Energetic performances and crisp comic choreography carry Peter Shaffer’s clever farce beyond its simple gimmick

Rosie Holt’s unpolished satire sends up the piss-poor state of British politics

Touching, truthful writing and a gorgeous set elevate this familiar story of family bereavement

Warm performances by MyAnna Buring, Patrick Kennedy and Oliver Dimsdale carry Sarah Ruhl’s sweet but contrived comedy about actors falling in and out of love onstage and off

Hectic adventure by Joel Horwood and directed by Sean Holmes pits the world-famous detective, played by Joshua James, against colonialist attitudes and moral hypocrisy

David Haig’s thoughtful, engaging drama has two 1920s pop-culture titans grapple with themes of faith, fraud and self-deception

Horny, high-energy comedy incisively explores knotty themes of masculinity, performance and vulnerability

Sweet, slow-moving two-hander about birders contemplating human connection and the craft of photography

Unfocused but intriguing story of a Trinidadian family unravelling under the pressures of colonialism

Perfectly balanced humour and heartache in a sparky take on Coward’s comedy

Consummate performances make this revival of Arthur Miller’s slow-moving story of an estate sale utterly riveting

Zeb Soanes gives a consummate, commanding performance in this meandering, overly reverent bio-drama of acting legend Alec Guinness

Mark Gatiss gives a grippingly grotesque performance in this stylish and absurd political parable

Yousef Sweid’s refreshingly open-hearted monologue explores the flexibility of identity and some of the more subtle effects of conflict in the Middle East

Groundbreaking performance makers the Wooster Group reveal intriguing, intimate details about their process in this reworked version of their influential early piece