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"Some do cocaine, I do cabaret" Written by Olivier and Tony Award nominated playwright Peter Quilter, this show follows the story of a "mischievous and musical" woman, Allegra (played by Dame Maureen Lipman), who often finds herself in trouble for her peculiar ways. Her brother Ronen hires a woman to help her deal with household chores as she advances in age, and out of it is born a beautiful friendship anchored in the simple joys of life. It's a moving story full of heart, a

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five finds itself on stage, boldly adapted by Eric Simonson. The novel, published in 1969, remains one of the great anti-war works of the twentieth century, blending autobiography, science fiction and dark comedy into something wholly its own. It follows Billy Pilgrim, a World War Two veteran who becomes unstuck in time and ends up captured by aliens from a planet called Tralfamadore. The narrative is deliberately non-linear; it is altogether un

Shantify is not a show built on narrative - and it doesn't need to be. Much like the popular Choir of Man, it takes famous songs and turns them into sea shanties, and having heard a lot about it yet not being a fan of the former, I was sceptical going in. But from the minute they started singing, all of those apprehensions disappeared. The cast of six West End performers harmonise to perfection, entertaining a crowd who cannot help but clap, laugh and cheer. The story follows