Dorfman theatre, LondonShaan Sahota's play sets a British-Sikh politician's schemes against his family betrayal " a tremendous debut from a writer of huge promise Adeel Akhtar has become a g…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonCasting two Netflix stars in this funny and astute modernisation of the life of Saint Clare of Assisi shows that the gulf between rich and poor never changes Chiar…
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, West Yorkshire Stupendous set design brings E Nesbit's children's classic to new life as a wealthy Anglo-Indian family is forced to adjust to reduced lif…
London PalladiumZegler excels as Eva Perón and the crowds outside are used to capture the hypnotic appeal of populism but the narrative takes a backseat in his staging of Andrew Lloyd Web…
Malta festival, PolandThis updating of Agnieszka Holland's 1981 film about a struggling single mother suggests life under capitalist consumerism is no easier than it was under communism Agni…
Stara Rzeźnia, PoznaÅ„This outdoor offering, part homage and part reimagining of Shakespeare's text, has visual spectacle, a magnificent score and a cast undeterred by an actual storm …
Almeida theatre, LondonRebecca Frecknall's usually bold directorial hand seems stilled in a glacially paced revival co-starring Michael Shannon and David Threlfall Rebecca Frecknall has give…
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonLuke Brady is the hero navigating between godliness and humanness in a show that's big on booming numbers yet short on emotion Four years ago, Disney brought …
Kiln theatre, LondonIman Qureshi's play starts as a good, old-fashioned underdog story before exploring sexuality, homophobia and trans identity A group of women convene around a piano in a …
Arcola theatre, LondonOn a quest to visit all 54 African nations, a band of travellers explore personal, political and social history " but it can be hard to work out what's happening There …
Royal Court theatre, LondonKane's emotionally unswerving gifts as a writer are on full display in a 25th-anniversary production reuniting the original cast What must it have felt like to wat…
Chichester Festival theatreNatalie Dormer is exceptional in the title role with Phillip Breen's clever production reflecting the full scope of the novel's ambition The stampede of actors m…
Deptford Storehouse, LondonWhile Liana Patarkatsishvili's gargantuan immersive show looks spectacular, too many ideas are thrown about without being tethered to a story The disused warehouse…
Brixton House, LondonMojisola Adebayo's play deftly navigates light and heavy subject matter as its hero embarks on a quest to feel the earth move Do not underestimate the gravity of the med…
Newly arrived in the West End, Disney's demigod is the latest mythological A-lister to knock out showtunes. Why are deities such as Hermes and the 'half-blood' Percy Jackson having a moment …
Teatro Carlo Goldoni, VeniceIn an extraordinary theatrical feat, two agile actors play 23 characters populating the seemingly ordinary working day of a central couple A day in the life of a …
Tese dei Soppalchi, VeniceBetween smashing glasses and reading conceptual index cards, Dafoe and Simonetta Solder neglect to locate this two-hander's drama " or its heart Long before Willem …
Lazzaretto Vecchio, VeniceOn the site of a hospital for leprosy patients, audience members are invited to wander in near darkness among twitching body bags into a choreographed scene of ritu…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonAmelia Sears' production of Terence Rattigan's knotted drama contains warmth " and love " beneath the disappointments of married life Terence Rattigan distilled th…
Hampstead theatre, LondonSarah Ruhl's stage adaptation of the book she wrote with her former student Max Ritvo, who died of cancer at 25, is smartly written if emotionally distant Sarah Ruhl…
Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonTim Firth's 2013 musical about domestic dysfunction and redemption seems a little twee by today's standards but the songs and sentimental ending will stil…
★★★★☆ / ★★★★★Theatro Technis, LondonPainful yet joyous and with pitch-black humour, these plays are as good as testimonies to the …
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonGreat 1970s costumes, bubbling performances and an elegant set tee up this adaptation of Sathnam Sanghera's novel about a Sikh family facing Enoch Powell-era racism …
A smattering of famous names, a big-ambition project, a gay classic and a musical thriller … the powerhouse artistic director's final productions have all his hallmarks, showing how he mad…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, LondonThe cast of six women and one man give extraordinary physical performances " but most devastating is the stillness that reflects their paralysis…