Stunted follows longtime friends and roommates Celine and Max as their relationship begins to fracture, using tense dialogue, natural comedy and detailed performances to capture the small changes within a friendship. Its observations on friendship, womanhood and queerness emerge naturally through the characters, while Christine Fang and Kenon Veno’s convincing chemistry makes the final separation especially painful.

Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu’s Dünyada uses live camera, projection, lighting and sound to turn the fragmented world of a nameless traveller into a distinctive theatrical experience. Its strongest moments come from Nuroğlu’s remarkable control of the camera and live technical elements, although the repeated filming of audience members can become intrusive.

Charmaine Cheong’s one-woman comedy follows a Malaysian Chinese mother who travels to London to find a wife for her lesbian daughter. With clowning, sock puppets and audience interaction, the show creates a lively Fringe atmosphere, although its promising ideas about queer families, generational expectations and the mother-daughter relationship could be explored in greater depth.

Simon Stone’s new adaptation of The Oresteia transforms Aeschylus’ ancient tragedy into a contemporary, thriller-like family drama. Through shifting timelines, it explores inherited trauma, revenge and responsibility in a world shaped by human choices rather than gods.

Hideki Noda has made it an annual tradition to bring his groundbreaking theater to London. This year, NODA MAP returns with -320°F. The production highlights Noda’s talent for pastiche, where he blends historical facts with fantasy and myths from different cultures and eras.

Following its Olivier Award win in 2022, The P Word returns to Bush Theatre with its original cast. Already an impressive piece of theatre, this revival feels tighter and more confident, with a clearer sense of rhythm and a stronger emotional focus.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's Cyrano de Bergerac arrives in the West End with Adrian Lester and Susannah Fielding leading a moving, witty and deeply felt production about language, love and mortality.

Fleshment Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Glitch is a warm, energetic, and tightly shaped small-scale production that finds immense heart in youthful enthusiasm, humour, and care.

Shakespeare’s Globe’s Mother Courage and Her Children turns Brecht’s anti-war epic into an unexpectedly immersive experience, where rain, aircraft, music, and performance collapse the distance between theatre and the real world.

Winsome Pinnock’s new play The Authenticator asks difficult questions about inheritance, legacy, erased histories, and who gets to decide what counts as truth.

There is a tendency in children’s theatre to overcompensate. This show does none of that. Seen at artsdepot, this adaptation was light on its feet, visually economical and confident enough to leave space for its audience's imagination.

The evening was expertly steered by a charismatic host, whose witty banter and seamless transitions maintained a vibrant momentum throughout the night. Set in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, the program featured eight short pieces brought to life by a talented ensemble. Their sharp comedic timing and expressive performances gave each script a distinct vitality, centering on humor while providing a vital stage for underrepresented voices.