London/Liverpool

KING OF HEARTS
by Alistair Beaton.

Hampstead Theatre To 31 March.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 24 March 3pm.
Captioned 20 March.
Post-show discussion 20 March.
then Liverpool Playhouse 3-7 April 2007.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 2pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com (Hampstead).
0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com (Liverpool).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 March.

Fails to live up to its themes.

Ipswich

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Arthur Miller

New Wolsey Theatre 13-17 March 2007
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm
Audio-described 14 March 7.45pm
Post-show talk 15 March
Runs 2hr 35min One interval

TICKETS: 01473 295900
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 March at Mercury Theatre Colchester

High-ranking Loman show.

Birmingham.

THE WEDDING DANCE
by Felix Cross.

Bolton Octagon/Nitro Tour to 7 April 2007.
Runs: 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Rod Dungate, 14 March at Birmingham Rep.

Intriguing, great dancing, but lacks sufficient depth.

VENUS AND ADONIS: William Shakespeare
Part of the Complete Works Festival
www.rsc.org.uk
Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 1h, no interval, till Saturday 17 March
Review: Rod Dungate, 15 March 2007

A delight, a joy, a gem

London

THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare

Novello Theatre To 24 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2pm
Captioned 17 March 2pm
Runs 2hr 50min One interval

TICKETS: 0870 950 0940 (£1.50 booking fee per ticket)
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 March

The Tempest on ice is cool.

London.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman music by Alan Menken.

New Anmbassadors Theatre To 3 November 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.45pmMat Wed & Sat 3pm.
originally in the West End at the Duke of York's Theatre.

TICKETS : 08448 112334.
www.littleshopthemusical.com
Review : Geoff Ambler 12 March 2007.

Little Shop of Delights.

London.

WHIPPING IT UP
by Steve Thompson.

New Ambassadors Theatre To 28 April 2007.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm, Mat Sat & Wed 2.30pm.

TICKETS: 0870 060 6627.
www.theambassadors.com
Review: Emily Corrigan 2 March 2007.

Political hilarity - but aching for development.

London/Tour

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare

The Roundhouse Chalk Farm Road NW1 8EH To 21 April
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Sat 2pm
then Tour to 10 November 2007

TICKETS (Roundhouse): 0870 389 1846 (£2.50 booking fee per ticket)
www.roundhouse.org.uk (£1 booking fee per ticket)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 March

World-class Shakespeare.

Derby

JOHNNO: David Malouf [adapted Stephen Edwards]
Derby Playhouse: Tkts 01332 363275 www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk
Runs: 2h 15m: one interval: till 31st March
Performance times: 7.30pm eve [except Suns], 2.30pm matinees 10th, 14th, 17th, 21st, 24th.and 28th March
BSL Translated Performances 2.30pm 24th March and 7.30pm 29th March
Audio Described Performances 2.30pm 24th March and 7.30pm 28th March
Review: Alan Geary: 8th March 2007

An unpromising book is made into superb visual theatre.

Ipswich

THATCHER THE MUSICAL!
by Foursight Theatre

Tour to 10 March 2007
Runs 2hr 20min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 March at New Wolsey Theatre

A sometimes woolly look at the Iron Lady.

Chipping Norton/London

LA DISPUTE/SCENES OF LOVE
by Pierre Marivaux/by William Shakespeare

The Theatre Chipping Norton To 17 March
Tue-Sat 8pm then
Pleasance Theatre Carpenters Mews North Road N7 9EF 20-25 March 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5pm Mat Thu 1.30pm
Runs 2hr One interval

TICKETS: 01608 642350
www.chippingnortonrtheatre.com (Chipping Norton)
020 7609 1800
www.pleasanbce.co.uk (London)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 March

Cold experiment with hot passion in fascinating cross-Channel creation.

London.

THE ENTERTAINER
by John Osborne

The Old Vic.
Runs: 2hrs 50mins (two intervals); 23rd Feb – 19th May.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm, Mat Sat and Wed 2.30pm.

TICKETS: 0870 060 6628.
Review: Emily Corrigan 9 March.

Could have been written yesterday - or even today.

Northampton

SOAP
by Sarah Woods

Royal Theatre To 24 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 17 March 2.30pm
Runs 1hr 50min One interval

TICKETS: 01604 624811
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 March

Soap with substance makes for a bright evening.

London

GOING POTTY
by Kate Wyvill

New End Theatre To 1 April 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3.30pm
Runs 2hr One interval

TICKETS: 0870 033 2733
www.newendtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 March

Lives that are cabined, cribbed, confined raise some laughs.

Nottingham

MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION
by Bernard Shaw

Nottingham Playhouse To 31 March 2007
Tue-Sat 7.45pm. Mat 24 March 2.30pm & 29th March 1.30pm
Audio-described 27, 28 March
BSL Signed 30 March
Runs 2hr 25min. One interval

TICKETS: 0115 9419419
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 14 March 2007

Once-shocking drama keeps its relevance in well-acted revival.

London

PLATONOV
by Anton Chekhov adapted by Lev Dodin

Barbican Theatre To 18 March 2007
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Sun 5pm
Runs 3hr 25min One interval

TICKETS: 0845 120 7511 (£2 transaction fee)
www.barbican.org.uk (reduced booking fee)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 March

The title’s not Chekhov’s; the script has huge cuts; the result is compelling.

Nottingham

THE KISS
by Glyn Cannon

Lakeside Arts Centre: To 31 March 2007
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat 24 & 28 March 2pm
Audio-described 28 March 8pm
BSL Signed 29 March
Post-show discussion 20 March
Runs 1hr 15min No interval

TICKETS: 0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 16 March 2007

Gripping and unbearably honest theatre in the round.

London.

TREATS
by Christopher Hampton.

Garrick Theatre.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Thu 3pm Sat 5pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 890 1104.
www.nimaxtheatres.com/treats (booking fee by ‘phone or online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 March.

Not much of one, really.

Edinburgh

strangers, babies.
by Linda McLean.

Traverse Theatre To 17 March 2007
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm Mast 17 March 2.30pm
Audio-described/BSL Signed 15 March
Runs 1 hr 30mins.

TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
www.traverse.co.uk
Review: Thelma Good 27 February

Oblique dialogue gets in the way of seeing what’s important till late on.

Tour.

THE UNCONQUERED
by Torben Betts.

Stellar Quines Tour to 31 March 2007.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 March at Arcola Theatre London.

A whirl of domestic and political turmoil.