Review: Welsh National Opera's TOSCA at Bristol Hippodrome A tour de force in all respects. ★★★★★ ift.tt/FMIiBet The Bristol Hippodrome

Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester Energetic and whole-hearted performances give shape and feeling to this unusual musical ★★★★☆ ift.tt/zI90LcR

Review: DEATH ON THE NILE at Theatre Royal, Bath A classy production which does well to stop the Karnak running aground on the mud of familiarity. ★★★☆☆ ift.tt/kSLrfJa

Review: YIPPEE KI YAY at Bristol Old VIC A smart, sweet, very British crowd-pleaser that earns its heart. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/mbTKd9Y

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Bristol Hippodrome Gloriously irreverent and outrageously funny. ★★★★★ ift.tt/C869Ros The Bristol Hippodrome

Review: Living Spit's TOO MANY GREEK MYTHS at Tobacco Factory Theatres Like silly King Midas, everything Living Spit touches turns into gold. ★★★★★ ift.tt/1zbW2dD Tobacco Factory Theatres

Review: TERRY'S: An American Tragedy About Cars, Customers, and Selling Cars To Customers at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham A quirky and distinctive vehicle which has real power under its bonnet ★★★★☆ ift.tt/K1tXpdr @EverymanChelt

Review: LITTLE WOMEN at Bath Theatre Royal A tender, beautifully staged adaptation rich in craft and heart. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/oGzsEJU Theatre Royal Bath

Review: PRIVATE LIVES at Bristol Old Vic The intentionally diverse casting for this production has created new challenges. ★★★☆☆ ift.tt/XwZ9mfT Bristol Old Vic

Review: English Touring Opera's 'THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA' at Bath Theatre Royal Although the opera refers to a passed epoch there are enough contemporary echoes to give it a thoroughly modern feel. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/dXESh2B Theatre Royal Bath

Review: INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Morse’s stage reincarnation shows plenty of endeavour ★★★☆☆ ift.tt/CWG2Yxl @EverymanChelt

Review: GURT HAUNTED at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio A supernatural send-up that’s short on scares but full of Bristolian charm ★★★☆☆ ift.tt/1uymNzF Bristol Old Vic

Review: BALLET RAMBERT: KISMET at Bath Theatre Royal An evening of astonishing craft, wit and grace. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/RdFLAJw Theatre Royal Bath

Review: GREAT EXPECTATIONS at The Anglican Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery A marvellously spirited production which will satisfy Dickens purists and still set the heart racing and blood boiling. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/yxBgezN

Review: THAT KNAVE, RALEIGH at Bath's Ustinov Studio Andrew Margerison keeps us engaged right up to the the executioner’s block. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/QqHOfws Ustinov Studio

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Theatre Royal, Bath A rare treat to see an adaptation of a novel that adds rather than subtracts. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/F760Efb Theatre Royal Bath

Review: THE LEGENDS OF THEM at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio An electrifying self-exploration of the legends that shape us. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/9nGHYOb Bristol Old Vic

Review: THE RIVER at Alma Tavern Theatre The pace, perhaps in keeping with the leisurely riverside retreat setting, is slow and meandering. ★★★☆☆ ift.tt/hbIjLiJ Alma Tavern &Theatre

Review: DEPARTURE at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio A multi-sensory ritual that lets grief move rather than speak. ★★★★☆ ift.tt/yHVsAEJ Bristol Old Vic

Review: THE GREATEST FANTASY TRILOGY at Alma Tavern Theatre An unpretentious, affectionate parody that will appeal to any Tolkien enthusiasts with a liking for knockabout gags. ift.tt/AwMdW3j Alma Tavern &Theatre