The Purists, Kiln Theatre [Marc Brenner]

SARA Farrington has updated Euripides’ classic anti-war play, A Trojan Woman, to the present day. In this one-hour, one-woman version at the King’s Head Theatre, Albanian actor Drita Kabashi plays all the characters, from Athena and Poseidon to the prophet Cassandra. To Dec 9. kingsheadtheatre.com

• Scar Theatre’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby reimagines the Jazz-Age classic for a modern audience. Nick, a young and ambitious stockbroker, is befriended by the elusive millionaire, Jay Gatsby. Initially attracted by the lavish lifestyle of the nouveau-riche, Nick soon begins to see through the cracks in Gatsby’s façade where deception and tragedy lie in wait. Cockpit Theatre. To Dec 14. thecockpit.org.uk/

• Chloe Yates’ semi-autobiographical Spring & Other Things combines comedy, queerness and climate anxiety as she takes us through her journey from feeling rock bottom in an adolescent psychiatric unit to falling in love with life again. Set in October 2016, the UK has voted to leave the EU and American politics is terrifying. How are young people expected to be happy in a world hell-bent on destruction? Old Red Lion Theatre. To Dec 14. oldredliontheatre.co.uk/

• In Awkward Production’s Gwyneth Goes Skiing, the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Love Hollywood celebrity confronts a retired optometrist from Utah. In 2016, skiing on the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided. Seven years later they went to court. Pleasance Theatre. Dec 11-21. www.pleasance.co.uk/

• Subcultures and generations collide in Dan McCabe’s New York comedy, The Purists. On their stoop in Queens, New York, Lamont, a legendary emcee and Mr Bugz, a hall-of-fame DJ, have been winding up Gerry, a musical lover, for as long as they can remember. But when Nancy and Val put their rap-battling skills to the test, they are forced to confront their convictions on race, sexuality and music. Kiln Theatre. To Dec 21. kilntheatre.com/

• The fortunes of the Cavaliers are about to change: LeBron James, the biggest star in basketball, is coming to Cleveland. But when superfan Matt’s latest business venture turns sour, he has to sell his most prized possession – his pair of Cavs season tickets. The buyer, Shawn, has just sold his first short story and watching his team in the flesh is his reward. Rajiv Joseph’s King James follows the friendship of two basketball fans over the next 12 years. Hampstead Theatre. To Jan 4. hampsteadtheatre.com/

• Moored in Little Venice, Puppet Theatre Barge’s latest production, Captain Sandy and the Sea Monster, is set in the village of Rocky Snore. The fisherfolk are in a mess. Where have all the fish gone? Captain Sandy tries to find out what’s happened. Expect stormy seas, sea monsters, grumpy fishermen and seaweed cake. With puppetry and live singing this family show is suitable for ages 4+ To Jan 25. puppetbarge.com