Alan Cumming: ‘You’d be shocked by the messages Miriam Margolyes and I leave each other!’
As he brings his one-man show about ‘rockstar’ poet Robert Burns to the Edinburgh festival, the star talks about desire, debauchery and dancing in his 50s
Laurinda takes the stage: ‘Private school culture needs to change – the insularity, the entitlement’
Author Alice Pung and the two minds behind a new adaptation reflect on the beloved story of a girl navigating high school – Mean Girls meets Fight Club, with an Asian-Australian twist
Yes we can! Music, comedy and books to inspire confidence
From Megan Thee Stallion’s brag-rap to Rose Matafeo’s breakup standup, our critics round up the best art devoted to empowerment
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe review – a dark, riveting revamp
This exhilarating production of CS Lewis’s timeless tale delivers spellbinding spectacle, wartime drama and perfect puppetry
Little Women reviews – twice the delight for fans of Louisa May Alcott’s enduring novel
Separate adaptations in Chester and Pitlochry see one faithful to the original, while the other is boldly set 50 years later and on a different continent
Cate Blanchett and Harry Styles to head to Venice for 2022 edition of film festival
Competition slots for jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi, Martin McDonagh and Darren Aronofsky, while actors on show range from past winner Blanchett to Bill Nighy and Harry Styles
David Warner: a fiercely charismatic actor who raised the IQ of his movies
From Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment to one of movie history’s most shocking death scenes, Warner’s classical training, style and fine voice gave character to any role
Dine like Da Vinci, unleash your inner diva – 101 ways the arts can slightly improve your life
Follow the gospel of Larry David, go gaming on horseback, always carry a cushion, bin your cinema mates and learn Korean off the telly … Guardian writers present their best cultural life hacks
From a Low and Quiet Sea review – lyrical staging of Donal Ryan’s novel
In a series of monologues, four characters in a small Irish town try to make their peace with painful pasts
Never fear! Mo Willems’ spectacularly unscary monster is gobbled up by kids
Manual Cinema’s stage version of Leonardo the Terrible Monster is heading for the Edinburgh fringe – and its adaptors hope it inspires audiences to create their own creatures
Adjoa Andoh, Russell T Davies and Michaela Coel elected to Royal Society of Literature
The Bridgerton actor, Doctor Who writer and I May Destroy You creator are among 60 new fellows appointed to the UK’s charity for the advancement of literature
On my radar: Rosie Holt’s cultural highlights
The satirist on her favourite superhero show, her go-to gym motivation music, and why she loves Tim Key
Boogie wonderland: dance is at the heart of Everything I Know About Love
The TV adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s memoir depicts the triumph of female friendship in its characters’ dazzling and defiant urge to make the world their dancefloor
Looking For Alibrandi at 30: ‘There’s a white-hot shame about sticking out’
A new stage adaptation of Melina Marchetta’s classic spins the Italian Australian experience into a universal story of otherness, family and freedom
Top 10 funny comic books
From the madness of North Korea to memoirs of modern dating and caring for elderly parents, these books show how the best graphic artists can get a laugh out of almost anything