Dave Fargnoli

Actor Ian Hallard’s writing debut with Jermyn Street Theatre pokes fun at the foibles of the over-40s dating scene

Gabrielle MacPherson’s depiction of abusive family dynamics makes a dark but flawed character study

Joseph Potter gives a moving and ferocious performance in this intimate live-streamed monologue by Philip Ridley

Inua Ellams’ quartet of live-streamed poems movingly explores narratives of displacement and human endurance

Effectively integrated digital elements enliven this familiar take on Dickens’ festive ghost story starring Brian Blessed and Penelope Keith

Shallow if skilfully constructed silliness from offbeat double act the Pin – comprised of Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, best known for their eponymous BBC Radio 4 sketch show

Brian Conley stars in a big-hearted concert version of the seasonal musical from Lynn Ahrens, Mike Ockrent and Alan Menken

Effectively atmospheric production of Pinter’s dark absurdist anti-thriller, The Dumb Waiter

Commissioned as part of the Queen’s Theatre’s Hornchurch’s Essex on Stage programme, Misfits is a vividly written showcase weaving together four monologues from writers with connections to the region

Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ impassioned monologue starring Michael Balogun challengingly explores black identity in contemporary Britain