Reviews Archive Part 2
SPEED-THE-PLOW. To 17 June.
Manchester
SPEED-THE-PLOW
by David Mamet
Library Theatre To 17 June 2006
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Fri & Sat 8pm May 3, 10, 14, 17 June 3pm
Audio-described 14 June 7.30pm 17 June 3pm (+ touch tour 1 hr before show)
Captioned 7 June
Runs 1hr 50min One interval
TICKETS: 0161 236 7110
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 June
The fizz and the fury caught, with contrasting slow-movement contrast.
THE SEER. To 17 June.
Tour
THE SEER
by Ali Smith
Dogstar Theatre Tour to 17 June 2006
Runs 2hr 10min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 May at Maacrobert Arts Centre Stirling
Theatrically rather than dramatically rich.
ELIZABETH GORDON QUINN. To 10 June.
Edinburgh/Aberdeen
ELIZABETH GORDON QUINN
by Chris Hannan
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh To 3 June then
His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen 6-10 June 2006
Runs 2hr 25min One interval
TICKETS: 0131 248 4848 (Edinburgh)
01224 641122 (Aberdeen)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 May
Fine debut for a new National Theatre.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. To 2 September.
London
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
by Stephen Sondheim book by James Lapine
Wyndhams Theatre To 2 September 2006
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 40min One interval
TICKETS: 0870 950 0925 (24hrs)
www.delfontmackintoch.co.uk (booking fee by ‘phone or online £1.25 per ticket)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 June
Fine revival of a rich musical that’s humorous and humane.
The Spirit of the Man. To 10 June.
Nottingham
OLD BIG ‘EAD IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN
by Stephen Lowe
Nottingham Playhouse 17th May 2006 to 10 June 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 3 June 2.30pm 8June 1.30pm
Audio described 6, 7 June.
BSL Signed 2 June
Captioned 3 June 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 35min. One interval
TICKETS: 0115 9419419
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 19th May 2006
Hugely entertaining and wildly funny this is much more than a play about football.
FIJI MUSUME/KASANE: KABUKI. To 11 June
London
FUJI MUSUME KASANE
by Genpachi Katsui by Nanboku Tsuruya IV, Kozo Matsui II
music by Rokusaburo Kineya IV music by Saibei Kiyomoto I
Sadlers Wells Theatre To 11 June 2006
Mon-SAt 7.30pm Sun 2.30pm
Runs 2hr One interval
TICKETS: 0870 737 7737 (24hrs £2.20 transaction charge)
www.sadlerswells.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 June
Visually and physically sensational theatre from Japan.
THE LADY OF LEISURE. To 3 June.
Liverpool
THE LADY OF LEISURE or THE MOLLUSC
by Hubert Henry Davies
Liverpool Playhouse To 3 June 2006
Mon-Sat 730pm Mat 3 June 2pm
BSL Signed 2 June
Runs 2hr One interval
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 May
Rare revival from the days when this theatre itself was new, somewhat bogged down in present day production cliches.
THE FIELD. To 1 July.
London
THE FIELD
by John B Keane
Tricycle Theatre To 2006
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm
Runs 2hr 10min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7328 1000
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 June
Gripping play revived with some fine central performances.
PRESENT LAUGHTER till 27 May
PRESENT LAUGHTER: Noel Coward
Bham Rep till 27 May, then to Richmond Theatre till 3 June
Runs: 2h 40m, one interval
Review: Rod Dungate, 24 May 2006
Stylish and great fun is had by all
CLEVER DICK. To 17 June.
London
CLEVER DICK
by Crispin Whittell
Hampstead Theatre To 17 June 2006
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm
Audio-described 10 June 3pm
Captioned 12 June
Post-show discussion 6 June
Runs 2hr 5min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7722 8301
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 May
Some historical characters, a fictional story and an uneasy play.
ANIMAL FARM: Orwell [Adapted by Sir Peter Hall], Derby Playhouse till 24 June
Derby
ANIMAL FARM: George Orwell [adapted Sir Peter Hall]
Derby Playhouse: Tkts 01332 363275 www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk
Runs: 2h 30m: one interval: till 24th June
Performance times: 7.30pm eve [except Suns], 2.30pm matinees Weds and Sats [except 21st and 24th June], 10.00am 21st June
Education Day 21st June
Review: Alan Geary: 2nd June 2006
Moving, entertaining, but not entirely at home on stage
Perhaps not wholly suited to stage adaptation, it’s nevertheless moving, entertaining and close to the bone.
COLD COMFORT. To 3 June.
London
COLD COMFORT
by Owen McCafferty
Theatre 503 Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 3 June 2006
Mon-Sat 8pm
Runs 1hr 20min No interval
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 May 2006
Minor McCafferty; major Kane.
POOR MRS PEPYS. To 17 June.
Newcastle-undr-Lyme
POOR MRS PEPYS
by Vanessa Brooks
New Vic Theatre, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire. www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Runs: 2hrs 15min. Interval: 20 minutes. Box office 01782 717962 runs until Saturday 17th June 2006.
Ranjit Khutan: 2nd June 2006
Surprises revealed in the diary, not of, but about the famous diarist
RABBIT. To 7 October.
London
RABBIT
by Nina Raine
Old Red Lion Theatre 418 St John Street EC1 To 10 June 2006
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 6pm Mat Sat 3.30pm
Runs 2hr One interval
TICKETS: 020 7837 7816/08700 600100
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 June
Now (with some cast changes) at
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) To 7 October 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm
TICKETS: 0870060 6632
www.theambassadors.com/trafalgarstudios
Well worth catching Bella on her beautiful night.
WHITE WHITE BLACK STORK. To 10 June.
WHITE WHITE BLACK STORK
by Yolkin Tuichiev from stories by Abdullah Kadyri
Barbican (Pit) To June 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm
Runs 1hr 35min No interval
TICKETS: 0845 120 7554
www.barbican.org.uk (reduced booking fee online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 June
From Tashkent with love, sorrow and accomplishment.
NO MEAN CITY. To 3 June.
Glasgow
NO MEAN CITY
by A McArthur & H Kingsley Long adapted by Alex Norton
Citizens' Theatre To 3 June 2006
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 3 June 2.30pm
Audio-described/BSL Signed 1 June
Runs 2hr 20min One interval
TICKETS: 0141 429 0022
www.citz.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 May
Colour and energy in this tough-knuckled Gorbals story.
THE WARS OF THE ROSES. To 1 July.
Tour
THE WARS OF THE ROSES
by William Shakespeare adapted by Barrie Rutter
Tour to 1 July 2006
Runs Henry VI, Edward IV 2hr 35min Richard III 2hr 55min One interval each
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 June 2006 at Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough
A fine cycle culminating in a gripping interpretation.
MIDDEN. To 10 June.
Oldham
MIDDEN
by Morna Regan
Coliseum Theatre To 10 June 2006
Tue-thu: Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Mat 3, 7 10 June 2.30pm
Audio-described/BSL Signed 8 June
Runs 2hr 25min One interval
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May
New drama with the power of Greek tragedy, in an exemplary production.
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT. To 27 May.
Nottingham
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT
by Jeffrey Archer
Theatre Royal To 27 May 2006
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 15min One interval
TICKETS 0115 989 5555
www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 22 May 2006
Leslie Grantham’s woefully miscast but Simon Ward shines in what is actually not a bad thriller.
BLUE/ORANGE. To 10 June.
Watford
BLUE/ORANGE
by Joe Penhall
Palace Theatre To 10 June 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 31 May, 7 June 2.30pm
Audio-described 10 June 3pm
Stagetext 6 June
Post-show discussion 30 May
Runs 2hr 25min One interval
TICKETS: 01923 225671
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 May
Intriguing if not always convincing.