Donna Ashworth: ‘I write for the masses – you can’t criticise me for that’
It’s rare for poets to make money from their work, but one – who went viral during lockdown – has bucked the trend

It’s rare for poets to make money from their work, but one – who went viral during lockdown – has bucked the trend
The Booker shortlistee’s new novel delves into our moral choices. But, as he has found on campus, moralising is more in vogue today
The stars of this brilliant West End transfer discuss friendship, masculinity, and why their performances prompt ‘grown men’ to cry
The Emmy-winning star of The Morning Show masterfully plays 19 different people in this derivative tale of deception
The actress discusses on-screen nudity, the curse of 007 and why she hates ‘female-led’ films
Ryan Calais Cameron talks about the surprise theatrical hit that has turned into a West End A-lister
The actor on the lasting impact of his mother’s early death – and his ‘ridiculous’ decision to play Shakespeare’s hardest role at 84
The Desperate Housewives star plays a very different type of matriarch here in this delirious wild satire of contemporary America
The Killing Eve star leads from the front in Yael Farber's astonishing new staging, which has nearly every element gleaming anew
The actress has moved on from Downton fame – taking on a fourth-wall-busting Ibsen adaptation, and blowing the whistle on industry sexism
Aaron Watkin on how ENB must evolve, the legacy of Tamara Rojo and why the company is looking for performers of all sizes
Ahead of his new series on Spanish gardens, the Gardener's World presenter talks retirement, mortality and the King
As he prepares to play Bottom at the RSC, the Ghosts star talks about why making comedy in the UK is no laughing matter
The Bush Theatre's affecting new drama about a mental health unit in dire need of reform has its flaws – but there's much to admire here
The Chinese journalist and author talks about the appalling Communist Party secrets revealed in her new book
For her new book, Motherhood author Sheila Heti cut up her diaries, ordering the sentences alphabetically. The results are strangely moving