Hot tickets: Theatre this weekend

Our theatre critics round up the five best shows to see this weekend
P36 The River ©Alastair Muir
©Alastair Muir
16 November 2012

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Frances de la Tour leads the cast of Alan Bennett’s latest ideas-laden play.

National’s Lyttelton, SE1. In rep until April 2, 2013 (020 7452 3000, nationaltheatre.org.uk)

The River

Last call to see Dominic West in Jez Butterworth’s play.

Royal Court Upstairs, SW1. Until tomorrow (020 7565 5000, royalcourttheatre.com)

Red Velvet

Lolita Chakrabarti’s play about 19th-century black actor Ira Aldridge.

Tricyle, NW6. Until November 24 (020 7328 1000, tricycle.co.uk)

Berenice

Anne-Marie Duff stars in Alan Hollinghurst’s take on Racine’s tragedy.

Donmar Warehouse, WC2. Until November 24 (0844 871 7624, donmarwarehouse.com)

Our Boys

Laurence Fox stands out in Jonathan Lewis’s new play about soldiers recuperating in a military hospital.

Duchess, WC2. Until December 15 (0844 482 9672, nimaxtheatres.com)

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