For the first time ever, both the 'Oscars of comedy' have gone to standups with South Asian heritage. So what do the two performers who set the fringe alight have planned? Lots of boasting, …
Assembly, EdinburghErin Armstrong performs well as the 70s Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni but the show's structure distracts from her anguish She had everything: fame, fortune and barrels of …
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghElle Dillon-Reams' solo show is a stream of consciousness about sexual assault and womanhood 'Writing about this has been confusing," says Elle Dillon-Reams of …
Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghMontel Douglas writes four males leads who are on the brink of becoming men, but their jokes and dancing belie a darker story We might not all remember our schoo…
Summerhall, EdinburghCarrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall's poems are sincerely performed and loaded with justified anger at unfairness but they grow monotonous I'm a part of the target audience…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonThe intricately tangled lives of three women, and their explosive secret, are revealed in this complicated picture of queer love across the decades The wonder of I…
We take a journey through the magical land of Glastonbury's theatre, circus and comedy And that's it again for another year. Oh Glastonbury. A fever dream where the time of reality stops as…
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonRhashan Stone and Daniel Ward jump in time from a shabby minstrel show to modern stardom to a violent future in poet David Harris's controversial satire a…
Ben Elton's script is back in the West End, and this time he stars, too Twenty-one years ago, critics were alarmed by Ben Elton's deranged musical We Will Rock You. But, despite the "stagger…
Gate theatre, LondonRaw, current and fresh, this three-woman play about the unfair impact of global emissions leaves you fired up and outraged If we're judging on ambition alone, then Hot in…
onathan Bank's revival of Malleson's forgotten play was first seen in New York in 2017. It is, in many ways, inconceivable that this jolly, forward-thinking drama was left unperformed for so…
In the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye " but here's a selection of those we've already reviewed Richard Marsh has clearly seen Die …
Couple slide towards poverty in Hampstead Downstairs two-hander Food is the centrepiece of Gareth Farr's chilling new play Biscuits for Breakfast. Meals are described so delicately that t…
Apollo theatre, LondonUnderneath the pain in Ryan Calais Cameron's powerful play there is an abundance of light, as six Black men open up about the experiences and beliefs that have shaped t…
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonCrackling humour and punchy direction energise the story of two brothers battling over whose way is the right way on their Peckham estate The streets of P…
Bush theatre, LondonFour girls joke, squabble and share their secrets in this exhilarating tableau of young friendship starring Rocks' Bukky Bakray Change into your pyjamas, grab a bag of po…
Park theatre, LondonThis interactive play by a former diplomat about working in negotiation feels like Debating for Dummies. Anderson's off-script ad-libs are the sparkiest intervention 'Tha…
Tara theatre, LondonAnthony Clark's series of short plays forms an eloquent meditation on life, mortality and the passage of time In the Seven Ages of Man speech from As You Like It, Shakesp…
Nottingham PlayhouseChristy Lefteri's novel is an account of a perilous journey from Syria to England that, despite renewed poignancy, makes for an uneven drama Christy Lefteri's bestseller …
Bush theatre, LondonThe conflicts of not fully knowing your family's language are to the fore in writer and actor Tania Nwachukwu's play Plants are central to Tania Nwachukwu's play about cu…
Chickenshed theatre, LondonThis Jack finds the beanstalk in an arcade video game " and there's much more going on, with a young, 200-strong supporting ensemble This twist on Jack and the Bea…
Coronet theatre, LondonJonathan Slinger is the antihero " and all the other characters " in an adaptation of Scott McClanahan's novel, staged by Oliver Reese Based on the 2015 semi-autobiogr…
King's Head theatre, LondonHelena Collins O'Connor writes and performs a monologue that makes a powerful statement about this stubborn and horrific issue "I'm going to rant for a bit," says …
Soho theatre, LondonSudha Bhuchar's monologue, drawing on chats with her children, has much likable detail but slightly less focus than you'd wish for Meet Sudha Bhuchar. She's a middle-clas…
Watermill theatre, NewburyMichael Morpurgo's novel about a boy's Arthurian adventure is inventively brought to life in an inclusive production Michael Morpurgo's enchanting 2002 take on Arth…