Kids are increasingly creating work with adult theatre-makers and the results challenge our expectations of both childhood and performanceHow do we grow up? It's a good question and one rais…
Young Vic, London Franz Xaver Kroetz's 1975 play about a hard-up couple preparing to have a child is staged by Ian Rickson in a new translation by Conor McPhersonFranz Xaver Kroetz's play, n…
Orange Tree, RichmondFlute Theatre's innovative production gives children the chance to play out the scenes initiated by the actors"The isle is full of noises," says Caliban, and it certainl…
The RSC's Cymbeline moves to the Barbican in London, there are world premieres by David Greig and Ron Hutchinson at the Arcola, and Red Cape celebrate everyday heroism in NewburyWhat is it l…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonInspired performances elevate a problematic musical about conjoined twins who were exploited first in life and then on the stageFact and fiction are entwined in th…
When theatres and companies of different sizes come together on joint projects, the trick is to make sure everyone benefits " and that includes the region itselfNorthern Stage's artistic dir…
Unicorn theatre, London Holger Schober's clever two-hander presents Medea's children as unwanted arrivals in a new school, in a timely riff on notions of them and usEriopis (Stephanie Levi-J…
The message of artistic director Rice's departure after just two seasons? Shakespeare's Globe is not a theatre but part of the heritage industryThe news that artistic director Emma Rice will…
Lazarus and a female Julius Caesar come to King's Cross, Spill festival starts in Ipswich, the Salvation Army delivers compassion in Cambridge, and Ian McDiarmid tackles Enoch Powell at Birm…
Tron, Glasgow Rob Drummond harvests unnerving humour as well as tension from a rural family torn by grief, guilt and sacrificeRob Drummond never fails to surprise. Last summer in Edinburgh i…
Union, LondonAndrew Wright heaves this risible 1992 show to the surface once more, but despite some fine voices and lots of energy the whole thing fails to floatHereward Kaye and Robert Long…
With Agatha Christie the only female playwright represented in London's West End, a Tonic Theatre initiative is taking aim at the traditional gender imbalance in British playhousesThere was …
Charing Cross theatre, LondonHenry Ford and Harry Houdini pop up in this rose-tinted show based on EL Doctorow's novel and directed by Thom SoutherlandTerrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and …
ACE has published a survey of the nation's theatregoing and theatre-making, with proposals including investing in three regional arts hubsArts Council England (ACE)'s new theatre report, pub…
Unity, LiverpoolBacked by a brilliant band, Josette Bushell-Mingo mixes story and song as she connects her own life with Nina Simone'sJosette Bushell-Mingo created the role of Rafiki in the …
Drum, PlymouthTold By An Idiot's relentless zaniness obstructs any real exploration of why we delude ourselves in this collection of loosely linked skitsAs the company's name suggests, Told …
Ursula Martinez offers Free Admission at Warwick Arts Centre, The Exorcist premieres at Birmingham Rep and the world's second oldest play is at the Grand Opera House in BelfastTold by the Wi…
Bunker, LondonThis endearing drama about a woman who has vaginismus " played brilliantly by Lydia Larson " suggests its writer, Isley Lynn, could be rising star London's newest theatre, a fo…
Young Vic, LondonKatori Hall's play about Martin Luther King and a hotel maid's long night flirting over civil rights issues gains fresh resonance in the context of Black Lives MatterIt's 3 …
For 35 years, Tim Webb and his crew have created ambitious sensory productions for children. He explains how it's all about disassembling the theatre machine and putting it back together for…
When it comes to making a dramatic entrance, you can't beat JB Priestley's inspector, Alan Cummings' cheeky Bacchae and a certain French elephantThe unexpected ring at the doorbell is such a…
Lyric Hammersmith, London Market forces rule in Sean Holmes's calculating post-crash revival, where everything comes at a price " and the cast even sell off seat upgradesThe emphasis is on t…
Abbey theatre, DublinMusician Jackie returns to his manipulative kin in Ireland, but a terrific cast can't quite make us care about their various resentmentsThe Cherry Orchard meets Dynasty …
These Rooms, which reflects on the Easter Rising, and a rural reimagining of Swan Lake both use new forms to give a different perspective on old stories"My job is to be alert and to look out…
Peacock stage, Abbey theatre, DublinCarmel Winters' familiar story of domestic dysfunction plays to the stereotypes of Irish drama and is never as painfully funny or shocking as it should be…