Orange Tree theatre, LondonThere are perfectly pitched performances with just the right touch of pathos as Oliver Goldsmith's play gets a festive staging One of the real pleasures of revivin…
His passion for music took him from the estate to the arts. Now, ahead of his new show Pied Piper, the writer and rapper inspires a new generation as Beatbox Academy's artistic director Conr…
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James take centre stage in the playwright's new drama Lyonesse, which explores power, abuse, and why things haven't changed as much as people hoped Things are n…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonRevelatory performances fill this devastating production of Polly Stenham's play about a family ripped apart by addiction and loneliness Polly Stenham's devastatin…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonThe painter's muse, who was the mistress of Lord Nelson, remains disappointingly flat in April De Angelis's new play April De Angelis's forte is writing about mi…
Great fun from the NT's warped fairytale Hex, plus Neil LaBute's dark relationship comedy and a classic Gilbert & Sullivan romp in our roundup of drama to watch at home Hex is director R…
Globe theatre, LondonEllen McDougall's inclusive production is wonderfully warm and flirty " especially in the scenes between Rosalind and Celia " but uneven and confusing as a whole Directo…
Bush theatre, LondonA young cast excels in this effervescent new play by Kit Withington, as young classmates reflect on a tragedy The fizzing energy of a school coach trip. The gentle escape…
Her latest play, A Mirror, mixes her keen eye for human behaviour and her experiences in North Korea, but there's another influence that the writer has never spoken about " her autism diagno…
Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonThis adaptation of the classic musical is a joy, from the faded nightclub set to Carl Mullaney's showstopping I Am What I Am Tim Sheader's revival of th…
Lyric theatre, LondonThis show from Tall Stories brings children into the action with a gentle warmth, squeal-inducing gags and engaging puppetry Tall Stories know a thing or two about adapt…
The Enron playwright felt her career was floundering when the call came from Jesse Armstrong's acclaimed series and changed everything. She talks about why writing is a lonely calling, and t…
Lyric Hammersmith theatre, LondonJocelyn Bioh's bitingly funny and sometimes heartbreaking play transposes relatable high-school movie tropes to 1980s Ghana to explore beauty standards and c…
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonAmped-up visual gags and a cast that brings its own distinctive comic gifts to the Bard's dialogue ensure a contemporary feel to the classic comedy Sean Holmes is …
Unicorn theatre, LondonMusical for over-threes revels in belting solos, full-throttle yodelling and an operatic troll with a whiff of Lloyd Webber's Phantom A mum sitting next to me whispers…
The actor had just a week to rehearse for A Streetcar Named Desire. Fortunately, her turn as tragic belle Blanche DuBois has audiences enchanted I nudge the recording device a bit closer to …
The Vaults, LondonPhoebe Batteson-Brown is archly comic as the clueless Perdita but it's the subplot about a queer teenager and the hypocrisy of politics that has real depth to it This surpr…
Jermyn Street Theatre, LondonIn historian Orlando Figes' rather too formal first play, the passionate romantic's friends try to persuade him to be a little more worldly While researching hi…
You can spend the next few weeks under the duvet and in front of the telly, or enjoy world-class art, theatre, music, film and standup " here's an event for each of the next 31 days MUSIC Fl…
The Pit, Barbican, LondonFrom a control desk, director Rachel O'Mahony pushes buttons for songs, scenes and games in a fun, carefully crafted show staged by Zoo Co Why can't more theatre be …
Unicorn theatre, LondonMosquitos, cats and smartly defined morals feature in a complex and well-crafted reimagining of the beloved tale Remember the blue fairy that toy-maker Geppetto wishes…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonTim Rice's lyrics are the most striking aspect of a crisp production which can also feel heavy-handed The members of G Company are going stir crazy in Hawaii. Th…
Jason Manford, Keala Settle, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Chelsea Hall get set for the glitter and gags of festive season Panto was my first experience of going to the theatre. At school in sout…
Theatre Royal BathDirector James Grieve retains just enough of the rough-hewn power of the original sea shanties to offset the razzle-dazzle of the musical setting Perhaps this charming real…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonBrilliantly acted, designed and directed, Thorne's tender but brutally powerful portrait of a couple gets an overdue revival After this play premiered in 2015, Jac…