Perth theatreTwo working-class lads become modern-day highwaymen in this adaptation of the Scottish film but the plentiful songs slow down the story One of the stories British cinema loves t…
Tron theatre, GlasgowMartin O'Connor's witty and provocative show casts the 18th-century equivalent of the Hitler Diaries in a fresh light Martin O'Connor calls it "the first Outlander effe…
New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme Ambitious adaptation of Powell and Pressburger's romantic fantasy is intelligently rendered, with well-chosen music added to the period mix The propaganda brief…
Ã’ran Mór, GlasgowMasculine pals who shudder at intimacy help grieving addict Donny find viral success and unlikely solace in this brilliant, funny three-hander Your standard group-the…
Loch Ness Monster hunters have included the Chuckle Brothers " and even David Lean. As the Scottish icon is honoured in a new stamp and a stirring musical, we separate the classy from the cr…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghAdapted from the film, this vibrant show has plenty of joyful foot-stomping, with a star who gives us the raw fragility behind the fanfare If you can't be sentimental …
Pavilion theatre, GlasgowA fine cast capture the emotional damage and inarticulate anger at the lie they have all been sold in this taut no-nonsense production He lies to gain status. His e…
Everyman, LiverpoolBack at the theatre where it premiered in 1986, Willy Russell's play about a midlife voyage of self-discovery retains both its local and universal appeal There is a marvel…
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe new joint boss of the Royal Shakespeare Company makes an impetuous king in Daniel Raggett's production of Marlowe's history play The temptation is to see…
Shakespeare North Playhouse, PrescotElizabeth Godber and Nick Lane relocate Shakespeare's comedy of abstinence to the throbbing heart of 90s hedonism Standards have declined. When Shakespear…
Perth theatre, ScotlandNicola Werenowska's enterprising adaptation tackles DH Lawrence's novel back to front Adapting a novel is rarely straightforward and playwright Nicola Werenowska take…
Veteran director, who originally opposed adapting 1967 film for the stage, is 'very proud' as Menier Chocolate Factory production will move to London's Garrick theatre The Menier Chocolate F…
Tron theatre, GlasgowJemima Levick's superb production sets Arthur Miller's tale of family, immigration, poverty and passion in the modern-day Brooklyn docks Is it an innocent domestic momen…
Tramway, GlasgowSandy Grierson is astonishing as a talking monkey working in a Japanese bathhouse in this slight but theatrically beguiling slice of magical-realism Mizuki Ando has a distres…
Live theatre, NewcastleA South Shields family are torn by opposing forces as Ishy Din cleverly taps into the emotive memories of a weekend in the summer of 1977 It is a reasonable question. …
Hull Truck theatreSnappy movement and a Billy Nomates score can't make up for the lack of emotional range in this portrait of the 18th-century writer It was quite a life. Having escaped a vi…
Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterHiding behind the fluttering dialogue and domestic chatter lies a dark poetry in a pair of plays that address terrifying futures head on Last month, wildfir…
Royal Court, LiverpoolBubbling with quirky detail, Sarah Whitehead's full-length debut captures the contradictions of close relationships between sisters without sentimentality The past hang…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghJohn Douglas Thompson is a commanding Shylock in a vision of an apparently benign city where tolerance buckles all too quickly He likes a bit of a laugh, this Shylock…
The Dukes, LancasterWith a cumbersome script and no sense of danger or atmosphere, this production loses its way If you are in any doubt that this adaptation of the 1952 Mary Norton novel ha…
Derby theatreAbsorbing adaptation is faithful to the original, with sepia lighting and a whiskery, curmudgeonly Scrooge pinching pennies in hard times Even the proportions of Ebenezer Scroog…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughThe titular hero's coming-of-age tale takes advantage of local tourist attractions and a bright hard-working cast in this brisk and cheerful production I…
Octagon, BoltonThis musical adaptation of the classic tale is full of charm and catchy new numbers with a captivating turn by Kiara Nicole Pillai as Mowgli There is a startling piece of tran…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDuncan McLean's riotous adaptation begins in a care home for retired pirates, from which the resourceful heroes set sail in a washtub buoyed by imagination Who is the …
Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterJustin Greene and the late Steve Brown's musical about a working-class woman who wins big on the pools and blows the lot is given a moving dream twist As ec…