Review: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST starring Giles Terera, The Old VicApril 16, 2026Superb ensemble cast and inspired staging puts us on the hook for an unspoken oppression
Review: IPHIGENIA, Arcola TheatreApril 14, 2026Beautifully conceived and (largely) well executed production that provides much food for thought in our troubled times
Review: SALOME, York HallApril 13, 2026Mark Ravenhill takes over a legendary boxing venue for a show that packs plenty of punch
Review: MY UNCLE IS NOT PABLO ESCOBAR, Brixton HouseApril 11, 2026Silly plot saved by wonderful performances and real joy at the prospect of being seen at last
Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Almeida TheatreApril 9, 2026Anya Reiss reimagines the Ibsen classic for a disaster capitalist's world, but never establishes the credibility it needs
Review: COPENHAGEN, Hampstead TheatreApril 8, 2026A play that makes its demands but provides its rewards
Review: IN THE PRINT, King's Head TheatreApril 5, 2026Take a trip from Fleet Street to Wapping, 40 years on
Review: WAITRESS starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, New Wimbledon Theatre and on tourApril 1, 2026Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show
Review: THE OLD LADIES, Finborough TheatreMarch 27, 2026Revival of 1935 play could have much relevance to today, but cannot find a route out of slow and dated writing
Review: SUMMERFOLK starring Sophie Rundle, National TheatreMarch 18, 2026Splendid new adaptation of a play that can be seen as a respectful response to The Cherry Orchard
Review: YENTL, Marylebone TheatreMarch 12, 2026Australian adaptation of the original story, not the film, packs a punch
Review: THE WRONG THEY KNEW, Chickenshed TheatreMarch 8, 2026Musical set in the late 1950s with a strong message for today
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Leeds PlayhouseFebruary 19, 2026Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight
Review: SPANISH ORANGES starring Maryam d'Abo, Playground TheatreFebruary 17, 2026#MeToo and cancel culture needs a new angle sadly lacking in humdrum new play
Review: I'M SORRY PRIME MINISTER starring Griff Rhys Jones, Apollo TheatreFebruary 13, 2026The two old favourites are no longer in Whitehall, but need each other just as much
Review: THAT'LL BE THE DAY, London PalladiumFebruary 5, 2026If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons
Review: ALL IS BUT FANTASY starring Whitney White, RSC, The Other PlaceFebruary 5, 2026Whitney White collapses time and space to insert new perspectives into old plays
Review: MY LIFE WITH KENNETH WILLIAMS, Circle and Star TheatreJanuary 26, 2026Kenneth Williams brought back to life, tics and torments intact.
Review: SAFE HAVEN, Arcola TheatreJanuary 20, 2026The story of how an international military effort was cobbled together at the last minute to save Kurdish lives in the afternath of The Gulf War