Groundbreaking production returns, as devastatingly powerful as ever

Powerfully heartfelt debut musical about historical homophobia from Titanique star Jordan Luke Gage

Chaotic musical horror-comedy by US internet theatre sensations StarKid is deeply, enjoyably silly

A tour-de-force performance by Arinzé Kene electrifies this utterly superb Brighton Festival premiere

Art collective KlangHaus reflect our world back at us in an intriguing rush of music, sound and imagery

Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison shine in David Hare’s artful drama about two great Victorian performers

Cheeky puppets still amuse in this sparkling revival

Romola Garai excels as Nora in Anya Reiss’ provocatively perceptive reimagining of the Ibsen classic

Visceral revival of Michael Frayn’s compelling, elliptical dive into science and moral responsibility

Winsome Pinnock’s new play is a witty and thought-provoking gothic take on confronting the UK’s history of enslavement

Nancy Medina’s revival of her staging of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play about school, song and the shaping of young Black lives has lost none of its power and empathy

Volley of short plays by American writer Neil LaBute is a predictably mixed bag of violence masquerading as social commentary

Imaginative piece of absurdism offering an insight into our digitally warped world

Immersive, site-specific tale of wedding-day dysfunction is finely detailed and engrossing

Revival of Tom Stoppard’s drama is richly atmospheric but falls short of brilliance