Hackney Wick theatre comes in second behind National Theatre in poll
Some clichéd content is the Achilles heel of an otherwise striking exhibition at Beers Contemporary on representational art
Benedict Cumberbatch delights as the indecisive Prince of Denmark, but a stunning set is the real star of the Barbican’s production
Ben Whishaw impresses as a Greek god in Anne Carson’s slick adaptation of The Bacchae by Euripides
Julia Pascal’s play focuses on two families living in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada
Cian Binchy questions disability’s place in society through the exploration of an autistic mind
Confusion as National Youth Theatre play Homegrown which focuses on lure of Islamic State pulled at the last minute
Homegrown is a site-specific play looking at community responses to extremism, with a focus on the three teenagers from Bethnal Green who left their homes to join Isis this year
Oslo is going Dutch this month with the visit of The Ex, an influential group credited with introducing punk to Ethiopia
Playwright Julia Pascal hid her Jewish identity and ventured into the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem to find out what life is really like there
Craig David was the pop face of UK garage, selling eight million copies of his debut album. But his rapid rise to fame was followed by a dramatic fallout. Now he is back to put the record straight with a new project combining live performance with DJing and MCing
From the smell of petals to head massages, expect stimulatory overload at a performance of The Sensory Score
