Tour.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare.

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Tour to 31 August 2008.
Runs: 2hr One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 6 July at Newstead Abbey.

It’s all-male, but there’s no drag or comic camp; instead you get outstanding acting.

Newbury.

THE BOWMANS and BLACK COMEDY
by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson by Peter Shaffer

Watermill Theatre To 5 July 2008.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 July.

The Shaffer’s the one hitting the target.

Tour.

CHARLEY’S AUNT
by Brandon Thomas.

Heartbreak Productions: Tour to 20 August 2008.
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 28 June at Nottingham Castle.

Besides being funny it’s also quite touching.

London.

HANGOVER SQUARE
by Patrick Hamilton adapted by Fidelis Morgan.

Finborough Theatre Finborough Road Brasserie 118 Finborough Road W10 9ED To 2 August 2008.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee)
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (online reduction in full-price tickets).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 July.

Compulsive trudge through a human mire.

MOUSE: David Cooksey.
Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
0121 200 0946, www.oldjointstocktheatre.co.uk
Runs: 1h 45m, one interval, till 5 July.
Review: Rod Dungate, 3 July 2008

Serious play in Birmingham’s smart pub theatre.

Polzeath/Edinburgh.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.

Footsbarn Theatre Tour to 25 August 2008.
10-12, 15, 17-19, 24-26 July 8pm 13, 20, 27 July 6pm Footsbarn Tent, Carruan Farm Centre Polzeath Cornwall 0845 094 0428 www.crbo.co.uk

then 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 August 7.30pm.
Footsbarn Tent, Calton Hill Edinburgh 0131 623 3030 www.edfringe.com
Runs 2hr No interval,

Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 June at Tocil Field, Warwick Arts Centre.

Footsbarn return, a generation on.

London.

UNSTATED
by Fin Kennedy devised by Topher Campbell.

Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley Street & Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 12 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1056 (24 hr No Booking Fee).
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 July.

Stating points about the stateless and the state.

Spotlight 8 - The Showbuziness

Pavilion, Bournemouth
For Young People
10th July to 12th July 2008
Runs 2hrs 30 mins One Interval

www.biglittletheatreschool.co.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 11th July 2008

The next generation show they know how to entertain.

Coventry

Tobacco Factory Productions and Imagineer Productions in association with the Tricycle Theatre present:
‘Topless Mum’: Ron Hutchinson:
Belgrade Theatre: Tkts 024 7655 3055
www.r: one interval: till 5 July
Start: 8pm
Review: Jan Pick 1.7.08

See Carole Woddis's review of this show in London for remaining tour dates.
When the boys come marching home.

Liverpool.

TEN TINY TOES
by Esther Wilson.

Everyman Theatre To 5 July 2008.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 July.

Impact of war finely portrayed.

London.

IN MY NAME
by Steven Hevey.

Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) To 19 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 060 6632.
www.theambassadors.com/trafalgarstudios
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 July.

Slackers and attacker in derivative drama.

London.

DOV AND ALI
by Anna Ziegler.

Theatre 503 Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 5 July 2008.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 June.

Irreconcilable ways of seeing the world.

London.

FANSHEN
by David Hare.

295 Regent Street To 2 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 07708 740913 (for next performance only).
www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/fanshen/tickets.html
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 July.

Rare revival worth a look by the interested and those with memories of the play’s premiere.

Tour.

TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted by Stuart Paterson.

Birmingham Stage Company Tour to 2 August 2008.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 8 July 2008 at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Yo Ho No!

Disney's High School Musical

Book by David Simpatico. Adapted by Peter Barsocchini.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline Street , London W6 9QH
Tue – Sat 7:30pm, Matinees: Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun 3pm
Runs 2hr 10 mins, one interval

Tickets: 08448 44 47 48
Review: Geoff Ambler 8th July 2008

The latest Disney musical settles in for a high energy summer in Hammersmith.

London.

LE MARIAGE
by David Lescot.

Arcola Theatre (Arcola 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 19 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 July.

Apparent over-predictability undermined.

Midlands.

WE DIDN’T MEAN TO GO TO SEA
by Arthur Ransome adapted by Nick Wood.

Eastern Angles Tour to 2 August 2008.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01473 211498 (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm).
www.easternangles.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 July at Shotley Village Hall.

Children messing about on the river end up all-at-sea, in high-tide Angles event.

Liverpool.

ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE ADELPHI
by Phil Wilmott additional music by Elliot Davis.

Liverpool Playhouse To 2 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 17 July 7.30pm.
BSL Signed: 19 July 2pm.
Captioned 12 July 2pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 July.

Hotel romance of women, men and a horse.

London.

ON THE ROCKS
by Amy Rosenthal.

Hampstead Theatre To 26 July2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm & 16 July 2.30pm.
Audio-described 19 July 3pm.
Captioned/Post-show Discussion 22 July.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 July.

Relationships plateau and crumble in serious new comedy.

London.

TORN
by Femi Oguns.

Arcola Theatre (Arcola 1) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 2 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 8pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.

Torn, reborn, rips through the Arcola’s main space.