William Hoyland as Herbert Wehner in Democracy at the Old VicPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for The GuardianA scene from Democracy by Michael Frayn at the Old VicPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianA scene from Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten at the London Coliseum – produced by English National Opera, directed by David Alden and conducted by Edward GardnerPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianKim Begley (Edward Fairfax Vere), in Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten at the London ColiseumPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianBenedict Nelson in Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten at the London ColiseumPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianA scene from Minsk 2011: A Reply To Kathy Acker by Belarus Free Theatre at the Maria theatre, Young VicPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianViktoriya Biran and Yana Rusakevich in Minsk 2011: A Reply To Kathy Acker by Belarus Free Theatre Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianSilas Carson (Hani) and Sasha Behar (Layla) in The Prophet by Hassan Abdulrazzak at the Gate theatrePhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianNaomi O'Connell (La Périchole) and Robert Murray (Piquillo) in La Périchole by Garsington Opera at WormsleyPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianFiona Kimm (Mastrilla), Diana Montague (Berginella) and Jennifer Rhys-Davies (Guadalena) in La Périchole by Garsington Opera at WormsleyPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianBen Gerrard (Tom), Claire Greenway (Maureen) and Craig Whittaker (Darren) in Spinach at the King's Head Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianCassandra Compton (Kate) and Ben Gerrard (Tom) in Spinach at the King's HeadPhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianGareth Gates in Loserville at the West Yorkshire PlayhousePhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianA scene from Loserville by Elliot Davis and James Bourne at the West Yorkshire PlayhousePhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the GuardianCurran McKay (Dr John Buchanan) and Kate Lamb (Alma Winemiller) in Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams at the Southwark PlayhousePhotograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian