Reviews Archive Part 2
SHINING CITY. To 9 June.
Bolton
SHINING CITY
by Conor McPherson
Octagon Theatre To 9 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 6 June 2pm
Audio-described 6 June 7.30pm
BSL Signed 7 June
TICKETS: 01204 520661
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May
Production works well, but doesn’t live up to its own publicity.
What I Heard About the War in Iraq.
Birmingham
WHAT I HEARD ABOUT THE WAR IN IRAQ
adapted by Simon Levy from Eliot Weinberger’s London Review of Books article With additions for the UK production by Hannah Eidinow.
Midlands Art Centre (MAC): Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH.
TICKETS: 0121 440 3838.
Runs: 1h
Review: Jan Pick 24 May 2007
Weapons of mass deception.
SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME. To 16 June.
Manchester
SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME
by Frank McGuinness
Library Theatre To 16 June 2007
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Fri-Sat 8pm Mat 7, 9, 14, 16 June 3pm
Audio-described 7 June 7.30pm 9 June 3pm
BSL Signed 6 June
Captioned 12 June
Pre-show Talk 14 June 7.30pm 16 June 3pm
Runs 2hr 35min One interval
TICKETS: 0161 236 7110
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May
Exemplary production of doubtful prison drama.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST Touring
Nottingham
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST: Dale Wasserman
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk (Touring)
Runs: 2h 20m: one interval: till 2nd June
Performance times: 7.30pm, (matinees 2.00pm Wed and 2.30pm Sat)
Review: Alan Geary: 29 May 2007
A complex and rewarding play.
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST: touring
Nottingham/Tour
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
by Agatha Christie
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk
Runs: 2hr 10min One interval till26th May
Performance times: 7.30pm, (matinees 2.00pm Wed and 2.30pm Sat)
Touring info from The Agatha Christie Theatre Company
Review: Alan Geary: 21 May 2007
Provides an entertaining evening.
SULLY. To 27 May.
Hull
SULLY
by Dave Windass
Hull Truck Theatre To 27 May 2007
Runs 2hr 10min One interval
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May
Warm-hearted story of a local hero.
PERFORMANCE IN WHICH HOPEFULLY NOTHING HAPPENS. To 3 June.
Edinburgh
PERFORMANCE IN WHICH HOPEFULLY NOTHING HAPPENS
concept by Jetse Batelaan.
Traverse Theatre for THE BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2007 To
23 May 2007 then 30 May-3 June Ottawa International Children’s Festival.
Runs 1hr No interval
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404
http://www.tgmax.nl
Review: Thelma Good 22 May 2007
Laughter happens.
SAFE. To 9 June.
Leeds
SAFE
by David Hermanstein
West Yorkshire Playhouse (Courtyard Theatre) In rep to 9 June 2007
31 May, 1, 5-6, 9 June 7.45pm Mat 9 June 2.30pm
Audio-described 1 June
BSL Signed 6 June
Runs 1hr 20min No interval
TICKETS: 0113 213 7700
www.wyp.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 May
Safe is sound.
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS. To 16 June.
Edinburgh/Tour
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
by Robert Forrest
Company Visible Fictions Theatre Company. (Scotland.
Company Website http://www.visiblefictions.co.uk
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland for THE BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2007 For 9+
24 & 26 May 2007 at 10:15 and 12:30, 26 May at 14:00 then tour to 16 June 2007
Runs 1hr 10mins. No interval
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
Review: Thelma Good 24 May 2007.
Imaginative voyage of discovery.
HANSEL AND GRETEL. To 27 May.
Edinburgh
HANSEL AND GFRETEL
Brunton Theatre Musselburgh for THE BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2007 To 27 May 2007
Runs 1hr 10mins. No interval.
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
Review: Thelma Good 23 May 2007.
Going indoors cramps style.
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES. To 27 August.
Edinburgh
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
by Richard Medrington and Rick Conte based on the story by Jean Giono.
North Edinburgh Arts Centre for THE BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2007 To 28 May then touring.
Runs 50mins. No interval.
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
Review: Thelma Good 28 May 2007.
Sensuously environmental.
MY CHILD. To 2 June.
London
MY CHILD
by Mike Bartlett
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 2 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm also 22, 24, 29, 31 May 9.15pm
BSL Signed 30 May
Runs 40min No interval
TICKETS: 0210 7565 5000
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 May
Brief, vigorous – but leaving characters unexplored.
CYMBELINE. To 23 June.
London
CYMBELINE
by William Shakespeare
Barbican Theatre To 23 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Sat 2.30pm
Captioned 16 June 2.30pm
Runs 3hr 5min One interval
TICKETS: 0845 120 7511
www.barbican.org.uk/bite (reduced booking fee online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 May
Keenly intelligent production brings a rambling play to order.
BILLY THE KID. To 10 June.
London
BILLY THE KID
adapted by Tony Graham from the book by Michael Morpurgo
Unicorn Theatre 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 10 June 2007
Tue-Sum various dates 10.15am 1.15pm 2pm 6.30pm
Runs 1hr 30min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 May
Audience members get a chance to shoot for goal AND there’s a play to follow.
BLITHE SPIRIT. To 16 June.
Watford
BLITHE SPIRIT
by Noel Coward
Palace Theatre To 16 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 2, 9 June 3pm 6 June 2.30pm
Audio-described 9 June 3pm
Captioned 12 June
Post-show discussion 12 June
Runs 2hr 35min One interval
TICKETS: 01923 225671
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 May
A fine theatrical manifestation.
ONCE UPON A DRAGON. To 28 May.
Edinburgh
ONCE UPON A DRAGON.
by Pauline Mol from an idea by Moniek Merkx. Translated by Rina Vergano.
Cammo Estate for THE BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2007 To 28 May 2007
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
Review: Thelma Good 22 May 2007.
Magic world of the imagination.
KEAN.
London.
KEAN
by Jean Paul Sartre adapted from Alexandre Dumas translated by Frank Hauser.
Apollo Theatre.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 890 11021/0870 040 0080.
www.nimaxtheatres.com/kean (booking fee by ‘phone or online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 May.
A Kean on which it’s hard to be keen.
DIRTY DANCING.
Lonon
DIRTY DANCING
by Eleanor Bergstein
Aldwych Theatre
Mon-Thu 7.45pm Fri 5.15pm & 8.30pm Sat 3pm & 7.45pm
Runs 2hr 40min One Interval
TICKETS: 0870 400 0845
www.dirtydancingonstage.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 22 May 2007
A classic movie, recreated on stage with added electricity and mild cheese.
A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT. To 9 June.
Hornchurch
A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT
by the Heather Brothers
Queen’s Theatre To 9 June 2007
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 31 May, 9 June 2.30pm
Audio-described 9 June 2.30pm
BSL Signed 6 June
Runs 2hr 15min One interval
TICKETS: 01708 443333
boxoffice@queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 May 2007
A slice of delight for any night.
SALT MEETS WOUND. To 26 May.
London
SALT MEETS WOUND
by Tom Morton-Smith
Theatre 503 Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 26 May 2007
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm
Runs 2hr 20min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 May 2007
Dramatic riches on a less-than-golden road to Samarkand.