Nico Marrone

First staged in 2016 at the Galway International Arts Festival in 2016, Arlington bills itself as a dark fable of surveillance, connection, and the power of imagination. Despite some interesting staging and strong performances, Shotput Theatre’s production unfortunately struggles to deliver on its ambitions. Enda Walsh’s play opens in a dystopian future with Isla trapped in a room in a tower block waiting for a number to be called.

To call Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird one of the great modern works of American literature feels like an understatement. Likewise, to describe adapting the novel for the stage a mammoth undertaking is an equal understatement. Yet writer Aaron Sorkin and director Bartlett Sher manage to deliver a magnificent production that honors the original text while updating the story for the modern age.

Having conquered film and television, The Talented Mr. Ripley takes to the stage for a theatrical adaptation. Led by The Crown’s Ed McVey, this adaptation proves a masterclass that sees the actor earn his place alongside Damon, Scott, and Delon for incredible portrayals of Patricia Highsmith’s iconic character. Drawing more from Highsmith’s novel than other iterations, this production generally follows the story’s key-beats.