Camden People's theatreVictor Esses' reflections on his elusive Lebanese-Italian relative are told with easy, open warmth but never quite knit together On stage, Victor Esses exudes an easy,…
Unicorn theatre, LondonEven a cyclops can get lonely, even a parent can make a mistake … this electric rendering of the classic is for all the family as Odysseus's son takes centre stage '…
Here at Outernet, LondonThe 90s movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is celebrated in a chaotic night that's played for fun I look forward to the day when jukebox musicals…
From specifically adapted performances to telling new stories about memory, drama groups are innovating with music, movement and wordless performance to bring the joy of theatre to everyone …
Garrick theatre, LondonChandran is brilliantly bratty in Rosie Day's one-woman story of vulnerability masked by sarcasm and bravado Rosie Day's one-woman play takes teen pain seriously. In a…
Offering up their time and energy, unpaid staff have become a crucial support for an embattled industry. They explain what's in it for them Wander into Leicester's Curve theatre and you migh…
Park theatre, LondonA rich and messy revival explores ideas of belonging, with the Desperate Housewives star playing a determinedly indifferent matriarch Chaos reigns. Every inch of Paige's …
From Michael Sheen's portrayal of the organisation's founder to a frank tale of the modern challenges faced by its staff, theatres are exploring the history, and fragile future, of our healt…
Lyttelton theatre, LondonDodie Smith's play presents a beautifully drawn, four-generation celebration of a golden wedding anniversary on the eve of the second world war Sneaking downstairs w…
Need to make an elephant vanish, an aeroplane take off or a wizard fly? As magic grips the stage, illusionist supremos reveal how they turn the likes of Stranger Things into eye-popping spec…
The actor and playwright had to 'posh it up' for the role of Lily Pargetter in the radio soap. For her latest drama, she enlisted hundreds of young collaborators to ensure she got their voic…
Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonThe Divine-inspired villain of The Little Mermaid and her rag-tag band of gay sea creatures reclaim their narrative in a boundlessly energetic, beautifull…
With 10 shows on and 1m tickets sold, Evolution are panto gods. But how do you work a giant? What will 50kg of glitter cover? And why did a bench almost cause a riot? The giant takes a lumb…
Finborough theatre, LondonA mix of sweet observations about female friendship and cheeky brazenness about sex, Kat Rose-Martin's play finds two young women at a crossroads in their lives In …
Bush theatre, LondonKwame Owusu's language dances on the tongue of athletic performer Tienne Simon in this monologue about a young, sci-fi-loving gay man's struggles to fit in and find love …
Royal Court theatre, LondonA trust-fund kid losing his family castle to an oligarch provides enough satire for some strong performances, but the concept is overstretched Rory Mullarkey's eat…
Camden People's theatre, LondonDressed as the creature, Hester Stefan Chillingworth live-dubs the 1931 movie and reframes the narrative The 1931 movie Frankenstein plays silently on the back…
Almeida theatre, LondonMarina Carr's play is beautifully bleak and Alison Oliver's central performance as a woman lost in grief is matched by a mighty cast The preoccupation with death is th…
Electrifying shows at Glasgow's international festival include Brazilian artist Carolina Bianchi putting her body on the line to highlight violence against women A teenager in a balaclava st…
Rose theatre, KingstonA demanding director drives his cast into discomforting areas in this clever play critiquing the patriarchal power structures of the movie business The clench of a gun…
Kiln theatre, LondonIra Mandela Siobhan plays a pachyderm in Lynn Nottage's indictment of the ivory trade, leaving traces on those who murdered him and sold his tusks The gargantuan tusks ar…
From the magician who stops his show to serve at the bar to the actor who drives entire plays around in his car, for these theatre-lovers small really is beautiful When a producer rings up a…
Coming-out tales, ventriloquism, a musical set in a public loo and glamorous late-night cabaret are among the festival's uplifting LGBTQ+ shows No one ever pays attention when you're handed …
Growing out of the Lionesses' success, the Edinburgh fringe play Pitch uses interviews gathered from LGBTQ+ grassroots football teams across the country With muddy knees and soggy feet, we s…
Summerhall, EdinburghThe conceit that nothing we do can distract from our existential crisis falls flat amid an awkward set of audience participations in this solo show It doesn't bode well …