Stage

40 Years On

Launching his tenure at Chichester Festival Theatre, Daniel Evans directs Alan Bennett’s first West End hit – about publicschool boys staging a revue-like play on British history. Taking the headmaster’s role (initially played by John Gielgud) is Richard Wilson, and the cast includes over 50 local youngsters. Chichester Festival Theatre (01243 781 312), until May 20 Getting hot and steamy: Halina Reijn and Jude Law in Obsession

The Mentor

Director Laurence Boswell and translator Christopher Hampton introduce us to German wunderkind Daniel Kehlmann. His British debut is an intellectually teasing comedy about a struggling young playwright and a once-lauded has-been (Oscar winner F Murray Abraham) who’s taking the euros to mentor him at a retreat. Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath (01225 448 844), until May 6

Matt Forde: The Political Party

News junkie and impressionist Matt Forde this week grills Conservative MP Anna Soubry – given the impending election, this is something of a result. The Other Palace, London SW1 (0844 264 2121), Wed