Review: VENUS & ADONIS at Playhouse Theatre, Oxford An uninterrupted hour of theatrical magic, Shakespeare himself would surely approve. ★★★★★ t.co/ERzp8T9Eyh @OxfordPlayhouse

Review: THE MARQUISE at Bath Theatre Royal Not one of Coward’s most convincing comedies, but Juliet Aubrey’s magnificent, show-stealing performance will stay long in the memory. ★★★☆☆ t.co/wG3T8xkK4J @TheatreRBath

Review: THESPIANS: GREECE THE MUSICAL (But Not That One) at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham A joyous two hours of musical comedy with West End production values. ★★★★★ t.co/XXvil9RwNX @EverymanChelt

Review: NELL GWYNN at Tobacco Factory Theatres A boisterous slice of 17th century history, Nell Gwynn is a delight from start to finish. t.co/sZRDPQASd9 @tftheatres

Review: AN IDEAL HUSBAND at Bristol Old Vic A splendidly fresh revival, packed with infectious energy. ★★★★☆ t.co/Skq7JsMHf9 @BristolOldVic

Review: THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham A simply wonderful treatment of Hardy’s tragic tale of tangled love. ★★★★★ t.co/E1yl0ZgChD @EverymanChelt

Review: YOU'VE GONE QUIET at Alma Tavern Theatre A sharp, funny and urgent play about who gets to own a life once it becomes a story. ★★★★☆ t.co/E8hJkV5TEy @AlmaBristol

Review: BOGWITCH at Bristol Old Vic A wild, funny and devastating reckoning with the soul-hole modern life leaves behind ★★★★★ t.co/irCEVGpp0Y @BristolOldVic

Review; MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Bristol Hippodrome The power of stories is never lost in this dazzling production ★★★★☆ t.co/gPkUskhZei @BristolHipp

Review; ORLANDO at Longborough Festival Opera, GL56 0QF an interpretation that feels at once elegant, witty and, at times, profound ★★★★★

Review; I'M SORRY, PRIME MINISTER at Bath Theatre Royal Intellectually combative sparkle where the character’s shine through with a joyful familiarity ★★★★☆ t.co/h1t6kOqFT6 @TheatreRBath

Review: THE TEMPEST at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon A 'revenge' play of humanity, depth and wit ★★★★☆ t.co/c0IHdYiWwm @TheRSC

Review: A BEAUTIFUL THREAD at Oxford Playhouse Words and music are wonderfully entwined ★★★★☆ t.co/UmgCO2Eb2e @OxfordPlayhouse

Review: PARTY SEASON at Bristol Old Vic Amongst all the jolly fun-poking the show manages to raise an interesting social question ★★★★☆ t.co/sS868GfIWT @BristolOldVic

Review; PRAYERS FOR A HUNGRY GHOST at Tobacco Factory Theatres Intriguing narrative, evocative sound design, moody lighting, and disturbing puppetry ★★★☆☆ t.co/9rsP9kyQDZ @tftheatres

Review: ONE BREATH BEFORE THE END at The Alma Tavern Theatre An apocalyptic kitchen sink drama with a twist. ★★★☆☆ t.co/4VbtgpGhVa @AlmaBristol

Review: PERFECT SHOW FOR RACHEL at Oxford Playhouse Beyond anything else, this show is an expression of love. ★★★★☆ t.co/y6wtRoDPmv @OxfordPlayhouse

Review: PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD at BOV Weston Studio A piece that crosses over, fearlessly, into art installation, pure punk 'f....-offness'. ★★★★☆ t.co/WuanPIF2dz @BristolOldVic

Review: RWA DAY OF DANCE at The DANCE OUT FESTIVAL Dancing out at the RWA Dance Out Festival, 9th May - 9th August

Review: MALORY TOWERS at Theatre Royal, Bath Rice’s adaptation captures the essence of Blyton’s narrative. ★★★★☆ t.co/tMdVCvcfZ3 @TheatreRBath

Review: COME TOGETHER: The Lennon & McCartney Songbook at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham The ‘Fab Six’ transcend musical tribute acts in a musical odyssey through the Lennon-McCartney songbook. ★★★★☆ t.co/kDp7SQreOg @EverymanChelt

Review; DYKE SYSTEMS LTD at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic A shoulder-padded, glitter-sprayed, queer fever dream not to be missed! ★★★★★ t.co/JrTHv8XCfw @BristolOldVic

Review; DOUBLE DOUBLE at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester No toil nor trouble in this clever romantic thriller revival ★★★★☆ t.co/f8modTXFag @theBarnTheatre

Review; KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at Bristol Old Vic Theatre at its quintessential best ★★★★★ t.co/yGna1X5ts2 @BristolOldVic

Review: EAT THE RICH (BUT MAYBE NOT ME MATES x) at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic A sharp and witty exploration of two cultures in collision. ★★★☆☆ t.co/q5Q7nMn5zM @BristolOldVic

Review: KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at Tobacco Factory Theatres Beckett provides no answers, that’s down to us ... ★★★☆☆ t.co/cbl6av1fqd @tftheatres

Review; THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI at The Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon This production revives one’s faith in the power of drama as a vehicle for political comment. ★★★★★ t.co/8e5IjxVJp9 @TheRSC

Review: ALAS! POOR YORICK at Tobacco Factory Theatres Theatre of this kind engages the audience by daring us to find meaning where none may exist. ★★★☆☆ t.co/F75kPdlN9i @tftheatres

Review: THE REST OF OUR LIVES at The Mount Without, Bristol Two amazing performers use their honed craft to pull you into their world.

Review: GLORIOUS! at Oxford Playhouse Theatre Whether you admire FFJ for her grit or laugh at her for her absurdity probably depends which side of bed you got out of that morning. ★★★☆☆ t.co/mASgDb7cIJ @OxfordPlayhouse

Review: THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Cold War thriller gets a warm reception ★★★★☆ t.co/xubMDv2B2n @EverymanChelt

Review: THE LIAR KING at The Wardrobe Theatre In a world of bad kings, Clare Murphy reminds us why storytellers matter. ★★★★★ t.co/A6xm4eGxVX @WardrobeTheatre

Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO at Theatre Royal, Bath A timely piece of theatre that reminds us of the claims of humanity in a turbulent world. ★★★☆☆ t.co/hhKgZvsXBY @TheatreRBath

Review; VICTORIA: A QUEEN UNBOUND at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury You don’t need to be a royalist to enjoy this fascinating play ★★★★★

Review: THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS at Bristol Old Vic The number of primary school-aged children sitting in rapt attention was a testament to the play’s power. ★★★★☆ t.co/eUjJeKiW9c @BristolOldVic

Review; HENRY V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon There are strengths in this production of Henry V and it is at its best when least crowded ★★★☆☆ t.co/zAN8Phs0XL @TheRSC

Review: THE CITY FOR INCURABLE WOMEN at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol A sharp, darkly funny excavation of how hysteria was staged and who it served. ★★★★★ t.co/L2skGkdQfD @WardrobeTheatre

Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN at Bath Theatre Royal The onus was on the songs to rescue the night, which largely they did. ★★★☆☆ t.co/X5Vwy2le4m @TheatreRBath

Review; OTTILIE at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester The most famous blues singer you’ve never heard of….. ★★★★★ t.co/AbbuQFUWul @theBarnTheatre

Review: WERE YOU YOU ANYONE BEFORE DAD'S ARMY? at The Mission Theatre, Bath A portrait of a Dad's Army favourite's courageous, often defiant, tilt at the vicissitudes of an actor's life. ★★★☆☆

Review: TWO HALVES OF GUINNESS at The Ustinov Studio, Bath Will be greatly enjoyed by those with fond memories of a glittering career. ★★★★☆ t.co/Oa2NjxsUpv @UstinovStudio

Review: MEET FRED at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic Witty, touching and disturbing it is a show which is much more than a sum of its parts. ★★★★☆ t.co/dFrZ1xxZcN @BristolOldVic

Review; Doris (The Girl Next Door?) The famous Doris Day numbers are performed with obvious relish and joy t.co/CqWj5LoJx9 @AlmaBristol

Review; SINGLE WHITE FEMALE at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Sharing a flat can be murder… ★★★☆☆ t.co/2sjXWtTL0H @EverymanChelt

ALL THE HAPPY THINGS at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic A sincere, well-acted portrait of grief and the persistence of sisterhood. ★★★★☆ t.co/0oW4XEuO7t @BristolOldVic

Review: IN HYSTERICS at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol ....always has a spoon full of comedy sugar ready to help the tough stuff go down. ★★★★☆ t.co/JGoQBSq9Sv @WardrobeTheatre

Operation Mincemeat at Theatre Royal, Bath A quintessentially British musical comedy. t.co/m2zE55I7ur @TheatreRBath

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Bristol Old Vic A brilliantly attuned cast oozing self-confidence and sharpness in delivery. ★★★★★ t.co/fH45cqUSr6 @BristolOldVic

Review: 1984 at North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford Although this production fails to live up to expectations it does have energy and pace ★★☆☆☆ t.co/HWCs1NEBLy @TheNorthWall

Review: A GRAIN OF SAND at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic This is no angry polemic, but a sensitive, realistic account of how a young girl reacts to the blatant inhumanity of war. ★★★★☆ t.co/IRsd1jCirJ @BristolOldVic