Charles Dickens takes to the stage and Ebenezer Scrooge is a woman with a moving backstory in Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s adaptation

A woman sets out to swim the Channel in memory of her dead sister in a play that is imperfectly written but brilliantly staged

The RSC’s Christmas spectacular lacks a little magic touch, while two maternally themed plays offer very different takes on women’s lives

This set of 15 monologues – from writers including Lemn Sissay, Jodi Gray and Juno Dawson – is heartfelt but feels underpowered

The Weinstein scandal has inspired several new plays ranging from sharp satire to crass comedy. As the mogul heads to trial, we gauge theatre’s response

The supposed dark lady of the sonnets is transformed into a convincing symbol of exploited women through the ages

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’ weaves enjoyably nasty twists into the tale of a tormentor and her victim, reunited after 20 years

An eight-hour adaptation of Gatsby among desks and filing cabinets proves that you don't need glamour to dazzle, writes Susannah Clapp

Shaun Prendergast's top-notch Widow Twanky lifts a show in danger of over-familiarity, writes Michael Billington