Quills – sex, satire and sadism
As the days shorten and the nights draw in, Second Skin Theatre is courting our darker sides with its production of Doug Wright’s wickedly satirical play
Stage
The Roundabout Season swings in at Shoreditch Town Hall
Some of the UK’s brightest playwriting talents come to Shoreditch Town Hall
Caucasian Chalk Circle – review
Marxist playwright’s famous work seems quite at home in Shoreditch Church
Binoche stars in Strindberg’s Mademoiselle Julie
The hottest tickets in town this month are for the Barbican’s blockbuster Mademoiselle Julie
Carousel- review
Opera North’s Carousel is an enjoyable, if hardly revolutionary version of the classic musical
Reasons to be cheerful
Disabled-led company Graeae’s profile is on the rise after a string of successful productions in 2012, with more to come
Trailblazers – Queens of TV Comedy at Hackney Empire
A celebration of female comedy stars of UK television who managed to earn their own shows
Grimeborn 2012 – an alternative festival of opera
This year, the Arcola’s unconventional musical theatre and opera festival will be held in the Tent
Fair grounds for a musical – Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel
The Hackney Citizen discovers a Rodgers and Hammerstein show at the Barbican
Desdemona – an untold story
Mali’s Rokia Traoré adds her unique talents to a new production at the Barbican, giving voice to one of Shakespeare’s neglected characters
Theatre of Great Britain Festival opens in Hackney Wick
The Yard Theatre presents British theatre from a multitude of perspectives
Stephen K Amos to compère GayExtravaganza at Hackney Empire
Have a gay ol’ time as the Hackney Empire celebrates the best of LGBT comedy
Church hosts Hackney Children’s Theatre double bill
Acrobatic mime duo Circle of Two perform Who’s in for Tea? and Bambolina and Dodo on Saturday 16 June
Going for Rhinegold
The Yard Theatre hosts an adrenaline-fuelled, modern reworking of Wagner’s Ring Cycle masterpiece