Playground theatre, LondonA woman waits to be stoned for adultery in a curious piece reminiscent of Beckett Brian Cox, so deliciously appalling as Logan Roy in Succession, is the headline d…
Donmar Warehouse, London The real world slides away with frightening ease and pace in Caryl Churchill's masterclass of tension Twenty years on from its premiere, Far Away still feels like it…
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Soho theatre, LondonTwo men reimagine the acts of a serial killer in Alexis Gregory's dark play about love, loneliness and longing Writer Alexis Gregory has described his show Sex/Crime as a…
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Gate theatre, LondonJimena Larraguivel stars in a clever and evocative but confusing version of Luiselli's multi-stranded novel about a woman who feels unseen Here's a story full of ghostly …
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Sondheim theatre, London With a cast that never misses a note, the West End's longest-running musical proves a haunting and thrilling inspiration What's the sign that you've seen a great mus…
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Old Fire Station, OxfordChris Bush's beautifully crafted show is comforting and uplifting with just enough kick for those who find festive theatre too saccharine Call me Scrooge, but I'm not…
Trafalgar Studios, LondonJodie Prenger sings her heart out in an atmospheric revival of Shelagh Delaney's classic play about an unlucky-in-love mother and daughter Words such as "raw" and "r…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonCraig Taylor's jumble of micro-playlets " some just a few seconds long " coalesce into a layered, comic, moving portrait of everyday life in the UK Listening doe…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterThe classic musical about performance, in all its chaotic glory, gets a warm-hearted production from Jo Davies Gypsy has been described as the King Lear of musical …
Derby theatreHiccup theatre's clever take on the fairytale is full of music, puppetry, surprising twists, witty dialogue and madcap energy Hiccup Theatre's family shows always take you to u…
Ustinov Studio, Bath Hansol Jung's play brings the distracting, confusing noise of the internet to a funny and sensitive story of lonely hearts in Seoul The internet is so fully realised in …
Arcola, LondonAdapted from Knut Hamsun's first-person novel, Fay Lomas's production is an empathetic and frightening look at a writer whose senses begin to turn on him as he falls into pover…
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Unicorn theatre, LondonThis take on Oscar Wilde's story of a family moving into their spooky new home is a child-friendly blend of gothic horror and quirky comedy There's a little bit for ev…
Blue Elephant theatre, LondonRobyn Wilson is superb as a 16-year-old facing a daunting rite of passage in Amy Blakelock's poignant one-woman play I know Alice. I think I pretty much was Alic…
The Yard, LondonClare Barron plays with what a dancer can do by showing a young woman in crisis using dance moves, sex games and drunken nights to liberate herself Dirty Crusty is about ball…
Orange Tree theatre, LondonStandup, storytelling and poetry combine in this brilliant show about an inner-city trio on the verge of adulthood Here is a play that will be racing through you, …
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonHannah Khalil's play frames Iraq's history through the eyes of real characters, but feels like a missed opportunity A black-and-white photograph on display i…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughA mother and daughter reunite and fight in Oliver Emanuel's high-octane play, but it feels rushed and remote Gareth Nicholls directed Crocodile Fever at th…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonBethany Tennick and Kirsty Findlay weave theatrical magic in this entrancing tale of the last child left on a remote island What an exceptionally thoughtful new mu…
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonPolitics is all about preening in this pulsing production of Shakespeare's rare history Shakespeare's King John is rarely performed but, on the basis of Elea…