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Richard Jones’s supercharged staging of Sophie Treadwell’s 1920s masterpiece hits like a fist; Emma Rice subverts a dark fairytale with circus gaiety; and a young couple unravel beautifully in Bijan Sheibani’s latest

The rage and self-examination that should be prompted by the production and the tearful curtain call are immediately effaced by exit music that is not only jarringly wrong but wholly unnecessary.

The company are all multi-talented with perfect acting and dance skills plus being musicians to boot. Individually they shine, collectively they simply sparkle

The company are all multi-talented with perfect acting and dance skills plus being musicians to boot. Individually they shine, collectively they simply sparkle

Ian McKellen, Brian Cox and PJ Harvey head up a busy month on the London stage

WISE Children director Emma Rice has an admission to make as Blue Beard arrives at York Theatre Royal.

Writer and director Emma Rice reimagines the folktale Blue Beard narrative with her HOME Manchester show reviewed by Mancunian Matters.

This eccentric retelling of the bloody story flamboyantly combines songs and pop culture gags but still shocks

Emma Rice’s production runs in Bath until 10 February, before visiting Manchester HOME, York Theatre Royal, the Lyceum Edinburgh, Birmingham Rep and Battersea Arts Centre

From Withnail and I on stage to Olivia Rodrigo on tour, Sally Wainwright’s new drama to Blondie, Bruckner and Jez Butterworth, our experts guide you through the treats in store this year