The Other Palace, London A concussed contestant causes a stir with her unfiltered protest songs, in this caffeinated monologue performed by Daisy Steere Continue reading...
Oldham Coliseum at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham afshan d’souza-lodhi’s play, commissioned to celebrate the saved-from-closure Coliseum, fails to rise to the occasion Continue reading...
Tramway, Glasgow Sandy Grierson is astonishing as a talking monkey working in a Japanese bathhouse in this slight but theatrically beguiling slice of magical-realism Continue reading...
Watermill theatre, Newbury A fine, multitasking cast of three deliver laughs aplenty in Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s adaptation of a 1930s satire, though the cad’s true malice is lacking Continue reading...
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; Theatre Royal Drury Lane; Bridge, London Luke Thallon is a compelling, all-at-sea Hamlet, Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston sizzle as Beatrice and Benedick, while Bridgerton’s Jonathan...
Sydney Theatre Company’s adaptation of the beloved Joan Lindsay novel, in which four schoolgirls go missing during a bush excursion, reveals the ghost story lurking within Continue reading...
Almeida theatre, London Brimming with humour and compassion, the story of Jo and Harry, a couple who go their separate ways, is a powerful reminder of how theatre lets us live beyond our own bodies Continue reading...
Donmar Warehouse, London Greig breathes compassion into her relation with self-absorbed parent Imrie but their exchanges swim across the decades incoherently Continue reading...
Melbourne Theatre Company, Arts Centre Melbourne Dinner party discussions of sex, money, power and race make for a heady, if contrived, mix in the Guilty Feminist podcaster’s debut Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue...
Storyhouse, Chester A 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 Continue reading...
Hayes Theatre, Sydney, then touring With just a cast of five, this production of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan musical starts off well but struggles to stick the landing Continue reading...
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London With 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 romcom Continue reading...
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon The court of Elsinore becomes a ship of state – or a ship of fools – in Rupert Goold’s production Continue reading...
Live theatre, Newcastle A 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 Continue reading...
Merlyn theatre, the Malthouse Five actors play the WikiLeaks founder – but instead of exploring different, contradictory parts of his character, they form a united chorus of complaint Continue reading...
Bridge Theatre, London Nicholas Hytner’s production plays like a thriller, while Brigerton star Bailey glitters with feeling in a potently physical modern-dress production Continue reading...
Hampstead theatre, London The actors, especially Kaya Scodelario, work hard with Beau Willimon’s plot, but are hampered by a leaden, tension-light production Continue reading...
Glass Mask theatre, Dublin Simon Stephens’s update of Franz Kroetz’s stark 1972 play sees butcher Charlie and welder Victor amid knives and flanks of meat, the threat of violence palpable Continue reading...
Leeds Playhouse Morgan Bailey’s one-man show explores the many lives of Eugene Bullard, but for all its cinematic flourishes, emerges as a frustratingly shadowy character study Continue reading...
Theatre Royal Stratford East You believe in the animals completely in this bold adaptation, which, with its seemingly guileless Napoleon, resonates darkly in the here and now Continue reading...