Saved is gruelling, but in the context of this summer's riots it still feels resonant - a chilling picture of aimless lives and the indifference of society... more
From Rihanna's 10-night run at the O2 to Michael Sheen's Hamlet and the London Jazz Festival, there's plenty to look forward to between now and Christmas
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We tend to think of Shakespeare as a magus, so to see him as we do in Edward Bond’s Bingo — an impotent and sleepless old man, fiftyish but looking more — is unsettling.... more
Dennis Kelly’s new play for the RSC, The Gods Weep, is inspired by King Lear. But this is a messy play, and clearly a slimmed-down version of something longer.... more
Lesley Manville is taking on the lead role in a stage adaptation of Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother - alongside transsexual prostitutes, lesbian divas and a pregnant nun.... more
The Theatre Royal Haymarket is re-launching itself as a West End rival to Kevin Spacey's Old Vic, establishing an in-house company to produce full seasons.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows