The Wolves in the Walls is at the Little Angel [Dan Tsantilis]

WHEN Lucy hears noises, she warns her family that there are wolves lurking in the walls. But they don’t listen. When the wolves come out, Lucy and her family are forced to live at the bottom of the garden. Lucy gathers her courage to do battle. Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s spooky tale, The Wolves in the Walls, is brought to theatrical life at Little Angel Theatre with puppetry, songs, and shadow-play, directed by Toby Olié. May 12-Jul 23. Suitable for ages 6+ littleangeltheatre.com/

• Rob Ward’s solo show, The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me, explores sexual consent, coercion and grooming in the gay male community. Dom wants to be an #instagay #influencer but it’s tough when no one likes your posts, you can’t find a bloke who shares your love of trains and you live with your MDMA-popping mum in a small northern village five miles from the nearest gay. King’s Head Theatre, May 15-June 4 (not Fridays). kingsheadtheatre.com

• Person Spec isn’t a normal theatre show. It is a job interview and we are the panel. An exciting job candidate is on the precipice of a new career. But can they first become the CEOs of their own lives? We will decide, with the help of an experiment and innovative assessment centre. Camden People’s Theatre,9pm, May 16-18. cptheatre.co.uk/

• Jay Gatsby has a penchant for lavish parties and beautiful women. As the sparkling façade of his world begins to slip, the loneliness and obsession that lie beneath are revealed in Northern Ballet’s production of The Great Gatsby. The classic American novel is lifted from page to stage by David Nixon’s choreography as dancers glide across the floor in gorgeous Chanel-inspired costumes. A cinematic score by Richard Rodney Bennett is played by a live orchestra. Sadler’s Wells Theatre, May 16-20. sadlerswells.com/

• In Speaker’s Corner, Rufus spends an afternoon at this hallowed ground on the edge of Hyde Park; home to revolutionary speeches for centuries. Nothing makes you so secure in your opinions as a brush with another’s irrationality. But, as Rufus learns, one person’s fool is another person’s visionary. He chokes on his words when one of the speakers picks him out of the crowd. A Twitter pile-on is all the more brutal when you can’t log off. The Hope Theatre, 7.45pm, May 16-27. thehopetheatre.com/

• Lobster Telephone, at the Cockpit Theatre, promises to be an evening of surreal delights featuring performers from the UK’s cabaret and alternative comedy scenes. Expect comedy, music and interactive treats. 7.30pm, May 17. thecockpit.org.uk/

• A couple try to recall a holiday in Paris. One remembers, Two doesn’t. As they journey between memoires, they piece together the puzzle. Jed McLoughlin’s Remember The Before focuses on memory loss, the relationship between two unnamed characters and the love that persists through their struggles. Etcetera Theatre, 7pm, May 29. etceteratheatrecamden.com/