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Deaf Republic: ‘an experimental epic of war and resistance’The Week Recommends Ukrainian-American writer Ilya Kaminsky’s poetry collection is brought to the stage in this ‘enthralling’ production
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Twelfth Night or What You Will: a 'riotous' late-summer jamboreeThe Week Recommends Robin Belfield's 'carnivalesque' new staging at Shakespeare's Globe is 'joyfully tongue-in-cheek'
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As You Like It: Ralph Fiennes directs Shakespeare comedy with 'depth'The Week Recommends Harriet Walter is 'splendidly wistful and sardonic' as the melancholy Jacques
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Mary, Queen of Scots: 'fizzing' ballet is a 'hit'The Week Recommends Scottish Ballet's 'audaciously bold' take on the doomed monarch's story
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Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical – a 'gloriously communal' experienceThe Week Recommends Secret Cinema presents a 'masterpiece of coordination' performed by a 'phenomenal' cast
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Alan Davies: Think Ahead – 'gifted' comedian's first stand-up show in a decadeThe Week Recommends The QI panellist 'rawly' discusses childhood abuse in this 'compelling' show
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Inter Alia: Rosamund Pike is 'electric' in gut-wrenching legal dramaThe Week Recommends Australian playwright Suzie Miller is back with a follow up to her critically acclaimed hit play Prima Facie
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The Railway Children: an 'immersive' and 'magical' new performanceThe Week Recommends A 'glorious piece of storytelling' where the locomotive is the star of the show
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The Merry Wives of Windsor: a 'pathologically silly' spin-offThe Week Recommends Beloved character from Henry IV plays gets his own comedic adventure at London's Globe Theatre
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The best shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2025The Week Recommends The world's biggest arts festival is back with an incredible line-up
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Hercules: Disney musical is a 'blast' for kids – but lacks imaginationTalking Point Family-friendly show has a 'larky' panto feel and 'radiant gospel-driven score'
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Intimate Apparel: a 'gorgeous, vibrant' productionThe Week Recommends Samira Wiley is 'astonishing' in this revival of Lynn Nottage's 'exquisite' seamstress tale
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Evita: 'TikTok musical theatre' or 'total triumph'?Talking Point Rachel Zegler dazzles in Jamie Lloyd's 'radically reconceived' revival – but the plot is difficult to follow
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Lovestuck: a 'warm-hearted' musical with a 'powerhouse score'The Week Recommends Team behind the hit podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno have created a hilarious show about a disastrous viral Tinder date
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