London

LOVE CHILD
by Joanna Murray-Smith

FinboroughTheatre Finborough Pub 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 17 March 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3.30pm
Runs 1hr 10min No interval;

TICKETS: 0870 4000 838
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 February

A title with two words that take on shades of meaning in a fine production.

Tour

NINE YEARS
by Lone Twin

Tour to 5 March 2007
Runs 1hr 15min No interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 February at bac (studio 2)

All the world really is the stage for these people.

Tour.

MY FAVOURITE SUMMER
by Nick Lane.

Hull Truck Theatre Tour to 21 April 2007.
Runs: 2hr One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 28 March Nottingham.

A wonderfully funny play about social class, it never patronises its characters or audience.

Tour

TWO BUM BUN
by Peter Wynne-Willson

Moby Duck Theatre Company Tour
Runs: 1hr No interval
Review: Jan Pick 28 February at Devonshire Junior School Smethwick

Where the land meets the sea.

London.

JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN
by Henrik Ibsen new version by David Eldridge.

Donmar Warehouse To 14 April 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 17 March 2.30pm (+Touch Tour 1.30pm).
BSL Signed 15 March 7.30pm.
Captioned 27 March.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 060 6624.
www.donmarwarehouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 February.

Rare outing for a play that’s not one of Ibsen’s lighter moments.

Coventry

THE SEAFARER
by Conor McPherson

Warwick Arts Centre to 3 March 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2hr 35min One interval

TICKETS: 024 7652 4524
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden

A first-rate mix of writing, direction and performances.

Ipswich/Salisbury/Colchester/Liverpool

VINCENT IN BRIXTON
by Nicholas Wright

New Wolsey Theatre To 3 March then tour to 21 April 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm
Audio-described 3 March 2.30pm
BSL Signed 2 March Post-show talk 1 March
Runs 2hr 20min One interval

TICKETS: 01473 295900
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 February

Sunday in south London with Vincent comes up bright and fresh.

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THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare.

Northern Broadsides in partnership with New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme Tour to 9 June 2007.
Runs: 2hrs 30mins One interval.
Review: Ranjit Khutan 1 March.

A rom-com offering from Shakespeare in which fantasy and magic abounds.

London

I LIKE MINE WITH A KISS
by Georgia Fitch

Bush Theatre To 17 March 2007
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm
BSL Signed 10 March 3pm
Runs 2hr 10min One interval

TICKETS: 020 7610 4224
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 February

Midlife crises of the female kind.

Tour.

THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
by J M Synge.

Runs: 2hr One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 26 February 2007 at Thoresby Riding Stgables, Notts.

Up-date to the sixties is a blunder.

London

THE ELEVENTH CAPITAL
by Alexandra Wood

Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) To 10 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm
BSL Signed 6 March
Runs 1hr No interval

TICKETS: 020 7565 5000
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 March

New play deserves its fine production.

Birmingham
MARTHA, JOSIE AND THE CHINESE ELVIS: Charlotte Jones
Birmingham Rep: 0121 236 4455/ www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Runs: 2h 20m, till 10 March
Review: Rod Dungate, 21 February 2007

Fun but flimsy

London

PEER GYNT
by Henrik Ibsen adapted by Baltasar Kormakur

Barbican (Pit) To 10 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm
Runs 2hr 35min One interval

TICKETS: 0845 120 7536
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 February

Visually adventurous, dramatically compelling production.

Tour

FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS
by Terence Rattigan

English Touring Theatre Tour to 24 March 2007
Runs 2hr 20min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 February at Cambridge Arts Theatre

Revival without tears that’s enjoyable within bounds.

London

EQUUS
by Peter Shaffer

Gielgud Theatre To 9 June 2007
Mom-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2,30pm
Runs 2hr 30min One interval

TICKETS: 0870 950 0915
www.equustheplay.com (£1.50 booking fee per ticket by ‘phone or online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 March

Shaffer and Sharrock play a blinder.

Tour.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber lyrics by Richard Stilgoe additional lyrics by David Yazbek.
Runs:2hr 40min One interval. Birmingham Alexandra (0870 607 7531) till 17 March 2007 then touring.
Review: Rod Dungate, 28 February at Hippodrome Birmingham.

Invigorating, exciting, right on track.

London

THE WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET
by Susannah Centlivre

bac (Studio 1) Lavender Hill SW11 5TN To 11 March 2007
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 6pm
Runs 2hr 15min One interval

TICKETS: 020 7223 2223
www.bac.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 March

Mrs Centlivre outed as comic wit and skilful dramatist.

Tour.

ACORN ANTIQUES, THE MUSICAL
book, music, lyrics by Victoria Wood.

Tour to 17 July 2007.
Runs 2hr 35min.
Review: Rod Dungate 26 February at Birmingham Hippodrome.

It’s fun – give yourself a treat.

London

THE SOLDIERS’ FORTUNE
by Thomas Otway.

Young Vic Theatre To 31 March 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 28 Feb, 28 March 2.30pm.
Runs 3hr 5min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7928 6363.
www.youngvic.org (50p discount).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 February.

A moderate Fortune as it turns out.

London

JEMIMA PUDDLEDUCK AND HER FRIENDS
adapted by Adrian Mitchell, music by Stephen McNeff, from Beatrix Potter
Potter

Unicorn Theatre (Weston auditorium) Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 22 April 2007
Tue-Sun various dates 10.15am, 10.30am, 1.15pm, 2pm
Audio-described 8March 1.15pm
BSL Signed 24 March 2pm
Family Day 24 Feb, 10, 24 March, 11, 21 April 2pm
Runs 1hr 55min One interval

TICKETS: 020 7645 0560
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 February

Animal life and human experience beautifully translated from pages to stage.