From the wonders of War Horse to a giant, wall-penetrating elephant ghost: the UK's love affair with puppetry is in full swing this summer

Innovative moments of experiential style theatre but the experience overall somehow leaves you wanting.

We're delighted to have teamed up with the National Theatre (no less!) for a very special family competition. We're giving away a family ticket for 4 to see the wonderful show The Elephantom at the New London Theatre this summer.

Overall the play seems torn between making a statement and being funny, but the great performances and set easily make up for that.

This is a spectacular theatrical experience like no other. Go, go, go!

Our Managing Editor's top tips for the week 17-23 February, another competitive week which is topped by another cracking five star review.

An excellent revival of the play and a reminder of the remarkable achievement of the young working-class playwright, Shelagh Delaney.

An imaginative, visually-rich tale which is let down by the musical element.

William Shakespeare Directed by Nicholas Hytner ★★★★ Pros: One of the clearest productions of Othello I have seen. Had the whole audience on the edge of their seat for the whole 3 hours and 15 minutes. Cons: Rory Kinnear plays Iago with an accent that doesn’t sit well for some reason. Our Verdict: Shakespeare’s finest characters played by Britain’s finest actors and helmed by one of theatre’s finest directors. Courtesy of The Independent We at Everything Theatre have seen quite ...

Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford Directed by Marianne Elliot and Tom Morris ★★★★★ Pros: A stunning play packed with emotion, talent and humanity. Cons: The ending moment perhaps lacked some of the emotion it had been built up to produce. Our Verdict: The play that theatre has been waiting for. Simply breathtaking. Credit: Brinkhoff/Mögenburg Michael Morpurgo wrote War Horse with the intention of telling the story of the First World War through the eyes of a horse, so that ...