Reviews Archive Part 2
MACBETH till 21 July
MACBETH: William Shakespeare
RSC, Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Tkts: www.rsc.org.uk / Tel: 0844 800 1110
Runs: 3h, one interval, till 21 July
Review: Rod Dungate, 5 July 2007
Energetic, passionate and very clever
NAKAMITSU. To 16 June.
London
NAKAMITSU
by Zeami (?) new version by Benjamin Yeoh
Gate Theatre 11 Pembridge Road W11 3HQ To 16 June
Mon-Thu t.30pm Fri 7pm & 9pm Sat 5pom & 7.30pm
Runs 55min No interval
TICKETS: 020 7229 0706
Review: Timothy Ramsden: 2 June
Old and New style Japan yoked together.
ON GOLDEN POND. To 23 June.
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ON GOLDEN POND
by Ernest Thompson
New Vic Theatre, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire To 23 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 23 Jyune 2.30pm no performance6, 13, 18 June
Audio-described 20 June
Captioned 19 June
Post-show discussion 19 June
Runs 2hr 30min One Interval
TICKETS: 01782 717962
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Ranjit Khutan: 1 June 2007
A sweet, engaging and emotional play.
FORGOTTEN VOICES. To 7 July.
London/Edinburgh
FORGOTTEN VOICES
adapted by Malcolm McKay from Forgotten Voices of the Great War by Max Arthur
Riverside Studios (Studio 2) Crisp Road W6 9RL To 7 July 2007
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 6pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm
Runs 1hr 35min No interval
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 June
Material worth remembering not quite in the right format.
MAGPIE PARK. To 8 June.
Leeds
MAGPIE PARK
by Oliver Emanuel
West Yorkshire Playhouse (Courtyard Theatre) In rep to 8 June 2007
29-30 May, 2, 4, 7-8 June 7.45pm Mat 2 June 2.30pm
Audio-described/BSL Signed 8 June
Runs 1hr 15min No interval
TICKETS: 0113 213 7700
www.wyp.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 May
Delicate drama suffers from its staging.
BE MY BABY to 1 July 2007
London
BE MY BABY
by Amanda Whittington
Upstairs At The Gatehouse To 1 July 2007
Tue to Sat 8pm. Mat Sun 4pm
Runs 80 min No interval
TICKETS: 020 8340 3488
Review: Geoff Ambler 5 June 2007
A little bit of forgotten history and a whole load of emotion.
BLUEBEARD. To 9 June.
London
BLUEBEARD
by Pericles Snowdon
Old Red Lion 418 St John Street EC1V 4NJ To 9 June 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm
Runs 2hr One interval
TICKETS: 020 7837 7816
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 June
Women take over the castle and redefine the conflict.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. To 18 August.
London.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.
Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park In rep to 18 August 2007.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Wed, Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 5 July mat & eve.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 08700 601811.
www.openairtheatre.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 June.
A dream of a Dream.
THE SEAGULL RSC till 23 June
THE SEAGULL: Anton Chekhov
RSC: Courtyard, Stratford Upon Avon
Tkts: 0870 609 1110, www.rsc.org.uk
Runs: 3h 10m, one interval, till Sat June 23
Review: Rod Dungate, 31 May 2007
Passion and comedy in a satisfying mix
THE LOWER DEPTHS. To 9 June.
London
THE LOWER DEPTHS
by Maxim Gorky new version by Phil Wilmott
Finborough Theatre Finborough Pub 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 9 June 2007
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3.30pm
Runs 1hr 45min One interval
TICKETS: 0870 4000 838 (24hr credit card; no booking fee)
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (reduced ticket price online)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 May
Clear and active, but missing the daily trudge of poverty.
ALL MOUTH. To 7 July.
London
ALL MOUTH
by Jonathan Lewis and Miranda Foster
Menier Chocolate Factory 53 Southwark Street SE1 1RU To 7 July 2007
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat Sat & Sun 3.30pm
Runs 1hr 55min One interval
TICKETS: 020 7907 7060
www.menierchocolatefactory.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 June
Underpowered voiceover comedy.
MACBETH. To 1 September.
Chichester
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare
Minerva Theatre In rep to 1 September 2007
Mon-Sat7.45pm Mat Wed, Sat & 6 Aug 2.15pm
Audio-described 7 June 8 June 2.15pm
Runs 3hr 10min One interval
TICKETS: 01243 781312
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 June
Bloody, bold and resolute.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE to 23 February 2008.
London.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
Novello Theatre.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm, Mat Wed 3pm Sat 4pm.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 0870 950 0935.
Review: Geoff Ambler 6 June 2007.
More camp, more colour, more fun and more Strallen.
CLOSER. To 16 June
Northampton
CLOSER
by Patrick Marber
Royal Theatre To 16 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm
BSL Signed 6 June
Post-show discussion 6 June
Runs 2hr 25min One interval
TICKETS: 01604 624811
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 June
Too close for comfort to some aspects of love.
THE TWELVE POUND LOOK/THE TINKER'S WEDDING/PLAYGOERS/SHAKES v SHAV. To 23 June.
Richmond
THE TWELVE POUND LOOK
by J M Barrie
THE TINKER’S WEDDING
by J M Synge
PLAYGOERS
by A W Pinero
SHAKES v SHAV
by G B Shaw
Orange Tree Theatre To 23 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Tue 21.30-pm & Sat 4pm
Runs 2hr 10min One interval
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 June
Catchable survey of dramatic variety around a century ago has a couple of winners.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF to 26 April.
London.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
book by Joseph Stein music by Jerry Bock lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
The Savoy Theatre To 26 April 2008.
Mon - Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2:30.
Runs 2hr 50 min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 840 1111.
Review: Geoff Ambler 30 May 2007.
A new perspective on the most traditional of musicals.
BETRAYAL. To 21 July.
London
BETRAYAL
by Harold Pinter
Donmar Warehouse To 21 July 2007
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm
Audio-described 7 July 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm)
BSL Signed 26 June
Captioned 11 July
Runs 1hr 30min No interval
TICKETS: 0870 060 6624
www.donmarwarehouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 June
Fine revival of a play always worth seeing again.
ALASKA. To 23 June.
London
ALASKA
by D C Moore
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) To 23 June 2007
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 4pm
Audio-described 23 June 4pm
BSL Signed 14 June
Post-show talk: 6 June
Runs 1hr 10min No interval
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 June
Racism that’s individual rather than institutional.
KING LEAR: RSC till 21 June
KING LEAR: William Shakespeare
RSC, Courtyard, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 3h 40m, till 21 June
Tkts: 0870 609 1110, www.rsc.org.uk
Review: Rod Dungate, 31 May 2007-06-02
Marvellous, thrilling
AS YOU LIKE IT: Shakespeare, Derby Playhouse till 23 June
Derby
AS YOU LIKE IT: William Shakespeare
Derby Playhouse: Tkts 01332 363275 www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk
Runs: 2h 50m: one interval: till 23rd June
Performance times: 7.30pm eve (except Suns), 2.30pm matinees 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th 16th 20th June
BSL Translated Performances 2.30pm 16th and 7.30pm 21st
Audio Described Performances 2.30pm 16th and 7.30pm 20th June
Review: Alan Geary: 31st May 2007
A disappointingly plodding production.