Belgrade theatre, CoventryThere are ideas aplenty in this high-concept musical retelling of Shakespeare, but it gets off to a bumpy start This telling of the age-old tragedy begins with mode…
The Other Palace, LondonA concussed contestant causes a stir with her unfiltered protest songs, in this caffeinated monologue performed by Daisy Steere This musical satire of reality TV is a…
Donmar Warehouse, LondonGreig breathes compassion into her relation with self-absorbed parent Imrie but their exchanges swim across the decades incoherently A mother lies dying in a hospital…
Storyhouse, ChesterA disgruntled child enters a parallel universe where he can select new parents. It has a spirited cast, but the songs are simplistic, stompy and uninspired Who could blame…
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonWith a chemistry that's as bright as the modern-day costumes in this weird and wonderful show, the actors turn Shakespeare into a giddy house party cum modern…
Bridge Theatre, LondonNicholas Hytner's production plays like a thriller, while Brigerton star Bailey glitters with feeling in a potently physical modern-dress production Long before Bridger…
Theatre Royal Stratford EastYou believe in the animals completely in this bold adaptation, which, with its seemingly guileless Napoleon, resonates darkly in the here and now Popular among th…
Finborough theatre, LondonA symbolic, stripped-down staging fails to plumb the chilling emotional depths of this story about a Jewish man trying to flee Germany in the 1930s A wealthy Jewish…
Garrick Theatre, London A few zingy lines but threesome is lots of talk and no action " in all senses of that word " and peculiarly devoid of passion Throuple might be the current term for t…
Playwrights and actors paid homage to the small but mighty UK theatre company that nurtured them, as part of a fundraising initiative for new writers A politician bounds on to the stage to t…
Playhouse, SheffieldTim Foley's beautifully lyrical script sees two brothers thrashing out their differing memories of a dying father in a drama full of truth, sadness and beauty Two grievin…
Park theatre, London This retelling of the princess's story makes her a formerly radicalised teen stranded in Syria " but the immersive staging often gets in the way The story of Sophocles' …
Duke of York's theatre, LondonThe Captain Marvel star is a magnetic frontwoman in Daniel Fish's radical rewiring of the ancient play 'There's nothing more dangerous to a warrior than emotion…
Park theatre, LondonAn anonymously delivered box of something unmentionable sends an advertising worker into a spiral in Dave Florez's comedy A cake box arrives in the post, sent special del…
Barbican, London Frau Trapp's show, which uses tiny models seen on a huge screen, explores eco-disaster and inequality Presented by MimeLondon, this hybrid show plays out as micro-cinema-the…
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonInspired ideas abound in Jennifer Tang's production but, among all the plotting, betting and baiting, it doesn't quite all come together Shakespeare's early Br…
Theatre Royal BathWhile this 1960 play has been overtaken by faster-moving tales of Tudor chicanery, Martin Shaw is compelling as Thomas More Among the abounding villains and backstabbers of…
Royal Court, LondonA grubby shack that appears in a prosperous neighbourhood is the catalyst for a culture clash in South African playwright Amy Jephta's sharp drama A Black couple have move…
Bristol Old VicTwelfth Night is relocated to the Cotton Club in this sparkling musical, which luxuriates in its musicality and movement Given the important function of music in Twelfth Night…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThis hypnotic tale of an orbiting spaceship ponders big questions about what it means to be human In this sci-fi dystopia, Earth has been destroyed and a spaceshi…
King's Head theatre, LondonCesca Echlin's debut of three vignettes explores sadomasochistic dynamics, virtual romance and masturbatory pleasure Some people leave "invisible marks on your bod…
The Yard theatre, LondonTwentysomething twins, a rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and an East End thug embark on an ingenious heist movie parody that's also a deft exploration of being Jewish tod…
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonAnnie Kershaw's subtle and artful production helps blur the line between fantasy and reality, with a magnificent cast enacting their enraged power battles A haug…
Arcola theatre, LondonGeorgie Henley delivers a tour de force performance as a teenager caught in the grip of PTSD in Philip Ridley's comic and macabre monologue Philip Ridley's typically in…
In March 2022, the largest theatre in Mariupol " while in use as a bomb shelter for 1,000 people " was hit by a Russian air strike. A re-enactment based on survivors' testimonies has been mo…