Moonfleece by Philip Ridley (Rich Mix) Curtis is a fascist, but a ghost from the past makes him question his prejudices. Powerful and exciting staging of Ridley’s large-cast 2004 youth play, now reworked for a fresh young company. Brill. (Box office: 020 7613 7498)
Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley (Picton Place) Passionate revival of Ridley’s 2005 shock-fest in an atmospheric found space in the middle of London. Committed acting, exciting direction and doomy surroundings all from Theatre Delicatessen. Well worth a visit. (Box office: 0770 8740 913)
Disconnect by Anupama Chandrasekhar (Royal Court) Global truths: at a call centre in Chennai, Indian workers pretend to be Americans as they collect credit-card debt in the land of the free. Intelligent and entertaining account of identity and the American Dream. (Box office: 020 7565 5000)
Off the Endz by Bola Agbaje (Royal Court) David and Kojo can’t agree on how to get out of their deadend estate: hard work or crime? Add Sharon, Kojo’s missus, and the three-sided conflict soon starts to bubble: short, sharp but very enjoyable. (Box office: 020 7565 5000)
Really Old, Like Forty Five by Tamsin Oglesby (National) What do we as a society do with our old people? In this satirical drama, part family play and part sci-fi dystopia, a robot is the best companion for Lyn, who suffers from dementia. But the overall show is disappointingly confused. (Box office: 020 7452 3000)
The Misanthrope by Martin Crimp (Comedy) Crimp’s energetic and delicious 1996 satire on media folk, based on Moliere, gets an update with references to David Cameron, but its dark heart remains as relevant as ever in our celebrity culture. Oh, and this production stars Keira Knightley. (Box office: 020 7369 1731)
The Power of Yes by David Hare (National) Subtitled “a dramatist seeks to understand the financial crisis”, Hare’s verbatim piece is brilliantly edited and clear. But while it tells us how we got where we are, it doesn’t offer any way out. (Box office: 020 7452 3000)
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