Joyfully chaotic and packed with nostalgia, Biff To The Future is a fast, funny one-man romp led by a superbly energetic Joseph Maudsley. With pitch-perfect sound cue interplay and inspired audience moments (that air guitarist!), it’s playful, irreverent and all the better if you know the films.

Conceived during Covid-19, TR(IA)L is a tense, claustrophobic sci-fi drama following ‘Subject X’ as she undergoes a mysterious drug trial. Isolated and stripped of memory, she begins to question her reality—and her supervisor. Smart and unsettling, it offers a chilling reflection on control, identity, and modern science

A clever and chaotic musical that flips Cinderella on its head and keeps the laughs coming. With jokes pitched perfectly for both children and adults, standout performances from the Fairy Godfather and Wicked Stepmother, and a pace that never lets up, Apparently Ugly is sharp, silly and hugely enjoyable. ★★★★★

A warm, witty and deeply relatable look at love after sixty, Invisible Me shines thanks to Bren Gosling’s insightful script and a beautifully layered performance from Tessa Peake-Jones. Honest, funny and quietly moving, it’s a refreshing reminder that life’s most exciting chapters can still lie ahead.

This gripping 90-minute Saint Joan distils Shaw’s epic into a fierce, modern clash of faith and power. Ruthie Black is electrifying in the title role, while James Saxby’s shapeshifting performance is equally compelling. Together, they create a taut, thought-provoking piece that feels urgent, intimate, and strikingly relevant.

A raw and unsettling exploration of trauma, this powerful one-hour play follows fractured lives colliding with devastating consequences. With haunting performances, a sparse candlelit set and striking live music, it’s an intense theatrical experience that lingers long after the final moment.

A gripping two-hander, THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. charts Grace and Eli’s relationship from childhood to adulthood with striking emotional clarity. Amaia Naima Aguinaga and Francis Nunnery share compelling chemistry, while inventive staging blends puppetry, projection and craft. This meta, self-aware piece probes memory, authorship and control with layered, thought-provoking precision.

Moonlight is a musical reflecting on Phil Lynott’s early life, the rise of Thin Lizzy and his untimely death. Staged at the Hammersmith Apollo, where “Live and Dangerous” was recorded, it adds poignancy. Featuring Eric Bell and a powerful central performance, the show blends music, memory and myth in a tribute to a rock icon.

A dazzling new cast brings fresh energy to SIX at the Vaudeville Theatre. With stunning vocals across the board and a standout performance from Nia Stephen as Catherine Parr, this joyful, glitter-filled retelling of ‘herstory’ remains as empowering and entertaining as ever.

A tightly written one‑hour thriller-comedy performed by Finella Waddilove and Sarah Parkins, Doughnut Drive blends humor, grief, chaos and film‑inspired mayhem. With sharp chemistry, frantic twists, and cinematic flair, this female‑led crime caper delivers a refreshing and gripping ride from start to finish.

Mythos: Ragnarök fuses Norse mythology, theatre and pro wrestling, using not just fight choreography but classic wrestling storytelling – surprise entrances, cue-hit music and crowd play. With powerful female characters, live music and bold visuals, it’s a high-energy, immersive show that takes wrestling to another level and shows why it’s a Fringe sell-out hit.

An intimate and emotionally layered two-hander, Dawn of Reckoning draws you in with its relatable university nostalgia before unfolding into something far more unsettling. With gripping performances from Emily Carter and Sophie Linfield, this ambiguous story of friendship and loss lingers long after curtain call.

A one-man revival of Jeffery Bernard Is Unwell staged inside Soho’s historic Coach and Horses pub offers an atmospheric slice of theatre history. Robert Bathurst delivers a lively performance among the audience, but the script’s celebration of Bernard’s alcoholism, gambling and misogyny now feels dated—leaving this immersive revival both entertaining and uneasy in equal measure.

A chilling ghost story comes to life at Southwark Playhouse Borough. It Walks Around The House At Night blends clever staging, immersive lighting and sound, and a gripping central performance from George Naylor. With plenty of jumps and bumps for horror fans, balanced by sharp humour and strong storytelling, this atmospheric production proves that a small theatre can deliver a seriously big night of theatre.

Rosa Garland delivers an ambitious and unsettling performance, moving through surreal vignettes that blend comedy, discomfort and bold physicality. Her commitment is undeniable, but moments of emotional depth are often overshadowed by shock-driven choices, leaving the show feeling more like an intense, chaotic dream than a fully realised comedic experience.

A powerful, intimate revival of Savage at the historic White Bear, where Kerill Kelly and Matthew Hartley shine as lovers torn apart, and Claire‑Monique Martin delivers a quietly extraordinary performance as the nurse who risks everything to help.

Tender, funny and quietly unsettling, Blink at the King’s Head Theatre explores loneliness, voyeurism and the fragile ways we try to connect. This intimate two-hander delivers beautifully nuanced performances, balancing humour with heartbreak as two isolated lives intertwine in unexpected and deeply human ways. ★★★★☆

Aboard the Golden Hinde, Silver & Gold transforms theatre into a thrillingly intimate voyage. As Long John Silver recruits us — very firmly not pirates — James Hyland delivers a gripping retelling that blurs audience and crew. Atmospheric, playful and unexpectedly moving, it’s immersive storytelling at its most memorable.

Warm, funny and unexpectedly moving, Grindr Mom at Waterloo East Theatre is a standout solo performance from Jessica Martin. Blending mischievous humour with genuine emotional depth, this clever monologue explores faith, family and the search for connection, with hilarious Siri and Alexa moments sitting alongside a quietly heartbreaking journey of acceptance.

Most people will know the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, and being familiar with the story helped when watching this semi-staged concert. Featuring the cream of musical theatre, including Kerry Ellis as Marmee and Christine Allado as Jo, the production delivered an emotional, majestic soundtrack. The sisters harmonised beautifully, each shining in powerful solos that showcased their individual talents.