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The genius of Roald Dahl created some wonderfully villainous characters and two of the most vile must be the disgustingly horrible Mr and Mrs Twit. Bringing their story to life, with details such as the house turned upside down, worm spaghetti and bird pie, is a challenge few could tackle.

It is rare that you might see a Jewish florist, a sadistic dentist and a giant singing, flesh-eating plant on the same stage, but in Little Shop of Horrors, this is all part of the show.

As part of the celebrations of its 60th anniversary, the National Youth Theatre is presenting a trio of new plays at the Finborough Theatre. This week sees Olivier Award-nominated writer James Fritz's world premiere of The Fall, a mini epic in three parts, exploring the stark realities of contemporary themes of home ownership, financial difficulties and the care system in this country.

As a new year approaches, Alice is attempting to come out to her parents. Her partner of seven years, Fi, has a revelation of her own; she wants to become a man.

Commissioned by the Finborough Theatre in its search for exciting new works from Canada, Proud is the European premiere of a satirical political play written by multi-award winning, Canadian playwright Michael Healey. It is the third in a trilogy of his plays centred around exploring Canadian values.