The John Peel Theatre in Wigton will stage Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter from April 24 to 27. The play follows two hitmen, Gus and Ben, as they wait in a basement room for their next assignment.

Early on in the gleefully irreverent disability-themed satire “It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure,” performer Chloe Palmer calls for a spotlight to pinpoint an audience member in row D. The intent, she ...

The premise is brutally absurd. In occupied Paris in 1942, Jewish jeweller Joseph Haffmann offers to transfer his business to his gentile employee Pierre Vigneau, if Pierre will conceal him from ...

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry never ceases to amaze his fans, his teammates, his coaches ... and even himself. During the Warriors’ 121-119 road win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday ...

Time Out, Andrzej Lukowski: Arkadina is absurd and OTT, and in her performance Blanchett has a ball satirising what I would assume are the celebrity circles she herself hangs out in.

Audiences can witness locals Valerie Kinley, Hugh Kinslow and Sherry Pikul in the Blue Slipper production of “Old Times,” which premiered on Friday after five weeks of daily three-hour rehearsals.

History is replete with examples of civilizations destroyed by lies and by liars’ unquenchable quest for more power. Consider that a man with a ridiculous mustache once advised his underlings to ...

From the ancient Greek amphitheaters to Broadway's bustling stages, theater has continuously evolved ... no dialogue), but not always. Popular examples include The Phantom of the Opera and ...

It’s the basketball equivalent of a knowing wink to the audience, acknowledging the absurd theater that unfolds every time the Lakers are on the schedule. Imagine a doctor’s note that reads ...

The Wire’s Clarke Peters on ‘absurd’ colour-blind casting: ‘I wouldn’t want to see Dominic West play Idi Amin’ Back on our screens in a major new Agatha Christie adaptation, Clarke ...