Reviews Archive Part 2
ALICE IN WONDERLAND till 30 December
ALICE IN WONDERLAND: FROM Lewis Carroll: Music, Carl Davis, Book and Lyrics, John Wells
Runs: 2h 10m, one interval, till 30 December
Review: Rod Dungate, 5 December 2006
Lots of good things, but I’m still left wondering about wonderland
DRUNK ENOUGH TO SAY I LOVE YOU? To 22 December.
London.
DRUNK ENOUGH TO SAY I LOVE YOU?
by Caryl Churchill.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 22 December 2006.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Aufio-described 9 Dec 3.30pm.
Runs 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 November.
Hits the target, but a one-shot drama.
I Sing. To 23 December '06
I SING
Music/Book by Eli Bolin; Lyrics/Book by Sam Foreman; Book by Benjamin Salka
The Union Theatre, Union Street, Southwark SE1 0LX
Tue to Sat 7.30, Sun 3.00pm additional matinee Sat 23 Dec 3.00pm
Runs 2hrs with one interval
TICKETS : 08700 600 100
www.ticketweb.co.uk
Review : Geoff Ambler 30th November 2006
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. To 20 January.
Bolton
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
by Roald Dahl adapted by David Wood
Octagon Theatre To 20 January 2007
11-15; 18-22 Dec; 9-12; 15-19 Jan 10.15am
Mon-Thu; Sat 2.15pm
Fri, Sat & 26-28 Dec; 2-4; 8 Jan 7.15pm
no performance 25 Dec, 1 Jan
Audio-described 12 Jan 7.15pm
BSL Signed 8 Jan 7.15pm
Runs 1hr 40min One interval
TICKETS: 01204 520661
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 December
Clear and colourfully-told adventure well-geared to young audiences.
GBS. To 9 December.
London.
GBS
by Jason Hall.
Theatre 503 Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 9 December 2006.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 November.
Class act in writing and production.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL. To 20 January.
Derby
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Charles Dickens adapted Karen Louise Hebden
Derby Playhouse To 20 January 2007
Tue-Sat and Mon 11 Dec 7.30pm Mat 2.30pm 12-14, 16, 19, 23, 27-30 Dec, 3-4, 6, 9-11, 13, 16-17, 20 Jan
o performance 26 Dec
Audio-described 6 Jan 2.30pm, 17 Jan 2.30pm
BSL Siggned Tues 9th Jan 2.30pm, Thurs 18th Jan 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 30min One interval
TICKETS: 01332 363275
www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 7th December 2006
Uplifting and life-affirming entertainment for all ages. It actually makes you look forward to Christmas.
THE GLASS ROOM. To 23 Decmber.
Hampstead
THE GLASS ROOM
by Ryan Craig
Hampstead Theatre To 23 December 2006
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm
Audio-described 18 Dec
Captioned 21 Dec
Post-show discussion 12 Dec
Runs 2hr 40min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 November
Serious debate is often compelling.
PINOCCHIO. To 30 December.
Edinburgh
PINOCCHIO
by Carlo Collodi adapted by Mark Thomson..
Royal Lyceum Theatre To 30 December 2006.
1 & 2, 7 - 9, 13 – 16, 19 – 23 and 26 – 30 December 7pm Mat Sat and 21 – 23, 26 – 29 December 2:30pm.
Runs 2hr 15 min. One interval
TICKETS: 0131 248 4848
www.lyceum.org.uk.
Review: Thelma Good 2 December 2006.
Playing it larger than life.
Cinderella
Nottingham
CINDERELLA
by Kenneth Alan Taylor
Nottingham Playhouse to Saturday 20st January 2007
Mon – Sat 7.30pm, matinees 2.30 except 1st, 8th, 15th Dec, 1st, 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 19th Jan. No performances 24th, 25th, 26th December
Audio described performances 9th Dec (2.30), 13th Dec (2.30, 7.30), 9th Jan (2.30), 11th Jan (7.30.
Signed interpreted 11th Dec (2.30), 12th Dec (7.30), 14th Dec (7.30).
Runs 2hr 55min. Two intervals.
TICKETS: 0115 9419419
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 25th November 2006
Sparkling festive fare on the menu at the Playhouse yet again.
NOT A FAIRYTALE. To 28 November.
London.
NOT A FAIRYTALE.
Riverside Studios (Studio 2) To 27 November 2006.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 November.
Vividly original images evoke a world that’s no pretty picture.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. To 20 January.
Sheffield
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
book by Joseph Stein music by Jerry Bock lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Crucible Theatre To 20 January 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 13, 20, 27 Dec, 10, 17 Jan no performance 25 Dec 2.30pm
Audio-described/BSL Signed/Touch Tour/Post-show discussion 14 Dec
Captioned 20 Jan 2.30pm
Pre-show lecture 16 Jan
Runs 3hr 10min One interval
TICKETS: 0114 249 b6000
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 December
Pogroms and family rows for Christmas. How lifelike can theatre get?
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH. To 23 December.
Tour
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
Kneehigh Theatre Tour to 23 December 2006
Runs 1hr 45min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 November at Leintwardine Village Hall
Very silly, if not entirely stupid.
MYSTERY OF THE BLOOD BEAST HORROR OF WOLFBANE MANOR MYSTERY. To 27 January.
Ipswich/Woodbridge
MYSTERY OF THE BLOOD BEAST HORROR OF WOLFBANE MANOR MYSTERY
by Julian Harries
Sir John Mills Theatre To 20 January
then Seckford Theatre 23-27 January 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 4.15pm no performance 25 Dec
Runs 2hr 40min One interval
Tickets: 01473 211498
www.easternangles.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 December
Blood, thunder and peals of laughter.
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS: till 3 March.
London.
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS
by Richard Alfieri.
Theatre Royal Haymarket To 3 March 2007.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
TICKETS: 020 7930 8800/0870 4000 626.
Review: Harriet Davis 6 December.
Competent but lacklustre from accomplished American playwright Richard Alfieri.
SNOW WHITE: Mansfield Palace till 6 January
Mansfield
SNOW WHITE
Palace Theatre To 6 January 2007
Mon-Sat 2pm, 10am some days, 7pm most days no performance 25 Dec, 1 Jan
BSL Signed 15 Dec 7pm 16 Dec 2pm
Runs 2hr 30min One interval
Performance times: 10am some days, 2pm everyday, 7.00pm most days.
TICKETS: 01623 633133
palacetheatre@mansfield.gov.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 8 December 2006
A disappointment in some respects but a lot of traditional fun nevertheless.
ORESTES: BLOOD & LIGHT. To 2 December.
LondonORESTES: BLOOD & LIGHTby Helen Edmundson based on EuripidesTricycle Theatre To 2 December 2006Runs 1hr 40min No intervalTICKETS: 020 7328 1000www.tricycle.co.ukReview: Timothy Ramsden 2 November at Oxford PlayhouseTragedy not so much for, as too completely of, the modern age.
Little Shop of Horrors. To 25 Feb.
London.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken.
Menier Chocolate Factory 53 Southwark Street SE1 1RU.
Tue-Sat 8pm, Mat Sat and Sun 3:30.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS : 020 7907 7060.
www.menierchocolatefactory.com
Review : Geoff Ambler 5th December 2006.
The Menier does it again.
THE CHAIRS. To 9 December.
London
THE CHAIRS
by Eugene Ionesco translated by Martin Crimp
Gate Theatre To 9 December 2006
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 1hr 25min No interval
TICKETS: 020 7229 0706
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 November
Wooden performances fill anti-drama.
ROMEO AND JULIET. To 9 December.
London
ROMEO AND JULIET
by William Shakespeare
Barbican (Pit) To 9 December 2006
Mon-Sat 7.45pm
Runs 1hr 40min No interval
TICKETS: 0845 120 7511
www.barbican.org.uk (reduced booking fee online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 November
Production that cuts the cackle and gets beneath the bedsheets.
THE FABULIST. To 9 December.
London
THE FABULIST
by Tim Whitnall
Old Red Lion 418 St John Street EC1V 4NJ To 9 December 2006
Tue-Sat 7.30pm
Runs1hr No interval
TICKETS: 020 7837 7816
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Sam Hall 23 November 2006
A familiar voice in a confused evening of farce and whodunit.