A Richard Pryor-ish Reginald D Hunter and Kevin Bridges, a man being called the new Billy Connolly, are among Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more

Menage A Un stretched too far

31.01.07
While original wit was not entirely absent, Bruce Dessau felt an over-long set with tangible flabbiness stopped Richard Herring's show gaining momentum.... more

Closure threat to Battersea fringe theatre

23.01.07
Battersea Arts Centre faces closure because of a cut in funding.... more

Pick of the Christmas shows

08.12.06
From posh pantos to old favourites, London's theatres are gearing up for Christmas. Fiona Mountford reveals the best of the festive shows.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

03.08.06
Comedy preview: As the build-up to the Edinburgh Festival goes into full swing, a variety of great comics are honing their acts in smaller venues. Russell Brand, Robert Newman and Bill Bailey are among the hottest tickets.... more

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