London.

THE TABLE

Tricycle Theatre To 14 November 2007.
Daily 7.45pm Mat Sat & Sun 4pm
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 November.

Forget the armchair; it’s all hands to The Table.

London

SONGS OF GRACE AND REDEMPTION
by John Donnelly.

Theatre 503 Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm
Post-show discussion 21 Nov.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 November.

Adds up to less than the sum of its parts.

Nottingham.

BEAST ON THE MOON.
by Richard Kalinoski

Nottingham Playhouse To 17 November 2007.

Tue-Sat 7.45pm except 13 November 7.30pm Mat 10 Nov 2.30pm, 15 Nov 1.30pm.
Audio-described 13, 14 Nov.
BSL Signed 16 Nov.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk.
Review: Jen Mitchell 7th November 2007.

Hard-won happiness in the shadow of political tragedy.

Tour.

LISA’S SEX STRIKE
by Blake Morrison based on Lysistrata by Aristophanes.

Northern Broadsides Tour to 30 November 2007.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 November at New Victoria Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Conrad Nelson proves he’s more than just a pretty melody, but Blake Morrison’s comic gift loses focus.

London

THE INVESTIGATION
by Peter Weiss adapted by Jean Baudrillard.

Young Vic To 10 November 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 7, 10 Nov 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 November.

Simply staged, devastatingly presented.

London.

THE CAR CEMETERY
by Fernando Arrabal translated by Barbara Wright.

Gate Theatre 11 Pembridge Road W11 3HQ To 1 December 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm
Audio-described 21 Nov.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7229 0706.
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 November.

Iconoclasm cfrom the past.

Coventry.
Belgrade Theatre.
DON JUAN COMES BACK FROM THE WAR: Odon Von Horvath, trans, Christopher Hampton.
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval, till 17 November.
Review: Rod Dungate, 9 November 2008.

An important, stimulating rarity, beautifully staged.

London.

DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN
music and Lyrics by Blondie, book by Peter Michael Marino.

Novello Theatre To 19 April 2008.
Mon-Thu, Sat 8pm Fri 8.30pm Mat Fri 5pm, Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 950 0921.
www.seeking-susan.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 16 November 2007.

Blondie at odds with the plot but, one way or another, still having a good time.

HENRY V: William Shakespeare.
RSC, Courtyard, Stratford Upon Avon.
Tkts: 0844 800 1110 .
Runs: 3h 25m, one interval, till 14 March 2008
Review: Rod Dungate, 6 November 2007.

Feet on the ground within an over-arching framework that thrills.

Northampton.

THE GLASS CAGE: by J.B. Priestley.
Royal and Derngate Theatre to 17th November.
Mon. to Sat. 7.45 pm.
Pre-show platform event: 17 November.
Runs 2hrs 40 mins: one interval.

Tickets: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Ian Spiby,7 November 2007.

A fine production of an old curiosity not seen for 50 years.

Tour/London.

THE ARAB AND THE JEW

Gecko Tour to 9 February 2008.
Runs 55min No interval.
Review; Timothy Ramsden 14 November at Palace Theatre Watford.

A lively affirmation of a deadly situation.

Manchester.

FAITH HEALER
by Brian Friel.

Library Theatre To 17 October 2007.
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Fri-Sat 8pm Mat 8, 10, 15, 17 Nov 3pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 236 7110.
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 October.

Manchester does well again by Ballybeg.

Mold.

TWO PRINCES
by Meredydd Barker.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Emlyn Williams Theatre) To 17 November.
Mon-Sat 7u.45pm Mat Sat 2.45pm
Audio-described 15 Nov.
Captioned 17 Nov 2.45pm
Post-show discussion 15 Nov.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 November.

Quarrels old and new.

Hornchurch.

CORPSE!
by Gerald Moon.

Queen’s Theatre To 24 November 2007.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat 22, 24 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described 24 Nov 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 21 Nov.
Captioned 14 Nov.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 November.

Hokum!

Colchester.

JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare.

Mercury Theatre To 24 November 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 10 Nov 2.30pm 15 Nov 2pm 22 Nov 11am.
Audio-described 21 Nov.
BSL Signed 15 Nov 7.30pm.
Post-show discussion 14 Nov.

TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 November.

Male world revealingly inhabited by women.

Dundee.

PLAYHOUSE CREATURES
by April de Angelis.

Dundee Repertory Theatre To 10 Nov 2007.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm, Mat 10 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described 10 Nov 2.30pm (+Touch Tour).
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01382 223530.
www.dundeereptheatre.co.uk
Review: Thelma Good 7 November 2007.

Political barbs delivered by shafts of wit.

London

THE BROTHERS SIZE
by Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Young Vic (The Maria). To 15 December 2007.
Audio-described 8 Dec 7.45pm
Captioned 3 Dec.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat & 5 Dec 4pm.
Ruins 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 November.

New names on the block should ensure queues all round it.

Tour.

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by William Shakespeare.
Royal Shakespeare Company Tour to 8 December 2007.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 6 November 2007 at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Classy and satisfying entertainment.

Ed Note: Al reviews for us Nancy Meckler's restaging of her RSC production. Reviews of the original production are in the archive.

London.

TRUCKSTOP
by Lot Vekemans.

Hampstead Theatre (Michael Frayn Space) To 9 November
Mon-Fri 2pm & 7pm
Runs: 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsrteadtheatre.com
Review: Alan Geary: 2 November at Lakeside Arts Nottingham.

Powerful and compelling acting.

Manchester

THE FLAGS
by Bridget O’Connor.

Royal Exchange Theatre To 10 November 2007.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 4pm.
BSL Signed 10 Nov 4pm.
Post-show discussion 8 Nov.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 November.

Deserved new run for 2006 success.