The thinking person’s summer panto.

A very intelligent and funny piece of theatre – and a tremendous first offering from Monkhead Theatre.

A compelling exploration into male suicide which will leave you wanting to reach out to people you don’t even know.

A mime comedy show blending the styles of Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers, Tape Face provides a selection of updated, not-so -silent film, silliness.

If you want The Matrix meets 1984 with a hint of 90s rave thrown in, Lights is the show for you, taking mime to a level you might never know existed.

An awe-inspiring circus show with truly amazing able-bodied and disabled artists performing together.

Pros: Simple plot, but an intricate design which leaves room for plenty of discovery! Cons: Potentially difficult to find. Whitechapel as, you may have already suspected, is an immersive theatre experience about the murders committed by Jack the Ripper in the late 19th century, which remain unsolved even today. Sounds scary, right? Well it definitely did to me, though I admit I’m someone who genuinely gets scared by their own shadow. But I would like to say to all other ...

Another stunning Canadian export that surely won't fail to put a smile on the face of old and young. Take your kids or take your granny, both will love it equally.

Pros: A refreshingly original production, perfectly balanced and completely absorbing. Cons: You’re probably going to cry. You are going to die. A morbid start to any review, I know, but it feels appropriate when writing about a show which so unflinchingly confronts mortality in the way that this one does. Not only that, but during the early stages of My World Has Exploded a Little Bit I was asked to turn to my neighbour and remind them of this inevitable truth (and the same was ...

An intimate and compelling take on Indian heritage and British colonialism.