★★★★☆ This is the focal point of Amahra Spence’s Concubine, a fierce one-woman show about a young musician who falls in love with a beat producer who promises to help her make it big. With a blend of music and performance, we follow her journey as her life becomes more and more focused on her partner . . .

★★★☆☆ While several stage adaptions of the show exist, the first being performed in Manchester in 1986, the Birmingham REP’s adaption was first performed in 1993, so to celebrate its 25th anniversary it is being brought back for a 21st Century audience.

★★★☆☆ Heart of Darkness is a modern retelling of Joseph Conrad’s novel: a private detective named Marlowe is hired to journey through war-torn Europe to reach England, where she must find and deal with the mysterious Kurtz.

★★★★☆ Lovingly adapted for the stage by Bryony Lavery, this is an exceptional production that is masterfully crafted in so many ways. The set it unnerving and wildly versatile, taking full advantage of levels and the bareness of the stage.

★★★★☆ With its original and creative staging and fast-paced format, this is exactly the kind of theatre that should feature in this country. Despite no audible words being uttered, every character is distinct, with actors multi-rolling moment to moment. The story may jump about, but each scene is self-contained and shows us snapshots of this vibrant but unsettling dystopia,