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Beautiful Burnout Richard III
4 stars
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Edward Hall's all-male company Propeller stage a gloriously gory take on Shakespeare's tragedy.
Beautiful Burnout Richard III
4 stars
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Edward Hall's all-male company Propeller stage a gloriously gory take on Shakespeare's tragedy.
matilda Matilda
5 stars
Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Roald Dahl's novel gets the Tim Minchin treatment courtesy of the RSC.
Beautiful Burnout Beautiful Burnout
4 stars
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Playwright Bryony Lavery's new collaboration with physical theatre company Frantic Assembly.
inheritance Inheritance
4 stars
Live Theatre, Newcastle
Mike Packer's new family drama about the damaging impact of debt.
Love Love,Love, Love
4 stars
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Bartlett continues to produce exciting work with a new play examining intergenerational conflict.
Cherry The Cherry Orchard
4 stars
Birmingham Rep, Birmingham
Josie Lawrence stars in Chekhov's last play, seen here in a new version by Tom Stoppard.
Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde
3 stars
Brewery, Bristol
Fairground Theatre's new production based on the life and death of the infamous outlaw couple.
A Month in the Country A Month in the Country
4 stars
Festival Theatre, Chichester
Brian Friel's adaptation of Turgenev's theatrical masterpiece.
Hamlet Hamlet
4 stars
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
John Simm makes his Shakespeare debut in Paul Miller's production at the Crucible.
Western A Western
4 stars
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Action Hero present an interactive take on the classic celluloid western.
Another Someone Another Someone
4 stars
Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
RashDash return with an energetic and uplifting piece of dance theatre.
Dead Poets Dead Poets
4 stars
Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Mark Grist and MC Mixy examine the gap between poetry and hip-hop.
Frisky Frisky and Mannish: The College Years
3 stars
Underbelly, Edinburgh
The distinctive duo present a second installment of their pop parody mash-ups.
Sub Rosa Sub Rosa
4 stars
Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
David Leddy's atmospheric, gore-soaked Victorian promenade piece.
Six Loves Six and a Half Loves
3 stars
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Charming show by Terry Saunders that mixes animation and storytelling.
Our Share of Tomorrow Our Share of Tomorrow
3 stars
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Dan Sherer's debut play, a moving three-hander performed by Real Circumstance.
Bo Burnham Bo Burnham
4 stars
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
The teenage YouTube sensation makes his Edinburgh debut with Words, Words, Words.
Chrissy You're Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy
4 stars
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
An enchanting solo show created and performed by Caroline Horton.
John Cooper Clarke John Cooper Clarke
4 stars
Udderbelly's Pasture, Edinburgh
The Bard of Salford, the original punk poet, begins a week of late night shows.
John Luke Roberts John-Luke Roberts Distracts You From a Murder
3 stars
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
The Invisible Dot presents a comedy show that doubles as cover for a brutal slaying.
Hot Mess Hot Mess
4 stars
Hawke and Hunter, Edinburgh
Ella Hickson's third fringe play is an engaging, nightclub-set four-hander.
Daniel Kitson It's Always Right Now Until It's Later
5 stars
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
A moving and mesmerising exercise in storytelling from Daniel Kitson.
The Penny Dreadfuls The Penny Dreadfuls
4 stars
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
The inventive comedy troupe revert to their sketch show roots.
Keepers Keepers
3 stars
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
The Plasticine Men's nuanced two-hander about a pair of 19th century lighthouse keepers.
Operation Greenfield Operation Greenfield
4 stars
Zoo Roxy, Edinburgh
New show from Little Bulb about four teenagers preparing for their version of judgment day - the local talent show.
Tim Clare Tim Clare's Death Drive
4 stars
Zoo Roxy, Edinburgh
Debut solo show from poet, comedian and musician Tim Clare.
While You Lie My Romantic History
3 stars
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Lyndsey Turner directs D.C. Jackson's 'non-rom-com'.
While You Lie While You Lie
2 stars
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Zinnie Harris directs Sam Holcroft's new play about the consequences of honesty.
Speechless Speechless
3 stars
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Shared Experience's new play based on the book, The Silent Twins, by Marjorie Wallace.
Yellow Dress The Girl in the Yellow Dress
3 stars
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Craig Higginson's new play depicts an intense relationship between a language teacher and her student.
That Face That Face
4 stars
Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield
Richard Wilson brings Polly Stenham's debut play to Sheffield for its regional premiere.
Alice Alice
4 stars
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Laura Wade's inventive retelling of Alice in Wonderland.
Translations Translations
3-5 stars
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Graduating students at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School stage Brian Friel's classic play.
Salome Salome
4 stars
Richmond Theatre, Richmond
Jamie Lloyd directs Oscar Wilde's play for Headlong Theatre.
Electric Electric Hotel
2 stars
Harbourside, Bristol
As part of Bristol's MayFest, audience members don headphones for a production staged in a specially constructed hotel.
True West True West
4 stars
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Nigel Harman and John Light star in a staging of Sam Shephard's play.
Lovely War Oh What a Lovely War
4 stars
Richmond Theatre, Richmond
Northern Stage present a fresh take on Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop production.
Arthur George Arthur and George
3 stars
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
David Edgar adapts Julian Barnes' acclaimed novel for the stage.
Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler
3 stars
Richmond Theatre, Richmond
Rosamund Pike plays Ibsen's complex heroine in Adrian Noble's touring production.
Juliet Juliet and Her Romeo
3 stars
Old Vic, Bristol
Tom Morris directs an original spin on Shakespeare's timeless love play.
Dad's Army Dad's Army Marches On
3 stars
Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
Second on-stage outing for the characters of the classic wartime sitcom.
Midsummer A Midsummer Night's Dream
4 stars
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Andrew Hilton and Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory stage a magical version of the Bard's comedy.
Dancing Dancing at Lughnasa
4 stars
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tamara Harvey directs a moving and layered revival of Brian Friel's play.
Enemy An Enemy of the People
4 stars
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
The Crucible reopens under Daniel Evans' artistic directorship with a production of Ibsen starring Antony Sher.
Cling to Me Like Ivy Cling to Me Like Ivy
4 stars
The Door, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Samantha Ellis' charming new play about life in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Midsummer A Midsummer Night's Dream
3 stars
Rose Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames
Judi Dench plays Titania in Peter Hall's production of Shakespeare's comedy.
Ali Baba Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
5 stars
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Travelling Light Theatre's family friendly production of the famous folk tale.
Hansel Hansel and Gretel
5 stars
Old Vic, Bristol
Kneehigh work their particular brand of magic on the classic children's story.
regional reviews
The Comedy of Errors, Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Richard III, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

Matilda, Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Inheritance, Live Theatre, Newcastle

Beautiful Burnout, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Love,Love,Love, Royal Exchange, Manchester

The Cherry Orchard, Birmingham Rep, Birmingham

A Month in the Country, Festival Theatre, Chichester



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