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An engaging but somewhat confused evening of boundary-pushing performance.

An atmospheric, slow-paced look at a dysfunctional relationship.

Loud. Obnoxious. Intense. Disgusting. And bloody brilliant.

There’s some promise in this debut show by Temper-Mental Theatre, but a stiff edit and some more prep work would not have gone amiss.

Pros: The pulsating soundtrack, which is performed live on stage by the actors. Cons: This ‘reinvention’ of the classic story is more of a superficial update, and it’s in need of a good edit. For those of you whose classics are a bit rusty, a summary: Electra is the daughter of Agamemnon, one of those Greek kings who spent a decade across the sea trying to come up with the Trojan Horse. With Troy finally conquered, Agamemnon returns home to Argos, only to find ...

With its gentle comedy, pretty costumes and lively pace, this is an undemanding and pleasant way to spend an evening.

An admirably ambitious experiment in reimagining Shakespeare that mostly misses the mark.

An upfront, bleakly funny piece about exploitation and control.

Eva de Valk runs down the big theatre news of 2017.

P.G. Wodehouse this is not, but there are plenty of moments of frothy enjoyment to be had here.