London.

THE FEVER
by Wallace Shawn.

Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) To 2 May 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30.
Captioned 24 April.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7565 -5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 6 April.

Culture-shock for the shockingly cultured.

London.

FUTURE ME
by Stephen Brown.

Only Connect 32 Cubitt Street WC1X 0LR To 26 April 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 16, 25 April 3pm Sun 26 April 5pm.
no performance 15, 20 April.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7609 1800.
www.pleasance.co.uk/www.onlyconnectuk.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 April.

Skilfully tackling the taboo.

Cambridge/Belfast.

FOR KING AND COUNTRY
by John Wilson.

Canmdridge Arts Theatre To 11 April
.
7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 01223 503333.
www.cambridgeartstheatre.com (£2 booking fee on all tickets)

then Grand Opera House Belfast 14-18 April.
7.45pm Mat Thu 2pm & Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 02890 241919.
www.goh.co.uk

Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 April.

Moving story of one who didn't get away.

London.

TUSK TUSK
by Polly Stenham.

Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) To 2 May 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thurs 2.30 (except Apr 30), Sat 4pm.
Captioned 21 April.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 4 April.

Those middle-classes still haven’t sorted themselves out.

Bury St Edmunds.

RELATIVELY SPEAKING
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Theatre Royal To 4 April 2009.
7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 4 April 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01284 769505.
www.theatreroyal.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 April.

A successful production, speaking relatively.

London.

THE LIE OF THE LAND
by Torben Betts.

Arcola Theatre (Arcola 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 2 May 2009.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm Mat 18, 25 April, 2 May 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 April.

A playwright with a rare vision of the particular in the apparently general.

London.

DIDO QUEEN OF CARTHAGE
by Christopher Marlowe.

Cottesloe Theatre In rep to 2 June 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30 Mat 2.30 14 April, 6, 27 May 2.30pm.
Audio-described 24 April, 25 April 2.30pm.
Captioned 5 May.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7452 3000
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 26 March.

Modern jars with classical at times.

Scotland.

THE BOOK OF BEASTS
adapted from E Nesbit

Catherine Wheels Theatre Company Tour to 1 June 2009.
Runs 50min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden at Unicorn Theatre London.

Beasts tamed in well-paced adaptation.

Salisbury.

RESTORATION
by Rose Tremain adapted by Matthew Francis.

Salisbury Playhouse Tto 25 April 2009.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm ~Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm no performance 10, 13 April.
Audio-described 23 April 2.30pm & 8pm.
BSL Signed 22 April.
Post-show Discussion 21 April.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 01722 320333.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review Mark Courtice 3 April 2009.

Costume Drama.

London.

ABOUT TOMMY
by Thor Bjorn Krebs translated by David Duchin.

Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley Street & Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 25 April 2009.
M on-Sat 7.30pm Mat 18, 25 April 3pm.
Post-show Talk 8 April.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 April.

War where you can’t shoot back..

London.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim book by Hugh Wheeler suggested by Ingmar Bergman’s film Smiles of a Summer Night.

Garrick Theatre (transfer from the Menier Chocolate Factory).
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 55 min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 412 4662 (booking and transaction fees).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 April.

Love and desire and hate in three-four time.

London.

LOVE’S LAST SHIFT
by Colley Cibber.

White Bear Theatre Club 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 19 April.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 March.

Lively revival of a hitherto unrevived comedy.

London.
PURGATORIOurgatorio: To April 9
by Romeo Castellucci

Barbican Theatre To 9 April 2009.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 9 April.

Darkening at length.

Tour.

THE SNOW QUEEN
by Hans Christian Andersen adapted by Teresa Ludovico.

Teatro Kismet Tour to 19 April 2009.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 April at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

Italian Andersen storms on stage.

London.,

VIDEK’S SHIRT

Little Angel Theatre 1 April 2009.
10am, 11.30am (2-5s); 1.30pm (5/7s).
Runs 45min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
www.littleangeltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 April.

Finely woven story for various ages.

London.

INFERNO, PURGATORIO, PARADISO
by Romeo Castellucci.

Barbican Theatre (Inferno, Purgatorio), Silk Street Theatre (Paradiso) To 9 April 2009.
Posted by : Carole Woddis on April 7, 2009 – 15.15 London

Inferno) Barbican Theatre: 2-3 April.
7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Paradiso: Barbican (Silk Street Theatre) To 9April
Every 10 mins from 1pm -10.20pm.
A walk-through installation is at the onlooker’s discretion.

TICKETS 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Carole Woddis 2 April.

All human life’s here, somewhere.

London.

DEATH AND THE KING’S HORSEMAN
by Wole Soyinka.

Olivier Theatre In rep.
Mon-Sat 7.30; Mat 21April,2, 9, May, 4, 6, 13, 17 June 2pm.
Runs: 2hr 20min One interval.

Audio-described 8 May, 9 May 2pm.
Captioned 13 June 2pm.

TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: by Carole Woddis 8 Apri 2009

Tragedy and ritual with echoes of Shakespeare.

London.

EDWARD GANT’S AMAZING FEATS OF LONELINESS
by Anthony Neilson.

Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 11 April 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 April.

Dark aspects of mind and body in several stage nutshells.

Tour.
THE BFG
by Roald Dahl adapted by David Wood.

Tour to 12 September 2009.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 March at Royal and Derngate (Royal Theatre) Northampton.

Lively and colourful, high-energy show.

London.

THE STORY OF VASCO
by Georges Schehade in a version by Ted Hughes.

Orange Tree Theatre To 25 April 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 2, 9 April (+ post-show discussion).
No performance 13 April.
Audio-described 31 March, 4 April 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 March.

Another unexpected Orange Tree discovery.