Hampstead theatre, LondonSet during the strange, out-of-time days between a death in the family and the funeral, Shelagh Stephenson's 1996 play precariously balances riotous humour and patho…
Birmingham HippodromeMagical movement is weighed down by plot as the Rosie Kay Dance Company graft Shakespeare on to modern Midlands life I worry about the dominance of Shakespeare's Romeo a…
Theatre Royal Drury Lane; Dorfman, LondonWill the West End ever let go of this glinting new adaptation of the beloved Disney film. Back in the real world, a telling historical mashup from Wi…
Curve, LeicesterAnthony Almeida's staging is driven by Peter Forbes and Oliver Johnstone, magnificent in the roles of Big Daddy and Brick In this new production of Tennessee Williams's Pulit…
O2 Arena, LondonHis arena show about the global experience of the pandemic " with some added jokes for a UK crowd about footie and Meghan Markle " shows Noah to be a skilled performer with m…
Minerva theatre, ChichesterThis tale of a claustrophobic mother-daughter relationship takes contrived turns, but the starkly moving performances remain compelling Much has changed in Ireland…
Dundee RepJohn McCann's imaginative play follows its characters' search for answers to tough questions during lockdown " watched over by a pair of very unusual seagulls For the seagulls, the…
In 1936, five English schoolboys on a hike died at the whim of a foolhardy teacher " and became fodder for Nazi propaganda. Now the story of populist idiocy is being retold for our times The…
The Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic director has taken compassionate leave to look after his husband, the celebrated actor The actor Sir Antony Sher has been diagnosed with a terminal …
Bush, LondonHumiliation meets humour as Mika Onyx Johnson tells of his hard-won transformation through rap, storytelling and dance From the moment Mika Onyx Johnson bounces on to the stage, …
Bloomsbury theatre, LondonBarry Reckord's sexually charged play about freedom and rebellion is drowned out by chaotic comedy The Jamaican playwright Barry Reckord broke several boundaries in…
With theatre for an audience of one, a whirlwind set of Kevin Barry stories and sparky songs, the Irish festival is in fine form Adapting to Covid-19 restrictions with ingenuity, Galway inte…
Soho theatre, LondonThe Russian-born comic racks up the punchlines as she auditions to be a Bond girl, considers British quirks and recalls her schooldays The comedian from far afield, obser…
Curve, LeicesterAn imaginative staging of Tennessee Williams' classic foregrounds the southern drama's roots in Greek tragedy One of the catchiest titles in the theatrical canon will always …
Birmingham HippodromeTaking elements of contemporary, hip-hop, classical Indian and streetdance, Rosie Kay's version of Shakespeare has a clamour of activity and ideas This autumn brings a …
Food banks and volunteers have put into practice the universalist principle that once underpinned the welfare state When Slung Low theatre in Leeds closed during the first lockdown in March …
As the third part of her Thomas Cromwell trilogy hits the stage, the writer talks about the perils of political powerplay, fleeing Brexit to Ireland and setting her next novel in more recent…
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonBeyond the visual thrills and powerful ballads, this adaptation brings an unexpected depth to the relationship between two tortured sisters This musical extr…
Arrival, co-created with the local community, will take audiences on a journey around the historic industrial area set to welcome City Hall When the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, completes t…
Schaubühne, BerlinThe multiverse in Chris Bush's Kein Weltuntergang, directed by Katie Mitchell, lays bare our contradictions and complicity in the climate crisis Ambivalence and contradict…
Rose theatre, LondonAlys Metcalf's drama is packed with quips and playfully directed but gets lost when the action moves to the bedroom A vengeful female lead in a tight bright dress stalks …
After months of uncertainty and being told to retrain, I got my chance to act at a beautiful and iconic theatre. Fair bit of pressure not to be rubbish … It's difficult to describe the fee…
The choreographer's new show brings together lonely souls from the London novels of Patrick Hamilton. Expect regret, fumbling and a hint of mystery "Understanding a particular time, a code o…
The US playwright's new drama, at the Old Vic in London, is a tragicomic romance amid swastika-shaped flowerbeds. She talks about finding a dark past on a trip to Long Island In May 2020, th…
As social distancing disappears at UK arts venues, artists and audiences who need to shield are uncertain of the future Performers and audiences who are clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV)…