Reviews Archive Part 2
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST To 16 January.
Oxford.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Daniel Bye.
Creation Theatre Company at the Mirror-Tent, BMW Plant. To 16 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01865 766266.
www.creationtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 December.
Ambitious choice pays off.
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: Theatre Royal Nottingham till 17th January
Nottingham
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 15m: one interval: till 17th Jan.
Review: Alan Geary: 5th December 2009.
From curtain up almost to curtain call it’s a panto for everyone.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE To 2 January
Basingstoke.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
by C.S. Lewis adapted by Glyn Robbins.
Haymarket Theatre Wote Street To 2 January 2010.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01256 844244.
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Review: Mark Courtice 8 December 2009.
Austere fable.
Frank’s Closet: A Music Hall Musical To 10 January.
London.
FRANK'S CLOSET
music,bBook and lyrics by Stuart Wood.
Hoxton Hall 130 Hoxton Street N1 6SH To 10 January 2010.
Mon, Wed -Sat 8pm Mat Sat 5pm Sun 3pm & 6pm.
Runs 1hr 20min. No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 209 1866.
www.frankscloset.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 7 December 2009.
A delightfully fanciful, endlessly hilarious festival of mad music hall campery.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.
London.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by TennesseeWilliams.
Novello Theatre Aldwych WC2B 4LD.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5170.
www.catwestend.com
Review: Heather Neill 2 December 2009.
New period, different ethnicity, same powerful play.
THE STEFAN GOLASZEWSKI PLAYS To 9 January.
London.
THE STEFAN GOLASZEWSKI PLAYS
by Stefan Golaszewski
Bush Theatre Shepherds Bush Green W12 8QD To 9 January 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 8 Jan2.30pm.
no performance 24-28, 31 Dec-1Jan.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0208743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 9 December.
Lovely pieces about being in love.
MOTHER GOOSE To 9 January.
Oldham.
MOTHER GOOSE
by Eric Potts.
Coliseum Theatre To 9 January 2009.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 4 December 2009.
High in Omegga Entertainment.
PETRUSHKA To 31 January.
London.
PETRUSHKA
by John Agard music by Igor Stravinsky.
Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN in rep to 31 January 2010.
Runs 1hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
www.littleangeltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 December.
The triumph of wooden acting.
MIXED UP NORTH To 5 December.
London.
MIXED UP NORTH
by Robin Soans.
Wilton’s Music Hall Graces Alley off Ensign Street E1 8JB To 5 December 2009.
Run s 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7702 2789.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 12 November.
Political and gleefully ebullient.
MANSFIELD PARK & RIDE To 23 January.
Ipswich/Woodbridge.
MANSFIELD PARK & RIDE
by Brendan Murray.
Sir John Mills Theatre Gatacre Road Ipswich IP1 2LQ To 9 January
then Seckford Theatre Burkitt Road Woodbridge IP12 4JN 12-23 January 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed, Sat & 22, 24, 28-30 Dec 4.15pm except 24 Dec 2.30pm, 13, 20 Jan 3.30pm.
no performance 25 Dec, 11 Jan.
no evening performance 24 Dec.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 01473 211498 (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm).
www.easternangles.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 December.
Reviewer despairs as audience-members have a rollicking good time.
MOLIÈRE To 19 December.
London.
MOLIÈRE or THE LEAGUE OF HYPOCRITES
by Mikhail Bulgakov translated by Michael Glenny.
Finborough Theatre above Finborough Pub 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 19 December 2009.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (reduced full-price tickets online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 December.
Absolute power exposed with consummate skill.
ALADDIN, Palace Theatre Mansfield till 3 January
Mansfield.
ALADDIN.
Palace Theatre: Tkts 01623 633133 palacetheatre@mansfield.gov.uk.
Runs: 2h 40m: one interval: till 3rd Jan.
Review: Alan Geary: 1st December 2009.
Everything you expect from a panto.
LA CLIQUE To 17 January.
London.
LA CLIQUE
conceived and created by Brett Haylock and David Bates.
Roundhouse Chalk Farm Road NW1 8EH To 17 January 2010.
Mon-Thu 8pm Fri & Sat 7pm & 10pm Sun 7pm (27 Dec 10pm also).
no performance 24-25 Dec, 1, 4, 11 Jan.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 8008.
www.roundhouse.org.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 10 December.
Theatrical heaven in Chalk Farm.
HONK! To 3 January.
Northampton.
HONK!
book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe music by George Stiles.
Royal and Derngate (Royal Theatre) Guildhall Walk NN1 1DP To 3 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 December.
Hooray for Honk!.
CINDERELLA To 3 January.
Basingstoke.
CINDERELLA
by Andy Ryan.
The Anvil To 3 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 01256 844244.
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Review Mark Courtice 11 December.
Christmas staple.
DARKER SHORES To 16 January.
London.
DARKER SHORES
by Michael Punter.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue NW3 3EU To 16 January 2010.
Mon-Fri & 9, 16 Jan 7.30pm 12, 19, 26 Dec, 2 Jan 8pm.
Mat 12, 19, 24, 26 31 Dec, 2 Jan 4pm, 9, 16 Jan 3pm, 6, 13 Jan 2.30pm.
no performance 25 Dec, 1 Jan.
no evening performance 24, 31 Dec.
Audio-described 9 Jan 3pm.
Captioned 12 Jan.
Post-show discussion 12 Jan
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 December.
Dark nights of a soul don’t require laughter.
TREASURE ISLAND To 9 January.
Kingston.
TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted by Karen Louise Hebden.
Rose Theatre 35-26 High Street KT1 1HL To 9 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0871 230 1552.
www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 December.
Skullduggery and heroism in adventurous telling.
DICK WHITTINGTON & HIS CAT To 9 January.
Chipping Norton.
DICK WHITTINGTON & HIS CAT
by Ben Crocker.
The Theatre To 9 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01608 642350.
www.chippingnortontheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 December.
A happy experience all round.
DETAINING JUSTICE To 15 December.
London.
DETAINING JUSTICE
by Bola Agbaje.
Tricycle Theatre In rep to 15 December 2009.
5, 9-12, 14-15 December 8pm Mat 2pm 9 Dec, 4pm 5, 12 Dec.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 November.
It’s not who you are, it’s what documents you have.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL till 9 January 2010
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Charles Dickens, Adapted: Bryony Lavery
Birmingham Rep, till 9 January 2010
Runs: 2h 15m, one interval.
Review, Rod Dungate, 1 December 2009
A breathtaking new take on a much loved old classic.