New Wolsey theatre, IpswichA couple mourn the loss of their daughter in an adaptation that is far better at conveying sadness than suspense Daphne du Maurier's 1971 story Don't Look Now open…
Southwark Playhouse Borough, LondonA young officer becomes the de facto carer of a vulnerable inmate in Evan Placey's well-observed play about a stretched Prison Service A decade ago, playwr…
Soho Theatre Walthamstow, LondonThe performance artist's first solo show in five years considers the plight of our planet, with a compelling mix of standup, songs and folk horror It may cont…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonFeaturing 20 of the band's disco-funk songs, this jukebox musical has sparkle but comes with an infuriating concept and little depth of characterisation Fifty ye…
The OC star will take the role made famous by Barbara Stanwyck in James M Cain's classic noir tale of murder and deceit, touring the UK in early 2026 Mischa Barton is to make her UK stage de…
Curve theatre, LeicesterIn a moving memory play, Anna Jordan charts the course of a relationship which begins with the sharing of a mobile hotspot Most of us simply dig up memories but the c…
Kontakthof is a 1978 show full of tenderness, violence and horror. Now, in a spectacular production, its first performers are bringing it back. But would Bausch have approved? Theatres are h…
Performance of the once controversial poem was planned for its 40th anniversary but will now double as a tribute to writer who died last week Tony Harrison's state-of-the-nation poem V is to…
The Other Palace, LondonGeorgina Castle and Josh St Clair make a likable couple who endlessly replay their first meeting but this adaptation needs more emotional punch Perhaps it's unfair to…
Old Red Lion theatre, LondonPuppetry and silent cinema techniques are used to retell Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel and its film version in a show played for laughs rather than thrills Rep thea…
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonMatthew Xia directs a consummate adaptation of the 1972 Jamaican thriller, whose irresistible soundtrack is bolstered by new songs Scene-setting doesn't g…
Everyman theatre, LiverpoolEllie Hurt directs a dynamic production that boasts sensational lead performances by Zoe West and Alicia Forde Romeo and Juliet is a play that lives or dies by the…
Harold Pinter theatre, LondonAlmost 30 years on, the Irish playwright's intimate drama brims with painful memories and comedy " brought to dazzling effect by a flawless cast Conor McPherson'…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonA fixation on how to frame Bram Stoker's story disrupts the flow of this feminist reboot, killing the fear factor Drac is back. Earlier this year, the caped bloodsuc…
Minerva theatre, Chichester Justin Audibert's lucid production is classically considered, with a fine cast making full unsettling use of the intimate space By the tim…
The Tony award-winning actor will play the marshal in a London stage adaptation of the 1952 western that won Cooper an Oscar Billy Crudup is to take on the role that won Gary Cooper an Oscar…
Rebecca Lucy Taylor will play Maggie, a role originated by Helen Mirren, in a 'landmark' 50th anniversary production in London in March Fifty years after Helen Mirren originated the role, Re…
Royal Court theatre, London Katie Mitchell, Nina Segal and Melanie Wilson's 'experiment in performance' uses expressive performance and inventive sonic effects to bring a wordless world to l…
John Cleese's stage version of his beloved sitcom, a cast recording of Cornish musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Robert Wilson's production of Handel's Messiah are among Septem…
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghKate Ireland's warmly delivered one-woman show considers the pressures of productivity, rules and rewards at school and beyond She has been given 60 minutes out of h…
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghAlexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker dive into multiple roles in a bubbly show with plenty of audience participation This highly physical comedy about two competiti…
McEwan Hall, EdinburghThe sharply dressed quintet perform acrobatics that often complement the 50s chart hits on the jukebox For their fifth season at the fringe, this quintet of Kenyan acro…
theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, EdinburghThis playful performance explores loneliness, liberty and life in early adulthood through two adventurous cats and their demanding humans Ellie Rose Amit …
Assembly Roxy, EdinburghThere's a hint of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in the cocksure, poppy aesthetic of this charismatic display of acrobatics, tumbling and clowning It wouldn't be the E…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghChakira Alin's buoyant show is shot through with bitterness as she gives a lucid account of Hackney's transformation In her solo show about the aftermath of gen…