The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing and reading Showing now

China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors

at World Museum, Liverpool (0151478 4393). Treasures from the tomb of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, feature in this “spectacular” show (Times). Ends 28 October.

Another Kind of Life: Photography on the Margins

at Barbican Art Gallery, London EC2 (020-7638 8891). Exhibition celebrating society’s outsiders, featuring images of pedlars, prostitutes and circus performers, by the likes of Diane Arbus and Bruce Davidson. Ends 27 May.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre, London W1 (www.everybodystalking aboutjamie.co.uk). A “joyous new musical” inspired by the true-life story of a teenage boy from Sheffield, who decided to go to his school dance in a dress. John Mccrea is “scintillating” as Jamie (Financial Times). Ends 6 October.

Book now

Ian Mckellen reprises his role as King Lear for the West End transfer of Jonathan Munby’s much-praised production. From 11 July to 3 November, Duke of York’s, London WC2 (0844-871 7623; www.kinglearwestend.com).

Just out in paperback

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (Faber £8.99). In her “beautifully judged” debut novel, Rooney’s four main characters fall in and out of love in an “electrically contemporary”, expectation-subverting novel (Sunday Times).