Try a Little Tenderness: The Brothers Size at the Young Vic
Magical, lyrical, life-affirming – the revival of a tale of brotherly love by the writer of Moonlight is necessary viewing
ISIS, 4Chan, and WhatsApp: Theatre for the Lulz
For a play examining the radicalisation of young men, Javaad Alipoor’s production finds an innovative way to bring its audience together.
If you could live a beautiful dream, why would you wake up to reality?
Tang Xianzu’s classic Ming dynasty opera ponders this very question, in a new adaptation by the Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Centre.
Dance and acrobatics save the plot in this immersive Underworld
Part theatre, part circus, Becoming Shades isn’t perfect, but it’s an experience that will leave you in awe.
Amazing grace: John thrills at the National Theatre
The story of a failing relationship in a possibly haunted B&B is a showcase of playwright Annie Baker’s genius.
Rita, Sue and Bob Too – an exploration of power, class, and women’s voices
Andrea Dunbar’s masterpiece has come to the Royal Court at the right time. Despite being written in the 1980s, it has a worrying number of echoes in the #MeToo era.
Salieri versus God : Amadeus at the National Theatre
Lucian Msamati gives a powerful performance in a fantastic revival of Peter Shaffer’s classic play about envy.
Pinocchio ends up a little wooden…
The National Theatre’s production has great effects, and a cracking score, but a poor script and inconsistent acting mean it fails to ignite.
The Twilight Zone – between fact and fiction
The Almeida Theatre take on an ambitious project, weaving eight episodes of the classic TV series into a cohesive work of theatre that dazzles and delights.
Blood and guts (and laughter) in ancient Rome
Titus Andronicus hits the Barbican stage with a bang, bringing severed limbs aplenty, but also reminding us of the similarities between past and present.
A winter of wonderful content: the art to watch out for this term
From a revival of a play by the writer of Moonlight, to a retrospective of Picasso’s work in 1932 ,by the way of an operatic take on Gandhi’s time in South Africa, these are the picks of the spring.
Antony and Cleopatra review — Antony Byrne and Josette Simon have fantastic chemistry in Royal Shakespeare Company staging
A traditional production performed by an ensemble without a weak link