Reviews Archive Part 2
THE WOMAN HATER. To 2 February.
Richmond.
THE WOMAN HATER
by Fanny Burney.
Orange Tree Theatre To 2 February 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm except 31 Dec 7pm Mat Sat & 27, 28 Dec, 3, 10, 17 Jan 2.30pm
no performance 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan.
Audio-described 15 Jan, 26 Jan 2.30pm.
Post-show discussion 25 Jan & Thu mats.
Runs 3hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 December.
Play and production to sit back and emjoy.
ANANSI TRADES PLACES. To 5 January.
London.
ANANSI TRADES PLACES
by Trish Cooke.
Shaw Theatre To 5 January 2008.
Mon-Sat 1.30pm & 7.30pm.
no performance 31 Dec 7.30pm, 1 Jan.
BSL Signed 2 Jan 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 033 2600.
www.talawa.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 December.
Spider burns quite bright in Camden.
FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN. To 31 May.
North Finchley/Tour.
FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN
based on the book by Raymond Briggs adapted by Marcus Romer.
Artsdepot Tally Ho Corner North Finchley N12 0GA To 6 January.
various dates 11am, 3pm, 7pm.
then tour to 31 May 2008.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8369 5454.
www.artsdepot.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 December.
Fun with Fungus in energetic show.
JACQUES BREL: THE RAGE TO LIVE. To 13 January.
London.
JACQUES BREL THE RAGE TO LIVE
by Judith Paris lyrics translated by Anthony Cable.
New End Theatre 27 New End NW3 1JD To 13 January 2008.
Wed-Mon 9.30pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 0870 033 2733.
www.newendtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 December.
Strong, lyrical show about a strong, lyrical man.
SHOE BABY. To 5 January.
Ipswich.
SHOE BABY.
adapted from the book by Joyce Dunbar music by Tom Gray.
New Wolsey Studio St George’s Street To 5 January 2008.
Mon-Sat 11am & 2pm.
no performance 25-26, 31 Dec, 1 Jan.
Runs 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 01473 295900.
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 December.
Every good thing has to end – but surely not this soon.
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT. TO 13 jANUARY.
London
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
by Thelma Ruby.
New End Theatre 27 New End NW3 1 JD To 13 January 2008.
Mon; Wed-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 0870 033 2733.
www.newendtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 December.
This is entertainment – and more; joyous and moving.
THE DEVOTED FRIEND. To 29 December.
Cardiff.
THE DEVOTED FRIEND
by Oscar Wilde adapted by Phil Clark.
Sherman Theatre (Venue 2) To 29 December 2007.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 December.
An ideal theatre piece for its audience.
THE DELICIOUS REVENGE OF PRINCESS RUBY SLIPPERS. To 9 February.
Tour.
THE DELICIOUS REVENGE OF PRINCESS RUBY SLIPPERS
by Brendan Murray.
Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company Tour to 9 February.
Runs 1hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 January at Bradwell Grove Village Hall.
A good time’s to be had by all.
THE TINDERBOX. To 5 January.
London.
THE TINDERBOX
by Jonathan Petherbridge based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen music by Craig Byrne, Gabrielle Douglas and Harry Napier.
The Albany Douglas Way SE8 4AG To 5 January 2008.
Wed-Sat 2pm & 7pm
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8692 4446.
www.thealbany.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 December.
Radical reworking that repays demands it makes.
THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT. To 5 January.
London.
THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder translated by Davis Tushingham.
Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard Tooley St/Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 5 January 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm no performance 31 December.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 08700 601 761 (24hrs No booking fee).
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 December.
Cold comfort off-stage and on.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND. To 26 January.
Manchester.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
by Oscar Wilde
Royal Exchange Theatre To 26 January 2008.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 4pm.
Audio-described 12 Jan 4pm.
BSL Signed 19 Jan 4pm.
Post-show discussion 24 Jan.
Runs 3hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 December.
Strong production shows all that glitters is not gold.
CINDERELLA. To 19 January.
London.
CINDERELLA
by Trish Cooke and Robert Hyman.
Theatre Royal Stratford East To 19 January 2008.
Tue-Sat various dates 10.15am, 1.45pm, 3pm, 7pm
Audio-described 3 Jan 3pm & 7pm.
Captioned 11 Jan 7pm, 12 Jan 3pm..
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8534 0310.
www.stratfordeast.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 December.
Hip, hop, hooray for panto at E15.
THE WINTER'S TALE. To 27 January.
London.
THE WINTER’S TALE
by William Shakespeare.
Courtyard Theatre 40 Pitfield Street N1 6EU. To 27 January 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 3hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 163 0717.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 January.
Courtyard and country field in thought-provoking production.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. To 5 January.
London.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Paul Hunter, Carl Grose and the company.
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith To 5 January 2008.
Wed-Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm Mat Thu-Sat 1.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 8700 500511.
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 December.
Can be too fussy, but never dull or routine.
CINDERELLA. To 27 January.
London.
CINDERELLA
adapted from the Brothers Grimm and others.
Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN To 27 January 2008.
Wed-Fri 10am & 1pm Sat-Sun 11am, 2pm*.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
www.littleangeltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 January.
Wooden figures reach to the story’s human core.
BEAUTY & THE BEAST. To 5 January.
Cardiff.
BEAUTY & THE BEAST
by Charles Way.
Sherman Theatre (Venue 1) To 12 January 2008.
Tue-Sat 2pm also 8-11 Jan 10am, 1-5, 12 Jan 7pm
Audio-described 3 Jan 7pm.
BSL Signed 2 Jan 7pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 029 2064 6900.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 December.
Lovely to look at, less delightful to listen to.
WOMEN OF TROY. To 27 February.
London.
WOMEN OF TROY
by Euripides from a version by Don Taylor.
Lyttelton Theatre In rep to 27 February 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 26, 29 Jan, 16, 20 Feb 2.15pm.
Audio-described 26 Jan 2.15pm, 28 Jan.
Captioned 19 Feb.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 January.
Tragedy heightened by its mundane modern surrounds.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. To 20 January.
Bristol.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
by Hattie Naylor after Lewis Carroll music & lyrics by Paul Dodgson.
Tobacco Factory North Street/Raleigh Road BS3 1TF To 20 January 2008.
Mon-Sun various dates 10am, 1pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 7,30pm.
no performance 6, 9, 15 Jan.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 0117 902 0344.
www.tobaccofactory.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 December.
An utterly delightful Alice.
THE WIZARD OF OZ. To 19 January.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
by L Frank Baum music & lyrics by Harold Arlen and E Y Harburg background music by Herbert Stothart dance & vocal arrangements by Peter Howard adapted by John Kane for the RSC.
New Vic Theatre To 19 January 2008.
Mon-Sat various dates 10.30am, 2.15pm, 7.30pm.
Audio-described 5 Jan 2.15pm, 8 Jan 2.15pm
VBSL Signed 15 Jan 2.15pm.
Captioned 29 Dec 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 December.
A whiz of a Wiz.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. To 12 January.
Leeds.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Mike Kenny.
West Yorkshire Playhouse (Courtyard Theatre) To 12 January 2008.
Mon-Sat various dates 10am, 1pm, 6.30pm.
no performance 31 Dec, 1, 7 Jan.
Audio-described 2 Jan 6.30pm, 11 Jan 10am.
BSL Signed 5 Jan 1pm.
Captioned 4 Jan 6.30pm.
Runs 1hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 0113 213 7700.
www.wyp.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 December.
How are the mighty fallen; or, how even the finest can stumble.