Alice Cope

The seventh Letters Live performance at the Royal Albert Hall was, as always, an absolutely fantastic event. The selection of letters performed ranged from thought-provoking to heartfelt to completely ridiculous, offering something for everyone.

This live show wasn’t without its chaotic moments, they only added to the charm of the evening.

Now in its 27th year in London, The Snowman returns to Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre, offering a festive treat for families.

The wonderfully silly story tells of an out of work actor who is employed to work within the basement of Barbra Streisand’s Malibu property, where they form an unlikely relationship.

Robert Ames leads a superb performance from the London Contemporary Orchestra.

A delightful comedy murder mystery musical that expertly blends humour, intrigue, and heartfelt friendship.

The powerful story of a tender and gentle human forced into a brutal environment filled with hate and toxic masculinity.

Pieces of a Woman from Writer Kata Wéber and Director Kornél Mundruczó is presented for the first time in UK, produced by TR Warszawa.

Masterclass is a powerful production which provides some genuine discussion on privilege and opportunity within theatre and arts.

An intense and well filmed release of an atmospheric production of Macbeth. Showing in cinemas from 2 May.

This is a fantastical and entertaining production and a great way to honour the icon herself.

Shakespeare's classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet is currently being performed with an exciting and contemporary makeover at the iconic Globe Theatre, enchanting younger audiences with modern twists, an engaging diverse cast and daring BMX stunts.

Two very different performances, Cerberus and Goat, from Rambert, deliver a meta dance comedy exploring life, death and performance.

A stunning celebration of the music of Birmingham legends Black Sabbath performed by the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The combination of heavy metal music with ballet may not seem an obvious one but here we are thanks to the direction of Carlos Acosta, who had the vision to celebrate Birmingham’s most popular musical exports, Black Sabbath, in this three-act ballet from Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Based on the 1958 book Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico, this is the endearing story of a working class London cleaner. After catching sight of a Dior gown at the home of a client, Mrs Ada Harris is enthralled by the idea of owning her own Dior gown and sets about working tirelessly to make this dream a reality.

Written and directed by Ben Elton, Close Up: The Twiggy Musical is fast paced jukebox biopic of the iconic Twiggy is a moving but entirely relatable story; although she is an international superstar, her life portrayed within this show highlights some of the more personal moments.

Returning to the stage with a splash, The Old Man & The Pool is his latest solo show, written and performed by Mike Birbiglia, it follows the success of his previous shows including My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend.

Following a successful UK tour, The Way Old Friends Do, written and directed by Ian Hallard and Mark Gatiss respectively, is now open for a west end run at the Criterion Theatre.

The premise for this show is full of potential, and there is plenty of talent involved, but unfortunately a somewhat incoherent and not particularly compelling narrative mean that the show fails to deliver to be the showstopper performance which it could have been.

This touring production is the first to include female actresses included as regular Charlie Bucket performers. This is just one of the ways that inclusion has been developed into this production as scenes with Charlie’s mother, performed here by Leonie Spilsbury, see the actors very effortlessly include BSL as part of their character communication with each other.