The week’s other opening

The Cherry Orchard Bristol Old Vic (0117-987 7877) until 7 April; then the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, from 19 April19 May (0161-833 9833)

Former RSC boss Michael Boyd directs his first Chekhov play, and the result is an exquisitely nuanced “triumph”. Kirsty Bushell is superb as Lyuba Ranyevskaya (Guardian).