Created under commission from the London Palestine Film Festival, Elias Matar's haunting yet hopeful A Grain Of Sand runs at the Arcola Theatre in January, an homage to the innocent children persevering through the face of unimaginable hardship in Gaza, never losing sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. An adaptation of the real stories from Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon's compilation A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza, the production stars Sarah Agha bringing the character of Renad to life in this moving one-woman show.

A bold and daring new production of the Kander and Ebb classic; Cabaret is now playing at the Playhouse Theatre. This immersive new take introduces audiences to Berlin's seedier side at the Kit Cat Club. So put down the knitting, the book and the broom and prepare for a night out you won't soon forget!

The Olivier-winning play Dear England by James Graham is back for its first-ever UK tour after a sell-out run, following its critically acclaimed stint at London's National Theatre. Plus, talks of a four-part BBC One drama are in the works! Gareth Southgate's transformation of the England men's national football team - in both the hearts and minds of the nation - is celebrated and explored in Dear England.

Playwright power-siblings Nina Raine (Consent; Tribes) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart) revive Russian and Soviet writer Maxim Gorky's 1904 play Summerfolk for the National Theatre! A musing on class and the privilege of the bourgeoisie, the Raine siblings refresh the work with a brand new version for 2026, with details of casting to be announced. Brought to the stage by the National's Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge), don't miss out on tickets.