Reviews Archive Part 2
IWITNESS. To 27 January.
London
IWITNESS
by Joshua Sobol
Finborough Theatre Finborough Pub 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 27 January 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3.30pm
Runs 1hr 30min No interval
TICKETS: 0870 4000 838 (24hr no booking fee)
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (reduced full-price tickets online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 January
The moral conscience and the issue are clear; less so the man behind them.
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT. To 20th Jan
London
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
by Mark Ravenhill
Barbican Theatre to 2- January 2007
Mon - Sat 7.15pm Mat 2pm - 10, 13, 17, 20 Jan
Runs 2hrs 30mins
TICKETS: 020 7638 8891
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 5 January 2007
The Barbican sets itself above the rest with a dream of a seasonal show
THE BORROWERS : Norton: Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke to 6th January 2007
The Borrowers by Mary Norton, adapted by Charles Way
Runs Wednesday 6th December 2006 to Saturday 6th January 2007. Times vary
Review: Mark Courtice: 4 January 2007
A fine fantasy for Christmas is a quality send off.
LOVE SONG. To 17 February.
London
LOVE SONG
by John Kolvenbach
New Ambassadors Theatre
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm
Runs 1hr 35min No interval
TICKETS: 0870 534 4444
www.ticketmaster.co.uk (£2.50 transaction charge on ‘phone/online bookings)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 January
Life, like playwrights, can play funny tricks.
FATHER CHRISTMAS AND THE LAST PRESENT. To 6 January.
London
FATHER CHRISTMAS AND THE LAST PRESENT
Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway SW19 1SB To 6 January 2007
2 Jan 11am & 2.30pm, 6 Jan 2.30pm & 5.30pm also schools performances 3-5 January
Watch with Baby 11am 2 Jan
Runs 1hr 35min One interval
TICKETS: 020 8543 4888
www.polkatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 December
An ill-conceived hotchpotch.
GHOSTS. To 17 February.
London
GHOSTS
by Henrik Ibsen new version by Amelia Bullmore
Gate Theatre 11 Pembridge Road W11 3HQ To 17 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 1hr 35min No interval
TICKETS: 020 7229 0706
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 January
Stark, punchy script and production.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW To 30 June.
London/Tour.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
book and music by Richard O'Brien.
Comedy Theatre To 27 January.
Mon - Thu 8pm, Fri - Sat 9pm Mat: Fr, - Sat 6pm then Tour to 30 June 2007.
Runs 2hr 10 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6637.
www.theambassadors.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 4 January.
A wild and an untamed thing, Bedella with a deadly sting…
RICHARD III till 17 February
RICHARD III: William Shakespeare
Part of the complete works festival.
RSC: Stratford, Main House
www.rsc.org.uk
Runs: 3h 25m, one interval, till 17 February
Review: Rod Dungate 23 January 2007
Exciting, exciting, thrilling
THE HAPPY PRINCE. To 6 January.
Leicester
THE HAPPY PRINCE
by Oscar Wilde adapted by Annie Wood
Haymarket Studio To 6 January 2007
Mon-Sat various days 10am, 1pm, 2.45pm
Runs 55min No interval
Tickets: 0870 330 3131
www.lhtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 December
A happy, gentle show.
WAVES. To 8 February.
London
WAVES
Devised by Katie Mitchell and the company from Virginia Woolf’s The Waves
Cottesloe Theatre In rep to 8 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30p, Mat 13, 20, 24, 3, 7 Feb 2.30pm
Audio-described 19, 20 Jan 2.30pm
Captioned 5 Feb
Runs 2hr 15min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7452 3000
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 January
Imaginative, innovative approach unlocks a novel’s tough terrain.
DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE till 20 January
DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Roy Williams
RSC, The Swan
Runs: 1h 35m, no interval, till 20 January
Review: Rod Dungate, 18 January 2007
Days of Significance is published by Methuen Drama (see direct link to Amazon below to buy a copy)
Powerful idea, but fails to fulfil its potential
RAPUNZEL. To 14 January.
London
RAPUNZEL
by Annie Siddons
bac Lavender Hill SW11 5TN To 14 January 2007
Tue-Sat7.30pm Sun 6pm no performance 2 Jan
Runs 2hr 5min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7223 2223
www.bac.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 December
Warning: bac says not for undere-7s, and they mean it. That apart, here’s a triumphant piece of theatre.
THE ICONS IN LONDON - A LAS VEGAS MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA to Feb 24
London.
THE ICONS IN LONDON - A LAS VEGAS MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
by Paul Millar.
The Venue 5 Leicester Place, off Leicester Square WC2H 7BP.
Mon-Sat 8pm, Mat Sat 3pm (from 10 Feb).
Runs 2hrs One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 899 3335.
Review: Geoff Ambler 16 Jan 2007.
A Night of a Thousand Voices, with a smaller dressing room.
PRODUCT: WORLD REMIX / WHAT WOULD JUDAS DO? till 3 February
Lomdon
PRODUCT: WORLD REMIX
by Mark Ravenhill
Bush Theatre To 3 February 2007
Runs: 1 hr No interval
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm
and
WHAT WOULD JUDAS DO?
by Stewart Lee
Bush Theatre To 3 February 2007
Runs 1hr No interval
Mon – Sat 9.00pm, Mat Sat 4.30 Sat
TICKETS: 020 7610 4224
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Harriet Davis, 10 January 2007
Better than the curate’s egg – more good than not good – and some parts very good
ALL MY SONS. To 10 February.
Edinburgh
ALL MY SONS
by Arthur Miller
Royal Lyceum Theatre To 10 February 2007.
Tue-Sat 7:45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm to 10 Feb
Audio-described 25 Jan 27 Jan 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 27 Jan)
BSL Signed 31 Jan 7.45pm
Runs 2hr 10min. One interval.
TICKETS: 0131 248 4848
www.lyceum.org.uk
Review: Thelma Good 13 January 2007.
Best when it gets round to the plot.
SLEEPING BEAUTY: Read and Thomas: Salisbury Playhouse until 6th January 2007.
Sleeping Beauty by Joanna Read and Stuart Thomas. Wednesday 6th December 2006 to Saturday 6th January 2007 times vary.
Running Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Review Mark Courtice: 3rd January 2007
Seasonal favourite glitters less this year
TWELFTH NIGHT. To 17 February.
London.
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare.
Old Vic Theatre In rep to 17 February 2007.
Mon-Sat 18-23; 27; 31 Jan, 1-2, 5-6; 10, 14-17 Feb 7.30pm Mat 24 Jan, 3, 7, Feb 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 14 Feb.
Runs 3hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6628 (£2.50 transaction fee).
www.oldvictheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 January.
Gender-bending to no end.
THE SNOWMAN: till 28 January
Birmingham
THE SNOWMAN: Based on the story by Raymond Briggs
Music and Lyrics: Hoard Blake, Scenario: Howard Blake, Bill Alexander, Robert North
Birmingham Rep: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk: 0121 236 4455
Runs: 2h, one interval, till 28 January
Review: Rod Dungate, 6 January 2007
It had me walking in the air
SLEEPING BEAUTY. TO 6 jANUARY.
London
SLEEPING BEAUTY
by Andrew Pollard
Greenwich Theatre To 6 January 2007
Tue 11am & 3pm
Wed-Sat 2pm & 7pm
Audio-described 5 Jan 2pm & 7pm
Runs 2hr 5min One interval
TICKETS: 020 8858 7755
www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 December
Light, bright panto pleasure.
CARRIE'S WAR. Tio 6 January.
London
CARRIE’S WAR
by Nina Bawden adapted by Emma Reeves*
Lilian Baylis Theatre (Sadler’s Wells) Rosebery Avenue EC1R 4TN To 6 January 2007
11am 31 Dec
3pm 28-31 Dec, 2-3, 6 Jan
7pm 28-30 Dec, 2-6 Jan
Runs 2hr 15min One interval
TICKETS: 0870 737 7737 (24 hours £2.50 transaction charge)
www.sadlerswells.com (£1.50transaction charge)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 December
Nothing new here in translating page to stage, but strong narrative and well-played characters win the day in Novel Theatre’s production.