Theatre

Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes is pure poetry in this trad rather than rad staging

This touring production radiates old-school classiness, with Fiennes powerfully leading from the front

The House of Bernarda Alba, National Theatre, review: a chilling, expletive-filled take on the evergreen Lorca classic

Harriet Walter is formidable as the icy matriarch at the centre of a play staged here as a horror show of the mind

This surreal Cinderella is great fun – shame about the twerking

Traditionally, the Lyric Hammersmith is one of our leading purveyors of panto - and this joyous production marks a return to form

The Snow Queen: Hans Christian Andersen’s classic gets a makeover – with an outrageously fun addition

This brilliantly inventive festive offering from Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum is surely a contender for the best Scottish musical of the year

Ghosts: Ibsen makes his debut at the Globe with this slick, sulphurous production

This staging of Ibsen's 1881 classic isn't perfect but it marks a rare success for the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse with its high calibre cast

She Stoops to Conquer: a sublime staging of an evergreen Restoration comedy

The Orange Tree Theatre here delivers a gem of a production, with Greta Scacchi, David Horovitch and Freddie Fox among an excellent cast

A Christmas Carol, Old Vic: Christopher Eccleston’s snarling Scrooge lights up this dependable show

Jack Thorne’s annual feast of mince pies and Christmas cheer is starting to creak – but it’s redeemed by the Doctor Who star’s ferocity

The Witches, National Theatre, review: Roald Dahl's classic is given a magical - if sanitised - makeover

The National Theatre's big Christmas production is charmingly exuberant - but oddly light on drama