Reviews Archive Part 2
TEMPEST till 14 March.
TEMPEST: William Shakespeare.
RSC, Courtyard, Stratford Upon Avon, with Baxter Theatre Centre.
Runs: 2h 20, one interval, till Saturday 14 March.
Review: Rod Dungate, 27 February 2009.
Unusual, thrilling.
THE STONE. To 28 February.
London.
THE STONE
by Marius von Mayenburg translated by Maja Zade.
Royal Court Theatre, (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 28 February 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30 Mat Sat 3.30.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole 19 February.
Fascination in confusion.
RETURN TO AKENFIELD. To 6 June.
Tour.
RETURN TO AKENFIELD
from the book by Craig Taylor.
Eastern Angles Tour to 6 June 2009.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 February at Assington Village Hall.
Life, love, death and a straight-ploughed furrow.
NOISES OFF. To 21 March.
Mold/Swansea.
NOISES OFF
by Michael Frayn.
Clwyd Theatre Cymru (Anthony Hopkins Theatre) To 14 March.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 12 March.
Captioned 7 March 2.30pm.
Talkback: 5, 12 March.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
then Grand Theatre Swansea 18-21 March 2009.
7.30pm Mat Sat 2pm.
Captioned 21 March 2pm.
TICKETS: 01792 475715.
www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review: Stoon Barar 27 February 2009.
A perfect script requires sympathetic characterization and deftness of touch.
SUNSHINE ON LEITH. To 28 February.
Coventry.
SUNSHINE ON LEITH
by Stephen Greenhorn.
Belgrade Theatre To 28 February 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 28 Feb 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 27 Feb.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 024 7655 3055.
www.belgrade.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 February.
About Leith, from Dundee: looks good, thrilling sounds.
SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN. To 21 February.
London.
SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN
by Caryl Churchill.
Royal Court Theatre (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 21 February 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30, mats Sat 3.30;
Runs 10 min No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 19 February.
Seven children, ten minutes and a blazing commitment.
THE HOUNDING OF DAVID OLUWALE. To 4 April.
Tour.
THE HOUNDING OF DAVID OLUWALE
by Kester Aspden adapted by Oladipo Agboluaje.
Eclipse Theatre Tour to 4 April 2009.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 February at Birmingham Rep Theatre.
Solid trudge through a moving story.
A SONG AT TWILIGHT. To 2 May.
Tour.
A SONG AT TWILIGHT
by Noel Coward.
Tour to 2 May 2009.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 March at Royal and Derngate (Royal Theatre ) Northampton.
Love’s old song proves not so sweet.
ENJOY. To 16 May.
London.
ENJOY
by Alan Bennett.
Gielgud Theatre To 16 May 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5130.
Review: Carole Woddis 23 February.
Sad yet exuberant, with plenty of fun.
KING LEAR: Shakespeare, Sandfield Theatre Nottingham till 28 February
Nottingham.
KING LEAR: William Shakespeare.
Sandfield Theatre.
Details: www.2Btheatre.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 50m: interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 25 February 2009.
The shift to thirties Gangsterland works surprisingly well.
MACBETH. To 11 April.
Manchester.
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare.
Royal Exchange Theatre To 11 April 2009.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 4pm.
Audio-described 28 March 4pm.
BSL Signed 4 April 4pm.
Post-show discussion 19 March.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 March.
High theatrical voltage; low dramatic wattage.
GREENWASH. To 21 March.
Richmond.
GREENWASH
by David Lewis.
Orange Tree Theatre To 21 March 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 26 Feb, 5 March 2.30pm (+ post-show discussion).
Audio-described 10 March, 14 March 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 February.
Well-played comedy could do with more character focus.
The Real Thing. To 21 March.
Salisbury.
THE REAL THING
by Tom Stoppard.
Salisbury Playhouse To 21 March 2009.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 19 March 2.30pm, 8pm.
BSL Signed 18 March.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 01722 320333.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review Mark Courtice 2 March.
Sitting Comfortably?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS. To 4 April.
Mold Tour.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Charles Dickens adapted by Tim Baker.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Emlyn Williams Theatre) To 7 March.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.45pm.
Audio-described 5 March.
Talkback 5 March.
Runs: 2hr 40min - One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Touring details – see below.
Review: Stoon Barar 28 February 2009.
Expectations met – and magically exceeded for the first hour
EDWARD GANT'S AMAZING FEATS OF LONELINESS. To 11 April.
Tour.
EDWARD GANT'S AMAZING FEATS OF LONELINESS
by Anthony Neilson.
Headlong Theatre and Nuffield Theatre tour to 11 April 2009.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
Review Mark Courtice 3 March at Nuffield Theatre Southampton.
Running Time 1hr 25min No interval.
Unexpectedly, this is an intriguing evening.
THE PRICE. To 14 March.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
THE PRICE
by Arthur Miller.
New Vic Theatre To 14 March 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 7 March 2.15pm no performance 25 Feb, 4, 9 March.
Audio-described 7 March 2.15pm.
Captioned 10 March.
Post-show Discussion 10 March.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 February.
Twice The Price proves good value.
BURNT BY THE SUN. To 21 May.
London.
BURNT BY THE SUN
by Peter Flannery from a screenplay by Nikita Mikhalkov and Rustam Ibragimbekov.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 21 May 2009.
7.30 Mat 2.15 Tue, Sat, 25 March.
Audio-described 3 Apr, 4 Apr, 2.15pm.
Captioned 7 Apr 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 4 March.
Light life grows darker during bravura staging.
PLAGUE OVER ENGLAND.
London.
PLAGUE OVER ENGLAND
by Nicholas de Jongh.
Duchess Theatre.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4659.
www.nimaxtheatres.com/plague (booking fee by ‘phone & online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 February.
Clear theme, but strangely illiberal outside its sphere of sympathy.
THE PRICE. To 28 March.
Liverpool/Nottingham.
THE PRICE
by Arthur Miller.
Liverpool Playhouse To 28 February.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm & Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 26 Feb 7.30pm.Captioned 28 Feb 7.30pm.
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
then Nottingham Playhouse 11-28 March 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 22 March 2.30pm 26 March 1.30pm.
TICKETS: 0115 941 9419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 February.
Rich ruminations revealed in dark glory.
SATURDAY NIGHT To 14 March.
LONDON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim book by Julius J. Epstein.
Transfer from Jermyn Street Theatre.
Arts Theatre To 11 April 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10mins. One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 017 5584.
www.see tickets.com (booking fee by 'phone and online)
Review: Geoff Ambler 19 February 2009 at Jermyn Street Theatre.
Sondheim’s early music delivered with Jermyn Street intimacy. An assured joy.