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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 Cord conceals weighty themes and offers a well-drawn, carefully considered examination of family dynamics. An absorbing and emotive experience.

Bijan Sheibani’s new play runs until 25 May

Grief, repressed desires, betrayals and resentment in Beth Steel’s beautifully observed play

Beth Steel’s battling Notts wedding guests are a treat; Ola Ince’s Met police Othello makes horrible sense; and Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker star in a creaking Neil Simon revival

Beth Steel’s new drama is dazzlingly performed and full of pain, joy and laughter in a deft production by Bijan Sheibani

Bijan Sheibani’s production runs at the Dorfman Theatre until 16 March

Combining all the best bits of reality TV and the complexity of a Greek tragedy, Till the Stars Come Down is hilarious and heartbreaking.

The European premiere production runs until 14 January