Ustinov theatre, BathAlice and Ben’s neighbours want to be friends – or do they? Played to the hilt by a skilled cast, Catherine-Anne Toupin’s play generates unease amid the comedy

To celebrate St David’s Day Jenny Nimmo has chosen her 10 favourite children’s adventures stories inspired by the landscape of Wales, from Alan Garner’s The Owl Service to Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Liverpool’s finest on childhood ambition, the perils of being a father, playing the bad guy, and his love for his hometown

Liverpool’s finest on childhood ambition, the perils of being a father, playing the bad guy, and his love for his hometown

Forced Entertainment do Shakespeare, Pixie Lott is Holly Golightly, and Analogue and Theatre Ad Infinitum both have new work

From Gillian Armstrong to Warwick Thornton, Australian cinema is rife with debuts that made the directors’ names. Here are some highlights• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The Daughter