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These hilarious gravestone etchings prove that the Irish have an uncanny way of bringing humor into the darkest hour. The Irish have long been known for their love of the macabre and humor, even in death. The book ‘Dead Funny’ by Allen Foster traces the funniest gravestone epitaphs in Ireland.

The self-declared ‘siren of South Yorkshire’, Myra Dubois is righting a historical wrong by returning to Oxford following a covid-induced cancellation during her last tour. Be Well is a is a sardonic side-eye at the Wellness Industrial Complex, calling out the ‘celebrity snake oil merchants’ with her acid-tongued, quick-witted comedy that is guaranteed to leave you…

As many interconnected climate crises escalate, we are challenged to see what we have overlooked in our understanding of the causes - and of what the best path forward might be. John Feldman’s film, Regenerating Life, proposes that it is humankind's destruction of nature that has been a primary cause of the climate crisis and that it is in nature we find crucial solutions. Feldman traveled widely to meet people who are working on solutions, innovative ways to repair the damage done to our...

As Owen Longford seems to make an enemy of killer Stephen Reid in Coronation Street, we look at who the character is and who plays him.

In this episode, actress Zoe Wanamker describes the difference between starring in a play on Broadway vs. the West End, and how her American family came to be considered British theater royalty. Zoe also discusses why, of all her work, she will always be most recognized for her role in Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone.

These hilarious gravestone etchings prove that the Irish have an uncanny way of bringing humor into the darkest hour. The Irish have long been known for their love of the macabre and humor, even in death. The book ‘Dead Funny’ by Allen Foster traces the funniest gravestone epitaphs in Ireland.

Javaad Alipoor gets meta with an investigation into investigations, while Terry Johnson leaves little to the imagination

Terry Johnson returns with a sex comedy that is neither sexy nor funny. Review by Aleks Sierz

Smith and Brant Theatricals and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions have announced casting for the second leg of a new production of Fatal Attraction.

Terry Johnson has three scripts on his desk and for the first time he’s trying to find a home for his work. “I can’t really say what they are until I’ve found a home for them,” he says.