On Stage
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 12-18 May

Mae Martin, Jessie Cave, Mitch Benn and monsters from history. Oh, and Eddie Izzard's in town.
By Zoe Craig

Comedy Descends Into Melodrama In Passion Play At Duke Of York's Theatre

Zoe Wanamaker and Samatha Bond star as two halves of the same person in this slightly over-egged play
By Londonist

Phenomenal Solo Performance In London Premiere Of The Matchbox

A woman alone on stage completely captivates her audience.
By Johnny Fox

Train Of Events: Travels With My Aunt

Graham Greene's picaresque Aunt Augusta brought electrically to life at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
By Londonist

Zoonation's Hit Show, Some Like It Hip Hop, Is Back

Pop, lock and jam along to this hit dance show.
By Ruth Hargreaves

Ferrets, Fannies and Funnies With The Noise Next Door: Boys On Tour

The improv comedy troupe that turn your random suggestions into full-on, belly laugh goodness.
By Zoe Craig

What’s On In London Theatre 7-13 May

London’s best theatre, opera, and theatre festivals opening this week.
By Londonist

Laughs, Leaves And Of Course Love, In As You Like It

The Bard's timeless comedy on stage at the Globe, with not a word in English.
By Stuart Black

Lairy And Late: Get Spanked At Udderbelly

Comedy for the late night tanked up crowd.
By BelindaL

Technology Draws Gasps At Ghost The Musical

Knocks socks off original 90s classic with digital wizardry and visual effects.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 5-11 May

Nina Conti, Cardinal Burns, Mae Martin and more laughs this week.
By Zoe Craig

Genius In Reverse: Merrily We Roll Along At Harold Pinter Theatre

Sondheim's one-time flop is revived with stunning clarity and class by a wonderful cast.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Roger Allam's Prospero Is Such Things As Dreams Are Made On

The rest of The Globe's production of The Tempest is pretty good, too.
By Zoe Craig

See Anne Boleyn Play Staged At The Tower of London

Suffolk theatre company takes the site-specific biscuit.
By Londonist

Postcard-perfect: La Boheme At English National Opera

See the world's second-most-popular opera, in a revival of Jonathan Miller's 2009 production.

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By Lindsey

Breakin' Convention: 10 Years On & Still Going Strong

Bank holiday breaking, hip hop, popping, locking, tutting and strutting.
By Johnny Fox

Away With The Fairies: The Weir At Donmar Warehouse

Don't go expecting 'Father Ted' but there's a rich seam of comedy in Conor McPherson's play The Weir.
By Laura Dodge

Hofesh Shechter Company At Sadler's Wells: Visceral, Raw And Animalistic

An incredible movement style, but low lighting and excessive volume make it hard to appreciate.
By Janan Jay

See A Site-Specific Performance In The Abandoned Aldwych Tube Station

Explore your own urban existence and inevitable demise in this season of carefully composed concerts.
By Londonist

Opera In A Tunnel Shaft: Pop-Up Don Pasquale

See a Donizetti farce -- in the ventilation shaft to Brunel's Thames Tunnel.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 28 April-4 May

Omid Djalili, Tim Key, Susan Calman and more.
By AndrewT

Harrowing And Blackly Comic: Glory Dazed @ Soho Theatre

A well observed tale of the impact of war on an ex-soldier.
By Zoe Craig

Othello At The National: A Modern-Day Masterpiece

Nicholas Hytner's latest hit brings Shakespeare's bombastic tragedy bang up to date