Dominic Maxwell

Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1

The Welsh actor talks about why he’s putting Hollywood blockbusters on hold to come back to the stage

As he tours an acclaimed show about his alcoholism, the comedian talks to Dominic Maxwell about facing up to his post-gig routine of more than six pints a night

The actress would be happy to be remembered for the sci-fi series, she tells Dominic Maxwell

Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2

From Mies Julie to Macbeth, the South African director’s productions seethe with paranoia and sensuality. Now, she takes on King Lear

Kwame Kwei-Armah masterminded box office hits like Oklahoma! but eventually the battle to make theatre pay got too much

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Actors and audiences are in revolt, Hollywood stars are flocking in — yet theatre producers plead poverty. Dominic Maxwell investigates what’s really going on in Theatreland

Michael McManus, a political adviser turned playwright, draws on the antics of Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson in his comedy at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford