World premiere of tragicomedy about ‘families, betrayal, choices and love’. Showing at the Arcola until 26 May 2012

Brimstone and Treacle is a metaphor of the moment and a play for today. Showing at the Arcola until 2 June

The Hackney Citizen talks to Paul Davies, director of a new stage version of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange at the Arcola Theatre

The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel about the devil and his cat, is adapted once again for the stage

Performance poet ‘Angry’ Sam Berkson talks about what enrages him, what inspires him, and what he thinks of the current state of spoken word

A collection of short plays in Stoke Newington explores the effects of the financial crisis

Cheek by Jowl’s rejuvenation of a controversial classic offers a new perspective on incest

A new play based on documentary evidence from a murder trial reveals the harsh reality of the criminal justice system

Until 17 March, Arcola Theatre

With a stage version of his Horrible Histories soon to open at the Hackney Empire, Terry Deary explains why blood curdling accounts of historical events and newspapers can be good for kids