Jermyn Street theatre, LondonCraig Taylor's jumble of micro-playlets " some just a few seconds long " coalesce into a layered, comic, moving portrait of everyday life in the UK Listening doe…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterThe classic musical about performance, in all its chaotic glory, gets a warm-hearted production from Jo Davies Gypsy has been described as the King Lear of musical …
Derby theatreHiccup theatre's clever take on the fairytale is full of music, puppetry, surprising twists, witty dialogue and madcap energy Hiccup Theatre's family shows always take you to u…
Ustinov Studio, Bath Hansol Jung's play brings the distracting, confusing noise of the internet to a funny and sensitive story of lonely hearts in Seoul The internet is so fully realised in …
Arcola, LondonAdapted from Knut Hamsun's first-person novel, Fay Lomas's production is an empathetic and frightening look at a writer whose senses begin to turn on him as he falls into pover…
Unicorn theatre, LondonThis take on Oscar Wilde's story of a family moving into their spooky new home is a child-friendly blend of gothic horror and quirky comedy There's a little bit for ev…
Blue Elephant theatre, LondonRobyn Wilson is superb as a 16-year-old facing a daunting rite of passage in Amy Blakelock's poignant one-woman play I know Alice. I think I pretty much was Alic…
The Yard, LondonClare Barron plays with what a dancer can do by showing a young woman in crisis using dance moves, sex games and drunken nights to liberate herself Dirty Crusty is about ball…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonStandup, storytelling and poetry combine in this brilliant show about an inner-city trio on the verge of adulthood Here is a play that will be racing through you, …
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonHannah Khalil's play frames Iraq's history through the eyes of real characters, but feels like a missed opportunity A black-and-white photograph on display i…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughA mother and daughter reunite and fight in Oliver Emanuel's high-octane play, but it feels rushed and remote Gareth Nicholls directed Crocodile Fever at th…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonBethany Tennick and Kirsty Findlay weave theatrical magic in this entrancing tale of the last child left on a remote island What an exceptionally thoughtful new mu…
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonPolitics is all about preening in this pulsing production of Shakespeare's rare history Shakespeare's King John is rarely performed but, on the basis of Elea…
Watermill, NewburyThis is a punchy revival of the icily ironic 90s musical about assassination attempts on US presidents Assassins is almost certainly the musical we deserve right now, but i…
Rose theatre, KingstonSet in the 80s, this character-led comedy drama features fine performances, but is all just a bit too deliberate Imagine a time when five grand had a significant impact…
Birmingham RepPacked with punk and reggae tracks, Robin French's bold new play about racial tensions in 70s Britain hits some high notes Amid the fraught racial tensions of the stifling Brit…
Little Angel theatre, LondonThis imaginative adaptation delights in the sounds and sensations of Edward Lear's peculiar poem about a lonely boy The stage is filled with puppets that seem to …
Queen's theatre, HornchurchShaina Taub turns the Bard's words into ingenious melodic mashups in a rousing community production A brutish leader hands his crown to his benevolent brother in …
Dorfman theatre, LondonAndy Stanton's adaptation of his own children's books is packed with eccentricity and verbal flourishes " all at the expense of the story This is no ordinary family sh…
Watermill theatre, NewburyA multitalented cast bring gleeful spontaneity and big laughs to Paul Hart's bold production, with choreography by Oti Mabuse 'Brush up your Shakespeare, start quot…
Roundhouse theatre, LondonInua Ellams' play hurtles between London and Africa, so full is it of authentic male dialogue and connections Even the clock moves at double time. A show set in a s…
The Vaults, LondonThere's an air of holiday fun in Ryan Craig's play about searching for romance in a digital world. It's a fun, if predictable, watch A giddy carefreeness underpins this lig…
Barbican, LondonTimothy Sheader brings his Regent's Park rock concert indoors for a show that celebrates lung power over tenderness Ah, the exuberance of youth! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim R…
Trafalgar Studios, London The Star Trek actor plays a fading TV star in a play that blends giddy pastiche with affecting ruminations on fame and fandom It will come as no great shock to Star…
Vaults, London Staging issues and noisy distractions mar a coming-of-age musical that offers tantalising flashes of fervour Given the deeply troubling recent headlines about homophobic attac…