Why is theatre so good at predicting the future?
We’re halfway through the 2010s in our ongoing series of the top plays of the century
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Nationwide
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28 August 2026
Welcome to the WhatsOnStage Podcast!
Sarah Crompton and Alex Wood hit the mid 2010s as they continue their foray into the finest theatre works of the 21st century. This time around, a wave of well-received American plays make a big splash on both sides of the Atlantic – with the likes of Annie Baker, Lynn Nottage and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins all wowing with new work. There’s also a strong current of work coming from Scotland, with the Edinburgh Festivals proving a hotbed for exciting voices. Plus Mike Bartlett writes a future history play with King Charles III, proving theatre’s unwavering prescience.
Crompton and Wood host a weekly series on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future.
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