1 UNDER THE BLUE SKY

Francesca Annis stars in David Eldridge's latest play, the tale of six lives, three relationships and the nature of love and friendship.
Duke of York's, St Martin's Lane, WC2 (www.theambassadors.com/dukeofyorks 0870-060-6623), continuing

2 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER

Five of this enterprising little theatre's younger writers tell tales of relationships in disarray, some of them drawn from real-life break-ups.
Bush Theatre, Goldhawk Road, W12 (www.bushtheatre.co.uk 020-7610 4224), from Mon, until Jul 26

3 THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE

Rare revival of Frank Marcus's 1960s drama about an ageing lesbian soap star whose career and love life both hit trouble.
Greenwich Playhouse, BR Station Forecourt, SE10 (www.galleontheatre.co.uk 020-8858 9256), from Tues, until Jul 27

4 SHAKESPEARE'S R&J

Romeo and Juliet is performed by American boarding-school boys trying to escape their uninspiring routine.
Southwark Playhouse, Shipwright Yard, SE1 (www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk 0870 0601761), from Mon, until Aug 2

5 A SLIGHT ACHE

Simon Russell Beale and Clare Higgins star as Pinter's long-married couple threatened by a sinister stranger.
National Theatre: Lyttelton, South Bank, SE1 (www.nationaltheatre.org.uk 020-7452 3000), from Mon, until Aug 13

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