The Week on Stage: From Dear England to Mrs Doubtfire

A guide to the week’s theatre

L-R: ‘The Pillowman’, ‘Dear England’ and ‘Mrs Doubtfire' (Johan Persson/Manuel Harlan/Marc Brenner)

This week, Joseph Fiennes takes on the role of Gareth Southgate at the National, Lily Allen returns to the stage for a Martin McDonagh revival, and the musical adaptation of Mrs Doubtfire arrives in the West End.

Dear England – National Theatre ★★★☆☆