Critic's choice

What's new to the West End, what's about to leave the stage and what you must not miss!

The People Next Door
Henry Adam's satirical look at multi-cultural Britain.
Theatre Royal Stratford East. Tel: 020 8534 0310.

After Mrs Rochester
Beautifully imagined piece from Shared Experience about author Jean Rhys. Duke Of York's. Tel: 020 7369 1791.

Come Out Eli
Convincing dramatisation of the recent siege in Hackney.
Arcola Theatre. Tel: 020 7503 1646.

Democracy
Michael Frayn's look at West German politics between 1969 to 1973 is powerfully acted.
National Theatre Cottesloe. Tel: 020 7452 3000.

The Argument
Visually thrilling physical theatre about a family coping without their mother.
Barbican. Tel: 0845 120 7527.

Coming in...

A Woman of No Importance
Rupert Graves stars in Adrian Noble's production of the Oscar Wilde classic. Opens tonight. Haymarket Theatre. Tel: 0870 901 3356.

When The World Was Green
New production of Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin's 1996 drama of confession. Opens Thu. Young Vic Studio. Tel: 020 7928 6363.

Going out...

Hitchcock Blonde
Terry Johnson's portrait of Hitchcock and his women.
Ends Sat. Lyric Shaftesbury. Tel: 0870 890 1107.

Calamity Jane
Toyah Wilcox stars in this less-thanbrilliant production.
Ends Sat. Shaftesbury Theatre. Tel: 0870 906 3798.