Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonThis absorbing take on Guy Fawkes's plan to blow up parliament has striking resonances to today's world, as well as a starry cast knocking out sensational son…
Turbine theatre, LondonLuke Bayer single-handedly plays a classroom of feuding high school drama students in this unmissable take on All About Eve A musical with a classroom full of feuding …
King's Head theatre, LondonChristopher Wollaton impresses in a one-man show about body dysmorphia but his script suffers from a lack of proper plot "What we are showing here is important," s…
Donmar Warehouse, LondonIn a near-future world on fire, a jury of 12 young people listen to testimony from the 'dinosaur' generation If the current, abnormal weather patterns around the wor…
Available onlineCentred around a proposed Holocaust memorial, this debut from playwright Teunkie Van Der Sluijs probes the intersections of Black and Jewish identity with an eloquent flair T…
Gillian Lynne theatre, LondonThis exhilarating production of CS Lewis's timeless tale delivers spellbinding spectacle, wartime drama and perfect puppetry This captivating production takes th…
The self-described 'wobbly' comedian is returning to her first love, acting, with a hard-hitting play about the collision of disability and austerity Francesca Martinez was three years old w…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonMusical set on the prehistoric ocean floor and starring singing yeast particles is a swampy mess This 2007 comedy musical features all-singing, all-dancing particl…
Young Vic, London Sonali Bhattacharyya intriguingly exposes the exploitative dynamics of the global gig economy through the lens of a Bengali jatra theatre group This drama about the gig eco…
Open Air theatre, Regent's Park, LondonThis family musical and adorable puppets will keep the kids happy, but parents might wish they could go walkies Some stories are better known, and love…
Kiln theatre, LondonZodwa Nyoni's hard-hitting play takes us into the mind of Dwight, growing up with his Black British family in 1980s Leeds and in the present day This drama about family, …
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonThis intimate story of four-way romantic damage gains an extra edge in Clare Lizzimore's slick revival Patrick Marber's hit play brimmed with daring when it premiere…
Chichester Festival theatreInstantly infectious melodies, superb choreography and irresistible comedy are met with astonishing performances in this lovable show A faithful revival of this 19…
Lyttelton theatre, LondonSimon Godwin masterfully directs a slick production starring Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan Lovers and fighters convene at an opulent Sicilian hotel, though …
Available onlineFiona Watson plays a GP who is drawn, at retirement, into an immersive game that threatens to swallow her up Odds On is an exemplar of the way online theatre has developed in…
Olivier theatre, LondonThe razor sharp social critique of the original is replaced by nostalgia and strained gags in this toothless transposition of The Rivals Jack Absolute is the comically…
Camden Garrison, LondonFans of the TV series may enjoy the period detail and atmosphere, but this immersive show is frustratingly light on story and drama It is 1921 and the Shelby clan have…
Almeida theatre, LondonTom Hollander stars as Boris Berezovsky in The Crown creator's new drama, which has a show-stealing performance by Will Keen as Vladimir Putin While the urgent real-li…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonIt can feel exasperating at times but this well-performed 1951 drama offers a smart balance of discomfort and laughs Eugène Ionesco's single-act play, about a les…
From Jerusalem and Pretty Woman to a 70s Alan Bennett farce, unreconstructed attitudes and old-fashioned smut still permeate British theatre. And irony is not much of a defence If the theatr…
Turbine theatre, LondonJJ Green's play, in which he also stars, contrasts the struggles his autistic hero faces with the rich world of his imagination This debut play about a boy growing up …
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonEmilia Clarke and Indira Varma star in Jamie Lloyd's stripped-back West End production which asks probing questions about performance Chekhov's drama about love…
Available onlineA chilling portrayal of the tense encounter between the SS chief and Norbert Masur, a representative of the World Jewish Congress, works well on screen In the dying days of t…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonA meeting in a toilet between a republican teacher and the Queen is disappointingly amicable with few laughs Here's a comedy for those of us who hid from the acr…
Fenton Town Hall, Stoke-on-TrentWily upstart Denry Machin is played with picaresque charm in a witty adaptation of Arnold Bennett's novel, empowered by the big, vivid sound of a brass band D…