Kiln theatre, LondonThe author's debut play lets one of Chaucer's most revolutionary characters loose in modern-day Kilburn in a celebration of community and a life well-lived For her debut …
Royal Court, LondonEverything here is plot as Al Smith's play speeds over many huge issues with little time to register their impact In Al Smith's ambitious and cynical new play, everybody h…
Two years after its first staging, Gaiman's dark fairytale has returned, this time to the West End. The author, cast and creative team discuss bringing the eldritch magic of childhood to lif…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonThree senators at a hearing in Washington DC try to find out where all the fish have gone in Marek Horn's smart but deliberately frustrating one-room play Tuna has…
Theatre 503, LondonDexter Flanders' tender debut about a fractured family shows the tensions and compromises faced by Black gay men Through the story of one beautiful, fractured family, thi…
The Olivier-winning actor who plays Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars series talks to Kate Wyver about the fight against 'end-of-life serenity', adapting Julian Barnes for the stage, and ho…
Yard theatre, LondonTwo vividly portrayed fencers shuffle towards a climactic battle in this smart, galvanising coming-of-age drama The verbal sparring is sharp and pointed in Gracie Gardne…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonAncient Greek myths are retold with stripped-back simplicity and no little bloodshed in a hugely enjoyable show "Welcome in," calls Irfan Shamji as latecomers …
Finborough theatre, LondonJordan Hall's play dips its toes into surviving global apocalypse but only explores romantic disaster This play will not teach you how to survive an apocalypse. Pi…
Stone Nest, LondonInna Dulerayn's hallucinatory and astonishingly costumed fantasia disintegrates into incoherence in the second half Under the arches of an old Welsh chapel, beaked angels s…
Peacock theatre, LondonForget about the plot and lose yourself in this dance-circus show whose dizzying performers cast gravity aside She falls almost in slow motion, sideways, her body rigi…
RashDash's new theatre production honours the pre-Raphaelite by focusing on her own art and poetry " and shifting from tragedy into comedy Wan, pale, tragic. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Siddal is rem…
Pleasance, LondonAyden Brouwers and Lizzie Morris's insightful and emotional dance show features the thoughts of young trans and non-binary people "They say it's trans people who are obsesse…
Soho theatre, LondonCreative cabaret from Thrustin Limbersnake, Loose Willis and the gang celebrates reopened queer spaces and non-binary beauty After almost two years of very little access …
Park theatre, LondonAfter a shaky start, this spooky tale gets smarter and scarier as the night goes on, cleverly entwining local history and folklore A hefty storm is brewing outside a rams…
Royal Court, LondonDutch singer Wende performs songs conceived by playwrights " on topics from bloody battles to online dating " with magnetism and a talent for storytelling In this glorious…
Arcola Outside, LondonLuke Stapleton's story of two lonely men finding comfort in one another is a gem " so it's a shame it's obscured by loud music, drama school-isms and cliche Scab gnaws …
Noël Coward theatre, LondonThe pop star makes her West End debut in a contemporary haunted-house chiller that smartly plays with all the old tropes and leaves the room electric with fear …
Park theatre, LondonTori-Allen Martin's two-hander opens with the audience watching at home " then the second half is performed in person The concept is the strongest part of Tori Allen-Mart…
The writer has turned a Greek tragedy about a marooned soldier into an all-women play for the Covid era. They reveal how its creation mirrored their own journey 'These stories can be intimid…
Iris theatre, LondonMichael Elcock's winning Arthur and Kate Donnachie's frustrated Merlin make a sparky team but the show can't decide whether it's playing to kids or adults On this drizzly…
A history of theatre's most controversial moments, from Jerry Springer: The Opera to Sarah Kane's 'unrelenting' Blasted Sensationally vulgar, this musical take on the TV host was taken to co…
Bush theatre, LondonRonkẹ Adékoluẹjo oozes charm and confidence in Benedict Lombe's superb memoir-monologue Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo is luminous in Benedict Lombe's passionate …
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonMcCormick's narcissistic alter ego Lucy Muck has a feral energy, but is a one-note creation who lacks the focus of her previous shows Life: Live! is a hot mess. …
Great Northern Warehouse, ManchesterFun, mischief, comic puppetry and rather frustrating lulls abound as a dance company attempts to film its latest show Blending dance, puppetry and play, t…