Chris Wiegand

In an often raw performance that retains a light touch, Yolanda Mercy delivers a bittersweet and valuable reflection on the theatre industry

Bettina Paris and Tina Rizzo play sisters who care for their father from different countries in a sincere two-hander

Doom-scrolling and dopamine hits take centre stage in this arresting show in the festival’s Taiwan Season

Based on real interviews, these verbatim-style sketches are often candid and funny, with some emotional revelations

This comedy puts the audience inside the giant wooden ruse, alongside a cast who add fizz to a show with real interest in the classical age

In the Taiwan Season, a spirited trio deliver acrobatic antics – and their mischief spills into the audience

With superb performances, Julia Grogan’s lyrical and often extremely funny play follows three young women’s friendship

A zesty courtroom drama about cakes (or biscuits?) and a combat epic using dozens of jelly teddies offer sweet and sour clashes at the festival

With four actors playing 130 parts, this revival of Patrick Barlow’s take on the spy film is fitfully funny but ultimately frustrating

The Fleabag star delivers a bravura solo version of Chekhov’s classic, plus new perspectives on Shakespeare and a starry Rodgers and Hammerstein hoedown