Reviews Archive Part 2
SWEENEY TODD. To 28 March
Hornchurch.
SWEENEY TODD
by Chris Bond.
Queen’s Theatre To 28 March 2009.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 19, 28 March 2.30pm.
Audio-described 28 March 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 25 March.
Captioned 18 March.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01708 443333.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 March.
Can be creepy, but more often creaky.
AS YOU LIKE IT. To 28 March.
Leicester.
AS YOU LIKE IT
by William Shakespeare.
curve To 28 March 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.15pm.
Audio-described 25 March 2.15pm (+Touch Tour).
BSL Signed 28 March2.15pm.
Post-show Discussion 24 March.
Captioned 26 March.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0116 242 3595.
www.curveonline.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 March.
A lively production; not definitive, but with a lot to like.
EMPTY BED BLUES: Lowe, Lakeside Arts Centre till 21 March
Nottingham.
EMPTY BED BLUES
by Stephen Lowe.
Lakeside Arts Centre To 21 March 2009.
Mon-Sat 8pm, Mat 14, 19 March 2pm.
Audio Described 19 March 8pm (+ Touch Tour 7.15pm).
BSL Signed 18 March.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk.
Review: Alan Geary: 10 March 2009.
It’s not just about full nudity. This is rich and rewarding at many levels, a visual delight.
DEEP CUT. To 4 April.
London.
DEEP CUT
by Philip Ralph.
Tricycle Theatre 269 Kilburn High Road NW6 7JR To 4 April 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed (Mar 18 & 25) 2pm.
Post-show Discussion 17, 24 March.
Runs 1hr 10 min No interval.
TICKETS 020 7328 -1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 11 March 2009.
Truth will out at the Trike.
FABRIK: THE LEGEND OF M RABINOWITZ. To 8 March.
London.
FABRIK: THE LEGEND OF M RABINOWITZ
Little Angel Theatre To 8 March 2009.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 March.
The well-told tale of a tailor.
STOVEPIPE. To 26 April.
London.
STOVEPIPE
by Adam Brace.
Unit 19 West 12 Centre Shepherds Bush W12 8QD To 26 April 2009.
Tue-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 7pm & 9.30pm Sun 3pm.
no performance listed 18 March, 15, 21, 22 23 (7pm) April.
Wheelchair accessible performances 13-19 March: check with box office for details.
Runs 1hr 40 min No interval.
TICKETS: 0208 743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 9 March.
War in West 12 is impressive.
A MIRACLE. To 21 March.
London.
A MIRACLE
by Molly Davies.
Royal Court Theatre (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) To 21 March 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm except 12, 19 March 8pm Mat Sat 4pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 March.
Spareness and implication fleshed-out by strong performances.
BERLIN HANOVER EXPRESS. To 4 April.
London.
BERLIN HANOVER EXPRESS
by Ian Kennedy Martin.
Hampstead Theatre To 4 April 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.& 25 March 2.30pm.
Audio-described 28 March 3pm.
Captioned 31 March.
Post-show Discussion (with speech to text transcription) 31 March.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 March.
Express provides a first-class dramatic journey.
AUSTENTATIOUS To 28 March.
London.
AUSTENTATIONS
music and lyrics by Matt Board and Joe Slabe book by Matt Board, Jane Caplow, Kate Galvin, Luisa Hinchliff and Joe Slabe.
Landor Theatre 70 Landor Road SW9 9PH To 28 March 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sunday 3pm.
Runs 2hr 25 min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7737 7276.
www.landortheatre.co.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 6 March 2009.
A riotous evening of highly professional am-dram. Pride and Prejudice as Austen intended. Probably.
OBAMA ON MY MIND To 21 March.
London.
OBAMA ON MY MIND
book, lyrics & music by Teddy Hayes.
Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Pauls Road, Highbury Corner, London N1 2NA To 21 March 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.15pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7704 2001.
www.theobamamusical.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 5 March 2009.
.. or Oh, Barmy. In the extreme.
ANOTHER PARADISE. To 25 April.
Manchester/Newcastle/Stockton/Leeds/Plymouth/Coventry/London.
ANOTHER PARADISE
by Sayan Kent.
Kali Theatre Company Touring to 25 April 2009.
Runs: 1hr 50min No interval.
Review: Stoon 12 March 2009 at Contact Theatre Manchester.
Would you like Biometric Chips with that?
Tours: THE OVERCOAT. To 25 April.
Coventry/London/Plymouth.
THE OVERCOAT
inspired by the short story The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol.
Gecko and Lyric Hammersmith tour to 25 April 2009.
Thur - Sat 8pm. Suitable ages 12+.
Runs: 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 0161 274 0600.
www.contact-theatre.org
Review: Stoon 5 March 2009 at Contact Theatre Manchester.
Rags to Riches, or vice versa.
The Price. To 28 March.
Nottingham.
THE PRICE
by Arthur Miller.
Nottingham Playhouse To 28 March,
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 21 March 2.30pm 26 March 1.30pm.
Audio-described 21 March 2.30pm 25 March.
BSL Signed 27 March.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 941 9419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 12 March 2009.
So timely a revival onemight to believe Giles Croft has been in cahoots with the investment bankers.
DANCING AT LUGHNASA. To 9 May.
London.
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
by Brian Friel.
Old Vic Theatre To 9 May 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 21 April.
Captioned 14 April.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6628.
www.oldvictheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 March.
Fine dramatic harvest at the old Vic.
OVER THERE. To 21 March.
London.
OVER THERE
by Mark Ravenhill.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 21 March 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Captioned 19 March.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Theatrically startling but a generalised uber-statement.
THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM. To 29 March.
London/Tour.
THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM
by Enda Walsh.
Riverside Studios (Studio 2) To 29 March.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 7pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
then tour to 25 April 2009.
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 March.
Too clever for its own dramatic good.
THE CHERRY ORCHARD. To 28 March - Review 1.
Tour..
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
by Anton Chekov adapted by Bart Lee.
Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre Tour to 28 March 2009.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Stoon 16 March 2009 at Buxton Opera House.
No tree left uprooted.
VICTORY. To 4 April.
London.
VICTORY
by Howard Barker.
Arcola Theatre 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 4 April 2009.
Mon-Sat 8pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 March.
Rough, tough and revealing.
Little Shop of Horrors, The Belgrade, Coventry, till 7th March
Coventry
The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Chocolate Factory Productions and Jamie Hendry Productions in conjunction with The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, present:
Little Shop of Horrors
Tour Info: www.littleshopthemusical.co.uk
Based on the film by Roger Corman
Screenplay: Charles Griffiths
Book and Lyrics: Howard Ashman, Music: Alan Menken
Belgrade Theatre: Tkts 024 7655 3055: and touring:
www.belgrade.co.uk
Runs: 2h: one interval: till 7th March
Start: 7.45
Review: Jan Pick 3.3.09
Plant-astic!
Cobbo by Daniel Jamieson. Theatre Alibi. On tour to 11th April 2009.
Cobbo by Daniel Janieson. Theatre Alibi and Exeter Phoenix. National tour until 11th April 2009.
Review Mark Courtice. Salisbury Playhouse 6th March 2009.
Running time 1 hour 15 minutes. No interval.
Flights of Fantasy.