Tron, GlasgowInspired by stories of her father's youth, Eilidh Loan's vibrant debut tackles race, sexuality and illness " and is as funny in execution as it is serious in purpose Here is a p…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeLaurie Sansom's languid production of Shakespeare's pastoral comedy is all about appearances A colourful cast of characters dance round the maypole at th…
Northern Stage, NewcastleTroubled young man Simon Griffin is invisible to society even before the vanishing act, while his therapist has the opposite problem The legacy of The Invisible Man …
Summerhall and the Studio, Festival theatre, EdinburghMagical AR miniatures and a dream-like circus drama are among the impressive productions opening this celebration of visually led theatr…
Available onlineFrom a small studio in his family home, Thaddeus Phillips blends magician's tricks and object-theatre techniques to build a delightful story In the infant artform of online t…
King's theatre, EdinburghThis year's edition of the annual King's panto is a slickly timed, high-spirited affair stuffed with daft jokes, and a moving tribute to the late company member Andy…
Northern Stage, NewcastleA lovable orphan at a low-rent Hogwarts makes her impostor syndrome disappear in a lively reimagining with fun theatrical illusions The Sorcerer's Apprentice is one …
Octagon, BoltonFive actors take on all the parts in Lotte Wakeham's production, engaging our imaginations in an affecting reworking JM Barrie was obsessed with the loss of youth. It was a th…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeDirector Theresa Heskins might give us more beast than beauty but, even so, this dark, Disney-divergent adaptation is superb The world described by writ…
Perth theatreButtons unleashes some magical social chicanery in this enjoyable egalitarian twist on the rags-to-riches tale The modern adapter of Cinderella is faced with two questions. How …
Alphabetti theatre, NewcastleWith the irony of a young Victoria Wood, Hannah Sowerby presents a love-hate relationship with Penrith in an inventive one-woman show We talk of Damon Runyon's …
Coliseum, OldhamGags, raps and forceful female energy boost this production, which has a huge sense of silliness and good cheer It's not often you hear a good fart gag, but the Coliseum pant…
Theatre by the Lake, KeswickTaking refuge in nature helps a Londoner process the loss of a child in a production that, for all its charm, fails to convince Urban life shields us from nature.…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghWils Wilson's perception-bending production highlights the artifice of a prince's world, exposing the thin veneer of riches and respectability Segismundo has just woke…
Tron, GlasgowThe climate-change summit inspires a production emphasising the land-grab aspects of Shakespeare's late play in an imaginative staging The short-term forecast is for a storm …
The pandemic-delayed staging of Yann Martel's novel is finally arriving in London, and the star of the show is a mesmerising puppet Finn Caldwell is studying four performers perched in the b…
Edinburgh PlayhouseA refreshed version of the Disney perennial begins a tour of the UK with some spectacular visual feasts and a heart-stopping performance by Courtney Stapleton as Belle Thi…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughJanice Okoh's version of the 2019 novel waters down the culture clash at its heart and suffers for the lack of the author's rich prose After Benjamin Myers…
Northern Stage, NewcastleLittle leavens the air of hopelessness in Jim Cartwright's 1986 collage of awkwardly staged monologues Angela Rayner would probably approve of the "Tory scum" slogan…
Live theatre, NewcastleThe Durham miners' gala features in both these short plays exploring contrasting experiences of race and class What are the chances of the Durham miners' gala making …
Dundee RepA conscientious citizen stands against the forces of fake news and self-interest in the National Theatre of Scotland's provocative adaptation Lewis den Hertog's images have the sh…
Impact Hub Bradford and onlineStruggling zero-hours sisters risk everything as Kamal Kaan's angsty play transplants the action from Ancient Greece There is a home secretary hell bent on prot…
Pitlochry Festival theatreLesley Orr and Jo Clifford's show about the lives of some who have died in the past 18 months is a necessary act of communal remembrance We've read about it in the …
Royal Exchange, ManchesterLiv Hill is brilliant as a wise-cracking teenager in Stuart Slade's play about cancer, sex and the mystery of life For those of us with limited tolerance for play…
Theatre Royal, WakefieldSet in a northern seaside B&B, John Godber's latest has a healthy dollop of political analysis beneath its very funny surface According to John Godber's latest co…