Farah Najib

Australian theatre company Back to Back’s new perspective on human intelligence yields funny and unsettling results

Francesca Martinez’s new play wittily dismantles preconceptions about life with disability

Timothy Sheader’s version of Zinnie Harris’ musical at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is hectic but enjoyable

Lucas Hnath’s sequel to Ibsen’s play is an invigorating exploration of love, loneliness and freedom

Mark Ravenhill’s ghost story starring Suzanne Ahmet sometimes verges on caricature

Beth Steel’s family saga, at the Almeida Theatre, boldly tackles political division, loss and despair

Knotty coming-of-age drama interrogates class and consent with devastating impact

This retelling of the Black Forest tragedy is politically pertinent and well-performed but misses the mark

Bite-sized Hamlet for younger audiences imaginatively explores morality and grief

This imaginative production by Christopher Brett-Bailey and Sleepwalk Collective at Battersea Arts Centre is made up of immersive episodes exploring he interplay between sex and violence