Melbourne Theatre Company Thornton, Yael Stone and Ash Flanders give beautiful performances as a miserable family, but startling tonal shifts send this American play into silliness Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue...
Theatre Royal Bath In 25 scenes spanning 1878-1966, David Hare’s wry and elegant love letter to theatre focuses on the working and romantic relationship between Ellen Terry and Henry Irving Continue reading...
Emerald theatre, London A regal Von Teese oversees this uninspiring mix of chandelier-swinging cabaret, circus and dance featuring the Steps singer as a saloon owner with a string of exes Continue reading...
Royal Exchange theatre, Manchester Ntombizodwa Nyoni’s deft and nuanced play balances ideologies and ambition, personality clashes and generational conflict at key 1945 Manchester conference Continue reading...
London Palladium Zegler excels as Eva Perón and the crowds outside are used to capture the hypnotic appeal of populism but the narrative takes a backseat in his staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Continue reading...
Swan theatre, Stratford upon Avon A sharp new version of Somerset Maugham’s 1926 tale of adultery is led by the Game of Thrones star and includes a jazz score by Jamie Cullum Continue reading...
Malta festival, Poland This updating of Agnieszka Holland’s 1981 film about a struggling single mother suggests life under capitalist consumerism is no easier than it was under communism Continue reading...
Leeds Playhouse Chris O’Connor’s comedy-drama unites a paean to former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa with the story of a married couple living with dementia during the club’s promotion season Continue reading...
Tron theatre, Glasgow Douglas Maxwell’s monologue about a dog walker moves from lighthearted to maudlin as it evokes a world in limbo Continue reading...
Stara Rzeźnia, Poznań This outdoor offering, part homage and part reimagining of Shakespeare’s text, has visual spectacle, a magnificent score and a cast undeterred by an actual storm Continue reading...
Bristol Old Vic Seiriol Davies’ musical biography of Edwardian aristocrat Henry Cyril Paget is crammed with wit but its subject remains enigmatic Continue reading...
Donmar Warehouse, London Samira Wiley is superb as a corset-maker who embroiders dreams for herself and others in Lynette Linton’s tremendous production Continue reading...
Soho theatre, London There is crackling chemistry in Harrison David Rivers’ two-hander starring Omari Douglas and Alexander Lincoln Continue reading...
Almeida theatre, London Rebecca Frecknall’s usually bold directorial hand seems stilled in a glacially paced revival co-starring Michael Shannon and David Threlfall Continue reading...
Sadler’s Wells, London Pete Townshend’s tragic story of teenage angst returns to the stage in a visceral dance production full of the original’s swagger and bravado Continue reading...
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London Luke Brady is the hero navigating between godliness and humanness in a show that’s big on booming numbers yet short on emotion Continue reading...
Kiln theatre, London Iman Qureshi’s play starts as a good, old-fashioned underdog story before exploring sexuality, homophobia and trans identity Continue reading...
Arcola theatre, London On a quest to visit all 54 African nations, a band of travellers explore personal, political and social history – but it can be hard to work out what’s happening Continue reading...
Royal Court theatre, London Kane’s emotionally unswerving gifts as a writer are on full display in a 25th-anniversary production reuniting the original cast Continue reading...