THE TEMPEST: William Shakespeare.
Part of The Complete Works festival.
RSC, Main House.
Runs: 2h 50m, one interval, till 12 October.
Review: Rod Dungate, 8 August 2006.

Truly magical.

Scarborough/Bowness-on-Windermere/Newcastle-under-Lyme

A CRICKET MATCH
(Intimate Exchanges)
by Alan Ayckbourn

Stephen Joseph Theatre (The Round) To 20 September 2006 then Bowness-on-Windermere, Newcastle-under-Lyme returning to Scarborough in 2007
8, 14, 20 September 7.30pm Mat 2 Sept 2.30pm
Audio-described 20 Sept
Runs 2hr 30min One interval

TICKETS: 01723 37541
www.sjt.uk.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 August

Intimate Exchanges plays Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters 31 May-1 July www.59e59.org

Marital misalliances make for comic misery.

Tour.

SOUTERRAIN
by Bill Mitchell and Mercedes Kemp.

Wildworks Tour to 17 September 2006 then June/July 2007.
Runs 1hr 50min no interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 August in Colchester.

Exploration of how far love can go.

Pitlochry

MAN OF THE MOMENT
by Alan Ayckbourn

Pitlochry Festival Theatre In rep to 18 October 2006
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat 16, 31 Aug, 9 Sept, 4, 12, 18 Oct 2pm
Runs 2hr 50min One interval

TICKETS: 01796 484626
www.pitlochry.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 August

Ayckbourn revival goes swimmingly.

Scarborough/Tour

PURVIS
by Nick Warburton

Stephen Joseph Theatre (Restaurant) To 28 August
7, 10, 15, 18, 23, 28 August 1.10pm also tour to 8 September 2006
Runs 55min No interval

TICKETS: 01723 370541
www.sjt.uk.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 August

The wrong man for the job makes for a right good laugh.

Stratford-upon-Avon

KING HENRY VI, PARTS I-III
by William Shakespeare

Courtyard Theatre To 21 October 2006 then 9-16 Feb 07 (Part I), 10-17 Feb 07 Parts II & III)
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 1.30pm Sun 3pm Trilogy days 26 Aug, 9, 30 Sept, 21 Oct Sept 10.30am, Tetralogy Days 10, 17 Feb (Henry VI, II & III, plus Richard III, with Henry VI Part I preceding eve)
Runs: 3hr 10min (Part I), 3hr 15min (Part II), 3hr20min (Part III) One interval each

TICKETS: 0870 609 1110
www.rsc.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 August

Fantastic symphony of blood and revenge.

Scarborough

AFFAIRS IN A TENT
(Intimate Exchanges)
by Alan Ayckbourn

Stephen Joseph Theatre To September 2006 then returning in 2007
7.30pm 2, 15, 21 Sept Mat 9 Sept 2.30pm
BSL Signed 15 Sept
Runs 2hr 15min One interval

TICKETS: 01723 370541
www.sjt.uk.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 August

Intimate Exchanges play Off-Broadway at 59e59 Theatres 31 May-1 July 2007 www.59e59.org

Gales of laughter precede a quiet conclusion as high-jinks reveal desperation.

Edinburgh

WHITE OPEN SPACES
by Francesca Beard, Richard Rai O'Neill, Rommi Smith, Ian Marchant, Sonali Bhattacharyya, Courttia Newland, Kara Miller

Pleasance Dome (King Dome) To 27 August 2006 to be revived for tour
Wed-Mon 5.15pm
Runs 1hr 15min No interval

TICKETS: 0131 556 6550
www.pleasance.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 August

Showing there's more than black and white when it comes to colour.

Scarborough

ABSOLUTELY FRANK
by Tim Firth

Stephen Joseph Theatre (McCarthy) To 5 August 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 5 Aug 2.30pm
Ruins 2hr 10min One interval

TICKETS: 01723 370541
www.sjt.uk.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 August

Fine comic moments in play of contrasting types.

Scarborough/Bowness-onWindermere/Newcastle-under-Lyme

A GARDEN FETE
(Intimate Exchanges)
by Alan Ayckbourn

Stephen Joseph Theatre (The Round) In rep to 19 September 2006 then Bowness-on-Windermere and Newcastle-under-Lyme, returning to Scarborough in 2007
1, 7, 13, 19 September 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 15min One interval

TICKETS: 01723 370541
www.sjt.uk.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 August

Intimate Exchanges plays Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters 31 May-1 July 2007 www.59e59.org

Surprisingly sombre outcome for sunny suburban events.

Pitlochry

CHIMNEYS
by Agatha Christie

Pitlochry Festival Theatre In rep to 19 October 2006
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat 20, 28 September, 7, 19 October 2pm
Runs 2hr 35min Two intervals

TICKETS: 01796 484626
www.pitlochry.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 August

Drama goes up in smoke.

London

ON SECOND THOUGHTS: MARC SALEM

Tricycle Theatre To 5 August 2006
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm Sun 3pm & 6pm
Runs approx 1hr 40min No interval

TICKETS: 020 7329 1000
www.tricycletheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 July

The Mozart of mind-reading returns to the Triycle.

Edinburgh/Musselburgh

THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare

Theatre Alba at Duddingston Kirk Gardens To 27 August
Wed-Sun 7.45pm
then Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh 1-2 September 2006
Runs 2hr 15min One interval

TICKETS: 0131 556 9579
0131 226 0000
www.theatrealba.ukvintage.co.uk (Duddingston)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 August

A breeze of a Tempest

London/Bolton/Birmingham.

SUGAR MUMMIES
by Tanika Gupta.

Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 2 September then tour to 23 September 2006.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm no performance 28 Aug.
BSL Signed 16 Aug.
Post-show talk 15 Aug.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 August.

Caribbean comedy with reality checks attached.

Edinburgh

IN THE CONTINUUM
by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter

Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) To 13 August 2006
Tue-Sun Various Times
Runs 1hr 40min No interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 August

Tough topic, zingingly performed.

London

MARIANA PINEDA
by Federico Garcia Lorca translated by Gwynne Edwards

Arcola Theatre 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 18 August 2006
Mon-Sat 8pm
Runs 1hr 55min One interval

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 August

Early play begins Lorca season with poetic staging and prosaic performances.

Edinburgh

FISH STORY
by Rob Evans and People Can Run

Pleasance Two To 28 August 2006
Daily 7pm
Runs 1hr 5min No interval

TICKETS: 0131 556 6550
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 August

Fishy tale made for Fringe performance.

Scarborough

STORM IN A TEA CHEST
by Alison Watt

Stephen Joseph Theatre (Restaurant) To 31 August
9, 14, 17, 22, 25, 30, 31 Aug 1.10pm
Runs 50min No interval also on tour to 8 September 2006

TICKETS: 01723 370541
www.sjt.uk.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 August

A neat, well-crafted theatrical anecdote.

Chichester

TONIGHT AT 8.30
by Noel Coward

Minerva Theatre To 2 September 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed, Sat & 10 Aug 2.15pm
Audio-describe 10 Aug 7.45pm (Part I), 16 Aug 2.15pm, 31 Aug (Part II)
Runs 2hr 50min Two intervals (Tonight at 8.30 Part I)
2hr 45min Two intervals (Tonight at 8.30 Part II)

TICKETS: 01243 781312
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 August

Small plays make big impact in major production.

London

CHELINOT
music and lyrics by Michael Cryne book by Daniel Byrne

Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 12 August 2006
Tue-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 25min One interval

TICKETS: 020 7261 9876
www.uniontheatre.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 July

I can live without hearing Chelinot again, but we may well hear more of its composer-lyricist.