Reviews Archive Part 2
WAS HE ANYONE? To 1 December.
London.
WAS HE ANYONE?
by N F Simpson.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 1 December 2007.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 November.
Was it anything? It is.
AMADEUS. To 8 December.
Sheffield.
AMADEUS
by Peter Shaffer.
Crucible Theatre To 8 December 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Captioned 27 Nov.
Post-show discussion 29 Nov.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 0114 249 6000.
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 November.
Art, morality and bad behaviour in a swirling stage display.
THE DIRT UNDER THE CARPET. To 24 November.
London.
THE DIRT UNDER THE CARPET
by Rona Munro.
Shunt Vaults To 24 November 2007.
Wed-Sat 6pm.
Runs 50min (total time 1hr 10min) No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 November.
A play, a pint, a pie and a body leaves London wanting Mor.
DOUBT: A PARABLE. To 12 January.
London.
DOUBT: A PARABLE
by John Patrick Shanley.
Tricycle Theatre To 12 January 2008.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm & 5, 12 Dec, 9 Jan 2pm.
BSL Signed 13 Dec.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 November.
Sister Aloysius gets it right?
THE ARSONISTS. To 15 December.
London
THE ARSONISTS
by Max Frisch. New translation by Alistair Beaton.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) In rep to 15 December 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 26 Nov.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 November.
Old flames relit with style.
THE SLOW SWORD. To 8 December.
London.
THE SLOW SWORD
by Yuri Klavdiyev translated by Noah Birksted-Breen.
Old Red Lion Theatre 418 St John’s Street EC1V 4NJ To 8 December 2007.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 78737 7816.
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 November.
Vivid picture of social fragmentation after the collapse of Socialism.
A CONVERSATION. To 8 December.
Manchester.
A CONVERSATION
by David Williamson
Royal Exchange Theatre To 8 December 2007.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 4pm
Audio-described 1 Dec 4pm.
BSL Signed 8 Dec 4pm.
Post-show discussion 29 Nov.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 November.
Play that might try to include too much, but certainly contains a lot.
SWEET WILLIAM. To 8 December.
London.
SWEET WILLIAM
by Michael Pennington.
Trasfalgar Studios (Studio 2) To 16 February 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm MatThu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6632 (booking fee).
www.theambassadors.com/trafalgarstudios
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 November at Arcola Theatre.
Wise Michael on Sweet William is riveting stuff.
HOW TO BEAT A GIANT. To 2 December.
London
HOW TO BEAT A GIANT
by Diane Samuels.
Unicorn Theatre (Clore Auditorium) To 2 December 2007.
Tue-Sun various dates 10.45am, 1.45pm, 2.30pm, 3pm
Runs 1hr No interval
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 November.
A story compact as a bedroom, wide-ranging as the imagination.
THEY HAVE OAK TREES IN NORTH CAROLINA. To 1 December.
London
THEY HAVE OAK TREES IN NORTH CAROLINA
by Sarah Wooley.
Tristan Bates Theatre 1a Tower Street WC2H 9NP To 1 December 2007.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Run s 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7240 6283.
www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 November.
Fiery drama lit by a slow-burn opening fuse.
VISITING MR GREEN. To 1 March.
Tour.
VISITING MR GREEN
by Jeff Baron.
Tour to 1 March 2008.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 26 November 2007 at Theatre Royal Nottingham.
Better suited to a studio space, but worth a look all the same.
Monged, The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry until 1st December
Coventry
MONGED
by Gary Duggan
Belgrade Theatre: B2: To 1 December 2007.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat & 28 Nov 2.45pm.
Post-show discussion 26 Nov.
Runs: 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 024 7655 3055.
www.belgrade.co.uk
Review: Jan Pick 13 November.
Dublin Trip.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL. To 19 January.
London.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted from Charles Dickens by Mark Dornford-May.
Young Vic In rep to 19 January 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 8,12,15,17,22,27,29 Dec, 2,5,10,12,16,19 Jan 2.30pm.
Audio-described 5 Jan 2.30pm.
Captioned 17 Jan.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 722 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 November.
Dickens made piercingly real.
LOOKING FOR JJ. To 14 March.
London
LOOKING FOR JJ
by Anne Cassidy adapted for the stage by Marcus Romer.
Pilot Theatre Tour 6 February-14 March 2008.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 November at Unicorn Theatre London.
Shows what’s lost in translation.
THE WISHING BRIDGE To 31 March.
Tour.
THE WISHING BRIDGE
by Guy Hutchins.
Moby Duck Theatre Company Tour.
Runs: 1hr 30min One interval.
Review: Rod Dungate 29 November 2007.
Welcome oasis.
BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF. To 17 November.
London
BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF
by Sean Buckley.
Shunt Vaults To 17 November 2007.
6pm
Runs 55min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 November.
Scottish venture refreshes London’s early evening scene.
THE MAGIC FLUTE.
London.
THE MAGIC FLUTE
music by W A Mozart words by E Schikaneder adapted by Mark Dornford-May.
Duke of York's Theatre (transfer from Young Vic)
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm (no performance 25 Feb, 10, 24 March, 7 April).
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6623.
www.magicflutethe musical.com (£3 transaction fee by 'phone & online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 November at Young Vic.
Magical and magnificent.
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY: Edgar (adapted).
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (2 Parts)
adapted by David Edgar from Charles Dickens.
Gielgud Theatre To 25 January 2008.
Wed-Sun.
PartI Wed 2pm, Thu 7pm, Sat 2pm, Sun 1.30pm.
Part II Wed 7pm, Fri 7pm, Sat 7pm, Sun 6.30pm.
Runs: Part 1 3hr One interval.
Part 2 3hr 20min Two intervals.
TICKETS: 0870 950 0915.
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk (£1.50 per ticket booking fee by 'phone or online).
Review: Alan Geary: 19/20 November 2007 at Theatre Royal Nottingham.
Most things are missable. This isn’t.
PINTER AND A PAIR OF CHEKHOV'S SHORTS. To 8 December.
Tour.
PINTER AND A PAIR OF CHEKHOV’S SHORTS
by Harold Pinter/Anton Chekhov.
Compass Theatre Company Tour to 8 December 2007.
Touring Details: 0114 275 5328 www.compasstheatrecompany.com
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 17 November at Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham.
Bargain package of seriously absorbing drama.
FREE OUTGOING. To 24 November.
London
FREE OUTGOING
by Anupama Chandrasekhar.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) To 24 November 2007.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 November.
Clash of old and new in Tamil society.