A Mirror at the Almeida Theatre, London " ingenious drama explores art in a police state
Sam Holcroft's piece is playful, fast moving and at times farcical
Sam Holcroft's piece is playful, fast moving and at times farcical
Five-part 'Odyssey' culminates in instalment featuring amateurs and professional performers
Druid Theatre's staging unearths unexpected dimensions in the three plays
New version of 2012 play comes to National Theatre with all-black cast. Plus: RSC's Falkland Sound revisits the 1982 conflict
London revival of the 1983 musical about a nightclub owner and his drag queen partner is newly resonant
The appeal is obvious in 'Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi' while 'Concerned Others' offers a different view of addiction
'Cultural insertion' can breathe new life into empty commercial property " and tackle squeezed West End theatre capacity
Revived successes and new perspectives intrigue, including 'After the Act' and 'The Grand Old Opera House Hotel'
Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy's drama uses onstage cameras to reimagine a brutal film
Also opening: Union at the Arcola Theatre and The Sound of Music in Chichester
With awards cancelled and artists who can't afford to come, this year's Edinburgh Fringe shows the threat facing radical, experimental work
Also opening on the London stage: Mark Rylance in Dr Semmelweis and Will Young in Song From Far Away
The 'My Neighbour Totoro' star's new show challenges a century of anti-Asian racism in the theatre
Plus: 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Almeida seethes with restless energy; 'Frank and Percy' celebrates older romance
Performed at the town's Schlosstheater, this neglected fairytale work is a delight
Also on the London stage: Dixon and Daughters at the National Theatre
'A Little Life' and other works of endurance theatre are hard work for actors " and audiences
Case marks first time since Soviet era that a high-profile criminal case opens over contents of a theatre play
The Sella Concept founder's first furniture collection blends dance, daring and drama
Also opening on the London stage: The Secret Life of Bees at the Almeida, and Temptations musical Ain't Too Proud at the Prince Edward Theatre
Also new in Dublin: Arthur Miller's 'The Price' revived at the Gate Theatre
The latest in the horror series has bucketloads of gore but lacks wit
Tennessee Williams's play gets a sultry dance treatment at the Theatre Royal Glasgow with a beguiling Ryoichi Hirano as Stanley
The former artistic director of ENO is putting on a new Pavarotti musical as well as old favourites
Rowdy theatregoers at the Whitney Houston musical are part of a theatrical tradition as old as Greece