London

NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND
by Eric Bogosian
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) To 4 November 2006
Mon – Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm
Runs 1hr 15min No interval

TICKETS: 0870 060 6632
www.theambassadors.com

Tortured experience remains too tortuous.

Tour

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL
by Oscar Wilde adapted by Simon Corble

Found Theatre Tour to 22 October 2006
Runs 1hr 40min No interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 October at The Priestley Bradford

Physical and vocal skill breathe life into Wildean morality.

London.

SPAMALOT
by Eric Idle music and lyrics by Eric Idle and John Du Prez.

Palace Theatre To 3 January 2009.
Mon to Sat 8pm MatTue and Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 890 0142.
Review: Geoff Ambler 19 October.

New spam, old spam and more old spam.

London/Tour

SNUFF
by Davey Anderson

Theatre 503 to 4 November then tour to 25 November 2006
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm (Theatre 503)
Runs 1hr No interval

TICKETS: 020 7978 7040
www.theatre503.com (London)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 October

Fiercely compact drama.

Tobias and the Angel - A modern community opera re-opening the Youthful Vic
Music by Jonathan Dove
Words by David Lan

Young Vic to 21th October
Monday to Saturday 7:30
Saturday matinee 3:00

Bookings 0207 928 6363

Dark humour, drama, death
Running time 80 mins

Review: Geoff Ambler, 14 October 2006

Tour

CARRYING ON
by Richard Povall songs and music by Rebekah Hughes & Richard Povall

Mikron Theatre Company Tour to 18 October 2006
Runs 2hr One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 October at Square Chapel Halifax

Stories of the waterways continue to entertain.

Oldham

THE MORTAL ASH
by Richard Cameron

Coliseum Theatre To 28 October 2006
Tue-Thu; Sat7.30pm Fri 8pm Mat 21, 25, 28 Oct 2.30pm
Audio-described 25 Oct
BSL Signed 19 Oct
Runs 2hr One interval

TICKETS: 0161 624 2829
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 October

Slow-burning plot fuse makes for a warm drama.

London

SUMMER AND SMOKE
by Tennessee Williams

Apollo Theatre
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Tue & Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 25min One interval

TICKETS: 0870 890 1101
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 October

A fine central performance distinguishes this revival.

Salome: Oscar Wilde
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Booking: 023 8067 1771, www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Runs: 1 hour 2 minutes; runs until 21st October. No Interval
Review: Rachel Zedner, 11th October 2006

A timely message of the thirst for political power

DEADEYE: Amber Lone
The Door, Birmingham Rep
Birmingham Rep with Kali Theatre Co
Runs: 2h 20m, one interval at the Door till 28 October then touring
Review: Rod Dungate, 16 October 2006

Fine acting, but a script that doesn’t take us far enough

London

SEDUCED
by Michael Kingsbury

Finborough Theatre 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 28 October 2006
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3.30pm
Runs 1hr 45min One interval

TICKETS: 0870 4000 838
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 October

Showing sex and seduction are easy, but life’s an uphill struggle.

London.

CABARET
by Joe Masteroff Music by John Kander lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Lyric Theatre.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 890 1107.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 October.

It all hangs out but doesn’t hang together.

Sheffield

THE CARETAKER
by Harold Pinter

Crucible Theatre To 11 November 2006
Tue-Sat 7.30pm except 27 Oct 7pm Mat 25, 28 Oct, 1, 4, 8, 11 Nov 2.30pm
Audio-described 2 Nov (+ Touch Tour)
BSL Signed 26 Oct
Captioned 7 Nov
Post-show discussion 26 Oct
Runs 2hr 25min One interval

TICKETS: 0114 249 6000
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 October

Old play seems new as ever.

Richmond

MAJOR BARBARA
by George Bernard Shaw

Orange Tree Theatre To 11 November then 27 November-9 December 2006
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 26 Oct, 30 Nov, 7 Dec 2.30pm
Audio-described 7 Nov, 11 Nov 2.30pm
Post-show discussion 1 Dec (+ after Thu mats)
Runs 3hr One interval

TICKETS: 020 8940 3633
www.orangetreetheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 October

Calls the shot without quite hitting bull’s-eye.

Manchester

VIEUX CARRE
by Tennessee Williams

Library Theatre To 11 November 2006
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Fri-Sat 8pm Mat 28 Oct, 2, 4, 9, 11 Nov 3pm
Audio-described 4 Nov 3pm, 9 Nov 7.30pm
BSL Signed 2 Nov 7.30pm
Captioned 1 Nov
Pre-show Talk 26 Oct, 11 Nov 3pm
Runs 2hr 55min One interval

TICKETS: 0161 236 7110
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 October

Tennessee in New Orleans with a measure of success.

London

WAITTING FOR GODOT
by Samuel Beckett

New Ambassadors Theatre To 18 November 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 20min One interval

TICKETS: 0870 060 6627
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 October

Nothing happens twice again, grippingly.

Leeds

HOW MANY MILES TO BASRA?
by Colin Teevan

West Yorkshire Playhouse (Courtyard Theatre) To 14 October 2006
Runs 2hr 25min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 October

Largely successful transition from small screen to bigger stage of a clearsighted political adventure.

London

BROADWAY IN THE SHADOWS
by David Salter based on the works of O Henry and Al Jennings

Arcola Theatre To 4 November 2006
Mon-Sat 8pm
Runs 2hr 30min One interval

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 October

Supreme tales of life behind bars and on the boards.

London

IRON PEA
by Ravil Bukharaev

Galiasgar Kamal State Academic Theatre at Riverside Studios (Studio 2) 8 October 2006
Runs 1hr 55min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 October

Colourful storytelling loses something in translation.

London

KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare translated by Dina Dodina

Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg Barbican Centre London to 14 October 2006
(Performed in Russian with English supertitles)
Tue-Sat 7.15pm
Runs 2hr 55min One interval

TICKETS: 0845 121 6823
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 October

Vivid, unexpected Lear.