‘One of the great American stories’: the incredible life of playwright August Wilson
The legendary playwright’s humble beginnings and Pulitzer-winning career are explored in the first authoritative biography of him
June 2023
The best theatre to stream this month
The best theatre to stream this month: Blues for An Alabama Sky, Macbeth and more
Our roundup of drama to enjoy at home includes the National Theatre’s Pearl Cleage revival and David Tennant taking on the Scottish king for the first time
March 2023
Fences review – Australian debut of August Wilson play is a remarkable achievement
Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company The STC’s production of the Pulitzer-winning play, about a flawed patriarch wrestling with self-destruction, is lead by a uniformly excellent cast
October 2022
The Piano Lesson review – August Wilson revival hits a bum note
John David Washington and Samuel L Jackson star in a tonally misjudged drama oddly played for awkward laughs
August 2022
From junkie poets to jailtime: August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned – review
Lester Purry is at home performing the late playwright’s breezy yet purposeful collection of stories from his youth, in its European premiere
June 2022
The week in theatre: A Doll’s House, Part 2; Jitney – review
Jitney review – a taut, tense tale of Black injustice in 1970s America
October 2021
Jitney review – August Wilson’s cab drivers do the talking
Jitney review – August Wilson’s subtle dissection of the American dream
December 2020
Best films of 2020
The 50 best films of 2020 in the UK: the full list
It’s number one time, and it’s a picture from the beginning of the year that nothing else has quite eclipsed for wit, thrills and sheer watchability
'All they want is my voice': the real story of 'Mother of the Blues' Ma Rainey
The subject of Oscar-tipped Netflix drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was a pioneering queer black singer who battled white producers for control
‘Chadwick will be remembered as a hero’: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis on making Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The late actor’s final film role was in a blazing new adaptation of the August Wilson play. Cast and crew remember camaraderie and competition on an emotional shoot
November 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom review – Chadwick Boseman glorious in his final film role
The movie version of August Wilson’s story of the blues, starring Boseman and a tremendous Viola Davis, is a ferocious opera of passion and pain
October 2020
Netflix releases trailer for Chadwick Boseman's final movie
The late actor stars opposite Viola Davis in Oscar-tipped August Wilson adaptation Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
July 2020
Tristram Kenton at the Guardian
Caesar, Cilla and a superstar cast: Tristram Kenton's stage archive – in pictures
Tristram Kenton’s photographs have accompanied reviews in the Guardian for more than 30 years. Ahead of a series of themed galleries, we open up his archive with 40 fabulous shots
September 2019
Two Trains Running review – a menacing tale of black oppression
Two Trains Running review – August Wilson's study of a crisis-ridden city
May 2019
King Hedley II review – Lenny Henry and Aaron Pierre make a dynamic duo
Pittsburgh state of mind: how August Wilson's flame burns on
February 2017
Viola Davis sceptical about success of #OscarsSoWhite at Baftas
After her best supporting actress win for her role in Fences, Davis speaks of ‘deficiency’ in system which means next year’s awards season likely to be much less diverse
