Oldham.

MARTHA, JOSIE AND THE CHINESE ELVIS
by Charlotte Jones.

Coliseum Theatre To 11 July 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 27 June, 1 July, 11 July 2.30pm.
Audio Described: Wed 1 July.
BSL Signed: Wed 1 July.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 24 June 2009.

Gourmet serving of Whinestone Wok n Woll .

London.

NEWSREVUE

Canal Cafe Theatre The Bridge House Delamere Terrace W2 6ND.
Thu - Sun 9.30pm. Every week.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7289 6054.
www.canalcafetheatre.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 19th June 2009.

Comedy and satire with a musical news beat.

London.

OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER MARCHING TOWARDS THE SOMME
by Frank McGuinness.

Hampstead Theatre To 18 July 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm & I July 2.30pm.
Audio-described 11 July 3pm.
Captioned 14 July.
Post-show discussion 15 July.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 July.

Perfectly -pitched revival of play portraying Ulstermen’s mindset.

London.

HANDA’S HEN
based on the book by Eileen Browne.

Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN To 5 July.
Wed-Sun 10am, 11.200am, 1.30pm.
Runs 45min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.

Little Angel presents big delight.

Tour.

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s Globe company Tour to 23 August 2009.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 June At Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

Inventive revival of Shakespeare’s What’s In A Name comedy.

London.

MINCEMEAT
by Adrian Jackson and Farhana Sheikh.

Cordy House 87-95 Curtain Road Shoreditch EC2A 5BS To 12 July 2009.
Tue-Sun 7.30pm Mat Sun & 4, 9 July 3pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.

Dramatic riches in a series of rooms.

London.

CARRIE’S WAR
by Nina Bawden adapted by Emma Reeves.

Apollo Theatre To 12 September 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Tue, Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 412 4658.
www.carrieswar.com (booking fee by ‘phone and online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 June.

See the play – but don’t not read the novel.

London.

S-27
by Sarah Grochala.

Finborough Theatre above Finborough Road Brasserie 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 4 July 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk 9reduced full-price tickets online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.

Different angle reveals nothing new.

Manchester.

THE PIANIST
conceived by Mikhail Rudy based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman .

Royal Exchange Theatre To 27 June 2009.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 27 June (advise box office of using signing - do not book online).
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk (£2 transaction fee online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 June.

Expressive use of theatrical style and restraint.

London.

BEEN SO LONG
book and lyrics by Che Walker music and lyrics by Arthur Darvill.

Young Vic Theatre The Cut SE1 8LZ To 15 July 2009.
Mon - Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat and 24 June, 1 July 2:30pm.
Runs 1hr 45mins. No interval.

TICKETS: 0207 922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Geoff Ambler 18 June 2009.

Lessons in seduction, impure and applied, at the Young Vic.

Bury St Edmunds.

THE MASSACRE and REQUIEM
by Elizabeth Inchbald new by Jonathan Lichtenstein.
version by Daniel O’Brien.

Theatre Royal To 27 June 2009.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 June.

A message from the past for modern intolerance.

London.

I AM MONTANA
by Samuel D Hunter.

Arcola Theatre (Arcola 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 27 June 2009.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 June.

Troubled lives and corporate culture craftily combined.

Midlands.

GETTING HERE
by Ivan Cutting.

Eastern Angles Tour to 25 July 2009.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 June at Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery.

Eastern Angles takes a step in a new direction.

Northampton.

PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Royal and Derngate To 11 July 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2pm & 2 July 2.30pm
except 10 July 7pm & 10pm.
Audio-described 30 June.
BSL Signed 1 July.
Runs: 1hr 50min No interval.

TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Ian Spiby 24 June 2009.

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE OF UNUSUAL AYCKBOURN

London.

APOLOGIA
by Alexi Kaye Campbell.

Bush Theatre To 18 July 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 4, 11 July 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

Tickets: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 July.

Strong pro and anti Vita Sua play with fine performances.

Regent Theatre Christchurch Dorset (as at cinemas across continetns).
Runs 2hr Nno interval.
Review Mark Courtice 25 June 2009

A brilliant opportunity for us all to see the National Theatre’s work

London.

THE SOUND
by David Mercatali.

Blue Elephant Theatre To 11 July 2009.
Tue-Sat 8pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7701 0100.
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 June.

Unheard sound signals break-up.

Tour.

DANCING IN MY DREAMS
by Neil Duffield.

Oxfordshire Theatre Company Tour to 11 October 2009.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 June at The Barn Blackbird Leys Oxford.

Drama that doesn’t lose its way, but nor does it strike out any new path.

London.

KAROO MOOSE
by Lara Foot Newton.

Tricycle Theatre To 11 July 2009.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm 8 July 2pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 June.

From Afghanistan to South Africa; the Tricycle triumphs again.

London.

THE MOUNTAINTOP
by Katori Hall.

Theatre 503 The Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 2BW To 4 July 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 5pm Mat 4 July 3pm.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 June.

Striking play with two striking performances.