Women in power and politics Then/Now. 4 Jun-17 July. Times vary.

This ambitious cycle of nine new short plays gives audiences a remarkable bird’s-eye-view of the changing landscape of opportunity for women over the years in the worlds of politics and power. Plays can be seen separately and not necessarily in chronological order.

The Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR, 0207328 10000

The great game. 23 July -29 August. Times vary.

Four separate plays, each set in Afghanistan, from as early as 1842, exploring the themes of Imperialism, warfare and foreign policy, set amongst the country’s war-torn landscape. Plays can be seen separately and not necessarily in chronological order.

The Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR, 0207 328 1000