Reviews Archive Part 2
PINTER'S PEOPLE. To 23 February.
London
PINTER’S PEOPLE
by Harold Pinter
Theatre Royal Haymarket To 23 February 2007
Mon – Sat 8pm Mat Wed 3pm & Sat 4.30pm
Runs 2hr 5min One interval
TICKETS: 0870 901 3356
Review: Harriet Davis 1 February
Small gems from a major playwright.
LEONCE & LENA. To 11 February.
London
LEONCE & LENA
by Georg Buchner
Tabard Theatre 2 Bath Road Turnham Green W4 1LW
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 3pm
Runs 1hr 40min No interval
TICKETS: 08701 696805
www.tabardtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 January
Rare outing for worth-seeing play.
TWELFTH NIGHT. To 17 February.
Northampton
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
Royal Theatre To 17 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 3, 8, 10, 15 Feb 2.30pm
Audio-described 6 Feb
BSL Signed 7 Feb
Post-show discussion 7 Feb
Runs 3hr One interval
TICKETS: 01604 624811
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 January
And a long, dark, soulless Night it is.
MACBETH - THE PROLOGUE. To 10 February.
London
MACBETH - THE PROLOGUE
Barbican Theatre (The Pit) To 10 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm
Runs 1hr 15min No interval
TICKETS: 0845 120 7536
www.barbican.org.uk (reduced booking fee online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 January
A tale of sound and fury signifying something significant.
FAULTLINES. To 10 February.
London
FAULTLINES
by James Pearson
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 To 10 February 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 1hr 20min No interval
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876
www.uniontheatre.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 January
Sombre staging fits an intriguing play’s mood.
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA. To 17 February
London
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by William Shakespeare
Novello Theatre To 17 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2pm
Audio-described 31 Jan 7.30pm
Captioned 7 Feb 7.30pm
Runs 3hr 10min One interval
TICKETS: 0870 950 0940
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 January
Empirical rather than imperial, showing the human side of power and love.
UNCLE VANYA. To 10 February.
London
UNCLE VANYA
by Anton Chekhov translated by Vlada Chernomordik adapted by David Mamet
Wilton’s Music Hall To 10 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 20min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7702 2789
www.wiltons.org.uk/productions
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 January
A much-seen play revived to little purpose.
FANNY AND FAGGOT. To 17 February.
London
FANNY AND FAGGOT
by Jack Thorne
Finborough Theatre Finborough Pub 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 17 February 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3.30pm
Runs 1hr 30min One interval
TICKETS: 0870 4000 838
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 February
Enigmatic but intriguing delve into dark depths of humanity.
CYMBELINE. To 3 February.
London
CYMBELINE
inspired by William Shakespeare adapted by Emma Rice written by Carl Grose
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith To 3 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 31 Jan 1.30pm 3 Feb 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 40min One interval
TICKETS: 08700 500511
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 January
Theatrical bravura enhances the play.
THE LETTER. To 10 March.
Tour.
THE LETTER
by Somerset Maugham.
Tour to 10 March 2007.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 January at Richmond Theatre.
Drama of a life from far away and long ago.
A MODEL GIRL to 24th February
A MODEL GIRL
BY Richard Alexander and Marek Rymaszewski
Greenwich Theatre,
Mon to Sat 8pm, Mat Wed and Sat 2:30pm
Runs 2 hrs 25 mins with one interval
TICKETS: 0208 858 7755
www.amodelgirl.co.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 2nd February 2007
The first modern scandal almost fails to ignite
COMFORT ME WITH APPLES. To 31 March.
London/Tour.
COMFORT ME WITH APPLES
by Nell Leyshon.
Hampstead Theatre To 27 January then tour to 31 March 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 January.
A rural dystopia going round the country.
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. To 10 March.
Manchester
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
by Tom Stoppard
Library Theatre To 10 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 15, 17, 22, 24 Feb1, 3, 8, 10 March 2.30pm 27 Feb, 6 March 2pm
Audio-described 8 March 7.30pm, 10 March 2.30pm
BSL Signed 22 Feb 7.30pm
Captioned 23 Feb
Pre-show Talk 21 Feb, 3 March 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 45min Two intervals
TICKETS: 0161 236 7110
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 February
Fun and philosophy in a revival that entertains as it captures the full scope of this fine play.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. To 24 February
Derby
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by Oscar Wilde
Derby Playhouse to 24 February 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & 10, 17 eb 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 15 min One interval
TICKETS: 01332 363275
www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 1 February
A production of admirable integrity serves an obvious masterpiece well. And it oozes decadence.
IF I WERE YOU. To 10 March.
Tour.
IF I WERE YOU
by Alan Ayckbourn.
Tour To 10 March 2007.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 February at Oxford Playhouse.
Like his central characters, the playwright seems to be having an off day.
THE GLEE CLUB: Richard Cameron: till 17 February
New Vic Theatre, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire. www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Runs: 2hrs 15mins. Interval: 20 mins
Box office 01782 717962
Runs until Saturday 17th February 2007
Ranjit Khutan: Friday 26th January 2007
Heartbreaking and funny; the perfect combination
THE SEAGULL. To 17 March.
London.
THE SEAGULL
by Anton Chekhov new version by Christopher Hampton from a literal translation by Vera Lieber.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 17 March 2007.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Mat Sat & 1, 8 15 Feb, 1, 8, 15 March 2.30pm no performance 12, 26 Feb, 12 March.
Audio-described 17 Feb 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 8 Feb 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 February.
A play about people, players and playwrights successfully rounds-off a distinguished Royal Court regime.
CHASING THE MOMENT. To 24 February.
London.
CHASING THE MOMENT
by Jack Shepard.
Arcola Theatre 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 24 February 2007.
Mon-Sat 8pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Harriet Davis 26 January.
Given the quality of this production, it’s difficult to believe this play was an award-winner for best production at the 1995 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
THERE CAME A GYPSY RIDING. To 3 March.
London
THERE CAME A GYPSY RIDING
by Frank McGuinness
Almeida Theatre To 3 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm 21, 28 Feb 2.30pm
Audio-described 24 Feb 3pm
BSL Signed 28 Feb 7.30pm
Captioned 13 Feb
Runs 2hr 5min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7359 4404
www.almeida.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 January
Performances and direction almost save the play.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. To 17 February.
London
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by William Shakespeare.
Old Vic Theatre In rep to 17 Feb 2007.
24-26; 29-30 Jan, 3; 7-9; 12-13 Feb 7.30pm Mat 20, 27, 31 Jan, 10, 14, 17 Feb 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 12 Feb.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6628 (£2.50 transaction fee).
www.oldvictheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 January.
Gender-bending to some end.