Watermill, NewburyThis is a punchy revival of the icily ironic 90s musical about assassination attempts on US presidents Assassins is almost certainly the musical we deserve right now, but i…
Rose theatre, KingstonSet in the 80s, this character-led comedy drama features fine performances, but is all just a bit too deliberate Imagine a time when five grand had a significant impact…
Birmingham RepPacked with punk and reggae tracks, Robin French's bold new play about racial tensions in 70s Britain hits some high notes Amid the fraught racial tensions of the stifling Brit…
Little Angel theatre, LondonThis imaginative adaptation delights in the sounds and sensations of Edward Lear's peculiar poem about a lonely boy The stage is filled with puppets that seem to …
Queen's theatre, HornchurchShaina Taub turns the Bard's words into ingenious melodic mashups in a rousing community production A brutish leader hands his crown to his benevolent brother in …
Dorfman theatre, LondonAndy Stanton's adaptation of his own children's books is packed with eccentricity and verbal flourishes " all at the expense of the story This is no ordinary family sh…
Watermill theatre, NewburyA multitalented cast bring gleeful spontaneity and big laughs to Paul Hart's bold production, with choreography by Oti Mabuse 'Brush up your Shakespeare, start quot…
Roundhouse theatre, LondonInua Ellams' play hurtles between London and Africa, so full is it of authentic male dialogue and connections Even the clock moves at double time. A show set in a s…
The Vaults, LondonThere's an air of holiday fun in Ryan Craig's play about searching for romance in a digital world. It's a fun, if predictable, watch A giddy carefreeness underpins this lig…
Barbican, LondonTimothy Sheader brings his Regent's Park rock concert indoors for a show that celebrates lung power over tenderness Ah, the exuberance of youth! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim R…
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Trafalgar Studios, London The Star Trek actor plays a fading TV star in a play that blends giddy pastiche with affecting ruminations on fame and fandom It will come as no great shock to Star…
Vaults, London Staging issues and noisy distractions mar a coming-of-age musical that offers tantalising flashes of fervour Given the deeply troubling recent headlines about homophobic attac…
Park theatre, London A mother's fierce love lies at the heart of Tuyen Do's nuanced portrait of a family forging a new life in the UK A light Vietnamese dish served at a family's restaurant?…
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Arcola, LondonAl Smith's searching, sad play is revived to mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing Here's a play to enjoy with your eyes closed. It's not that Radio isn't lovely …
Jessie Cave's intimate standup, a beatbox Frankenstein and a twist on the star-crossed lovers are among the Edinburgh shows we've previously reviewed. Here's what we said … Pleasance Court…
Yard theatre, LondonMichelle Fox is electric as a kidnapping survivor glued to the news in a twisted production with hints of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Fifteen years ago, Sam was abduc…
Three shows in Ipswich reflect on childhood and innocence lost " including a tribute to the 90s TV star that recalls a vanished era of light entertainment Jade Byrne gives us glasses that wi…
Little Angel theatre, LondonA hard-to-stomach character with a horrible voice and a nasty catchphrase leaves little for kids to latch on to in this loud, brash production There's a buzz in t…
A new Horrible Histories show celebrates the achievements of deaf figures, while Mathilda and the Orange Balloon also makes creative use of British Sign Language Inspiration hit while theatr…
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Battersea Arts Centre, LondonA couple confront impending death with bawdy humour and burgeoning sadness in Ridiculusmus's unsettling two-hander Let's call this endurance clowning. Like all o…
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Camden People's theatre, London The community railroaded by Britain's high-speed transport project turn their ire into a sparky protest show Sixty-three thousand. That's how many bodies are …