Juliet Stevenson stars in Little Wars. Photo: John Brannoch

ON April 24 at 7pm, the Cockpit Theatre in collaboration with PEN International, will broadcast Beckett’s Outbursts, the next in its monthly series of readings giving voice to dissident writers, past and present. A selection of comic and bleak texts exploring the human condition from Watt, Company, The Unnamable and Molloy, chosen by the late John Calder Samuel Beckett’s friend and publisher. Visit: thecockpit.org.uk/show/dissident_voices

• Juliet Stevenson leads an all-star female cast in the online revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s dinner party drama, Little Wars, set on the eve of war and celebrating exceptional women of the 20th century. Joining Stevenson are Linda Bassett, Debbie Chazen, Natasha Karp, Catherine Russell, Sarah Solemani and Sophie Thompson. Visit: stream.theatre

• A Killer Party, a series of nine episodes, is available to watch on-demand. When Varthur McArthur, failed West End actor and current artistic director of Blackpool’s smallest regional theatre, calls a read-through for his latest murder mystery play, the cast of local actors arrive with anything but theatre on their minds. But when Varthur ends up face down in his soup it’s up to Detective Justine Case to piece together what happened. If only the ensemble of suspects would stop singing… Directed by Benji Sperring, book by Rachel Axler and Kait Kerrigan, music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Nathan Tysen Visit: akillerparty.co.uk

• From April 23, tickets are on sale for the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 2021 season, including extended runs of Romeo and Juliet (June 17-July 24), directed by Kimberley Sykes, and Carousel (July 31-September 25), directed by Timothy Sheader. Dragons and Mythical Beasts, for ages 3+, will now open on August 13. The theatre will also present a co-production with Unicorn Theatre of Anansi the Spider for ages 3-7. Brought vividly to life by Justin Audibert, the production – consisting of three classic West African and Caribbean tales about the spider hoaxster – will play daytime performances on the theatre’s lawn, July 7-24. openairtheatre.com

• The King’s Head’s digital on-demand season continues with I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical. This laugh-out-loud caper offers an entertaining hour of awful auditions, debilitating dance routines and backstage backstabbing as well as the magical moments that make it all worthwhile. kingsheadtheatre.com/khtv

• Pleasance Islington will reopen its doors on May 17 with a busy programme of comedy, theatre, drag and musicals. Continuing with the socially distanced cabaret layout trialled in December, the main house will have table service for drinks from the bar as well as pizzas from The Depot. pleasance.co.uk