As West End audiences raise a glass to the Broadway hit 'Once', director John Tiffany talks to Fiona Mountford
Jonathan Romney on 'Trance': Who doesn't love Boyle the Olympic hero? What a pity it's harder to like Boyle the director
The novelists Stella Duffy (who is gay) and Julia Crouch (who is not) discuss issues of identity and authenticity that can arise when your lead character is a lesbian – and why authors should simply ignore them all
Peter and Alice review: The children who inspired two classics meet as adults, but find themselves stuck for words
Simon Price reviews chart-topping indie-poppers Bastille in Brighton
As Vesuvius erupted, a strong easterly condemned two towns to extinction – and immortality – as an outstanding exhibition recreating Roman life shows
As the sharply-dressed drama enters its penultimate season, its creator and stars are staying tight-lipped about the fate of the characters – but that’s only to be expected from this endlessly intriguing, enigmatic TV drama
Steering their own course may have kept British Sea Power from mainstream success – but they wouldn't have it any other way, they tell Alexia Loundras
The multi-faceted performer behind the greatest comic creation of the age is about to give her one final outing
You've never heard of it – but dance music festival Ultra drew 330,000 revellers last week. Arielle Castillo reports on a new American passion
It is the book everybody is talking about. But can Gillian Flynn's tale of marital deviance live up to the hype?
Derry is this year’s City of Culture, but the nerve centre of the celebrations will forever be associated with its troubled past
It began the day after Jimi Hendrix died in 1970, with a mere 1,500 attendees and a fee of just £1 - including free milk from the farm
Review: There were moments, during the three hour slog when I found myself thinking that I would rather tak' any road than have to watch it again
The Swedish director is on a mission to modernise theatre. As she prepares her Glastonbury-style As You Like It for the RSC, Aberg talks to Arifa Akbar
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The acclaimed British playwright and director tells Daisy Wyatt that despite criticism of his recent TV drama 'Dancing on the Edge' it is his 'strongest' work
The third season of HBO's fantasy drama series Game of Thrones is just around the corner and it has been causing a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. If you're not up on the fantasy franchise here's our handy help guide to allow you blag your way through series three
Publisher HarperCollins confirmed that plans for Waiting to be Heard’s publication and promotional interviews remain unchanged
Music review: "Thank you for sticking with me all these years," the 35-year-old bluesman acknowledges to his loyal fans before the encore. Occasionally, however, it was a bit of a struggle "sticking" with this two-hour encounter
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David Tennant returns for the 50th-anniversary programme with Matt Smith
Matthew Bell pays tribute to one of our finest actors, Richard Griffiths, whose own life story reads like a film script. Cheers, Uncle Monty
Grace Dent on TV: 40-year-old Virgins
Her role involves a riot of sex, drugs, and guns. Gill Pringle meets an actress who's growing up fast
Our movie history has its high points, but Chris Rea acting isn't one. Andrew Roberts presents a hall of national cinematic shame
Twist left viewers of murder mystery drama baffled
The Taliban shooting victim will 'tell story of 61m children who can't get education'
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Richard Griffiths: From poverty to Privet Drive, a life well lived
Matthew Bell pays tribute to one of our finest actors, whose own life story reads like a film script. Cheers, Uncle Monty
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Back in black: Hurts model some of the latest clothes from the labels they love
The most stylish band on the planet say it’s crucial that their dress sense is as sharp as their sounds.
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Visual art review: Rodin comes acalling at Henry Moore's place ... it's the great bronze off!
Defy the traffic beside the Houses of Parliament and you can see, to one side, Henry Moore's Knife Edge Two Piece and to the other, Rodin's The Burghers of Calais. Or you could do, until what the French sculptor called "my novel" was trundled up the A10 to Perry Green in Hertfordshire, to Moore's home, studio and gardens. Here, for the first time, the great modernist's work is being shown alongside that of another artist. Other collaborations will follow, but Rodin is the obvious first guest – Moore treasured an early volume about him, bought his work, liked the things he liked.
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Lucky Guy: Can Tom Hanks hack it on Broadway?
At long last, Hollywood's great polymath is making his stage debut. Nikhil Kumar reports on the actor's role as a legendary tabloid journalist – and the thousands clamouring for tickets
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Add magnesium to strontium, and prepare yourself for fireworks
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Barry Humphries: the man and the mask
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