Central Hall, Manchester Central, and onlineIn a grimy and intense film installation, the actor unleashes a torrent of regret, superbly scripted by Max Porter Cillian Murphy, wearing a bla…
Their first project saw the actor tormented by a giant crow and pounded at ping-pong. Now the pair have joined forces again for a film exploring guilt and masculinity in an age of mounting d…
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonCavan Clarke's Mercutio steals the spotlight in an entertaining production that foregrounds past trauma Rapiers and sand-timers mix with skinny jeans an…
Royal Court, LondonJasmine Lee-Jones's striking debut drama is a sparky exploration of racism, gender and social media Veering between real life and the virtual timeline, Jasmine Lee-Jones'…
Davies Mews, Bond StreetThis immersive show makes up for its disarray with the visceral thrill of moving among familiar and stunningly realised aliens "It's been a frantic day," says Leonard…
Dorfman, LondonJack Thorne's adaptation of Hirokazu Kore-eda's film about dead souls living out eternal memories is charmingly done The last year has been one awful thing after another. It's…
Performers invite audience members for a hug through a sheet of plastic in three intimate monologues inspired by the power of physical contact My cheek is folded into his neck. He's speaking…
Tobacco Factory theatreShakespeare's words are repurposed as reverence to the city in a heartfelt play let down by its forced format Blending sonnets and street art, The Place at the Bridge …
Duchess theatre, LondonJack Holden delivers a powerhouse one-man show about the hedonism, joy and tragedy of the 80s scene Joyful, painful and wholeheartedly life-grabbing, Cruise is an ode…
With queer spaces shrinking at a dramatic rate, artist Lucy Hayhoe's installation invites you on a night out for one and asks: what makes a place gay? "A gay bar is worth something different…
Bush theatre, London Reece Lyons stars in Travis Alabanza's thought-provoking play which explores trans safety and is set in a public toilet Rosie is trapped in a bathroom. Tugging at her ve…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonPaul Harvard's debut play, about homophobia and sexual assault, shows promise and has a complex lead but lacks focus Exploring the life of a man trying to quit t…
Available online A young woman takes an unusually sticky route to recovery in Eva O'Connor's solo story about obsession and heartbreak The mustard gathers in a globule on Eva O'Connor's chin…
Available onlineLuke Sheppard's smart production of the classic rock musical, slickly recorded at Hope Mill theatre, Manchester, makes the most of social distancing The stage is bustling wit…
From Polly Lister playing a dozen characters in Scarborough's Snow Queen to Tom Binns's solitary Buttons, one is fun for 2020's pantomimes 'The length of each act should be the length of a c…
Female and non-binary performers deal with issue of playwright's instructions A dead man's voice can travel a long way. In 1988, Samuel Beckett sued a Dutch theatre company for casting women…
What makes a great teacher? We meet the three nominees " all dancers " who are in the running for the educator category of this year's Black British Theatre awards Dollie Henry started danci…
Bridge theatre, London Yolanda Mercy's funny, engaging verse monologue finds a twentysomething torn between dodging responsibility and accepting it's time to define herself All children, exc…
User Not Found, Dante or Die's story about loss and digital legacy, has been refreshed for a lockdown audience who have grown accustomed to grieving and creating intimacy online 'If your par…
A gentle and touching new story from New Perspectives theatre company unfolds in six deliveries, spanning two continents and three decades A postcard slips through the letterbox and lands li…
This interactive solo performed by Lucy Aarden as the Stratford playwright is irresistible " even the chickens love it 'Ovid wrote The Metamorphoses in quarantine. What are you doing with yo…
The festival may be cancelled but our writer is determined to recreate the experience at home. So she pours a cider, steps into her bath " and logs on to the fringe's freakiest shows The Edi…
Donmar Warehouse, LondonJosé Saramago's timely, sinister story of a world in chaos reopens the theatre after lockdown and is narrated with savage rage by Juliet Stevenson After four months …
Drag artists play to an invisible audience in a series of recorded works that have a sense of protest at heart The queer cabaret night Razed and Confuzed is normally a physical event, but as…
HAU, BerlinAnglo-German group Gob Squad take to the streets of Berlin, London and Sheffield with a livestreamed feat of connection At 1.12am, Bastian Trost invites anyone watching from Berli…