Reviews Archive Part 2
SLEEPING BEAUTY: till 31 January.
SLEEPING BEAUTY: Michael Harrison / Olly Ashmore
Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval, till Sun 31 January 2010.
Review: Alexander Ray, 21 December 2009
Never a dull moment.
PUSS IN BOOTS To 3 January.
Newbury.
PUSS IN BOOTS
by Phil Willmott.
Corn Exchange To 3 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01635 522733.
www.cornexchangenew.com
Review Mark Courtice 16 December 2009.
Jolly seasonal chaos.
THE WIZARD OF OZ: THE PANTOMIME T0 3 January.
Winchester.
THE WIZARD OF OZ THE PANTOMIME
by James Barry.
Theatre Royal Jewry Street To 3 January 2010.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01962 840440.
www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
Review Mark Courtice 18 December.
A bracing makeover of family favourite.
THE SNOW QUEEN To 31 December.
Chichester.
THE SNOW QUEEN
by Bryony Lavery.
Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 31 December 2009.
27 Dec 4pm, 28 Dec 4pm, 29 Dec 2 pm/7.30 pm, 30 Dec 2pm/7:30 pm, 31 Dec 2pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 1243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review Mark Courtice 23 December.
Cleverly written, lavishly produced - a proper show for Christmas
CINDERELLA To 24 January.
London.
CINDERELLA
by Phil Porter.
Unicorn Theatre Tooley Street S To 24 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 December.
Set sail with Cinderella.
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD To 27 December.
London.
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
by Marcello Chiarenza and Patrick Lynch music by Carlo Capelli.
Unicorn Theatre (Clore Theatre) To 27 December 2009.
24 Dec 10.30am, 12pm, 2.30pm.
26-27 Dec 2.30pm.
Runs 45min No interval.
TICKETSL 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 December.
Life as an awfully big adventure.
CINDERELLA To 9 January.
Salisbury.
CINDERELLA
by Mark Clements.
Salisbury Playhouse Malthouse Lane SP2 7RA To 9 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 01722 320333.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review Mark Courtice 17 December.
Lean, Mean Panto.
RED To 6 February 2010.
London.
RED
by John Logan
Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street WC2H 9LX To 6 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 23 Jan 2.30pm (+Touch Tour 1.30pm).
BSL Signed 1 Feb.
Captioned 25 Jan.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7624.
www.donmarwarehouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 December.
Smart direction and skilled performances can’t give this canvas dramatic life.
ARABIAN NIGHTS till 30 January 2010
ARABIAN NIGHTS: Adapted and directed by Dominic Cooke
RSC: Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 2h 40m, one interval, till Saturday 30 January 2010
Review: Rod Dungate, 15 December 2009
A lovely production that will grow, I suspect, into a beautiful one.
EGG AND SPOON To 20 December.
London.
EGG AND SPOON
by Marcello Chiarenza and Patrick Lynch.
Unicorn Theatre (Clore Theatre) 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 20 December 2009.
Runs 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden.
Seasonal adjustments and the joy of being alive.
THE MISANTHROPE To 13 March.
London.
THE MISANTHROPE
by Molière in a version by Martin Crimp.
Comedy Theatre Panton Street SW1Y 4DN To 13 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS 0844 871 7612.
www.themisanthropelondon.com (£3 transaction fee by ‘phone and online).
Review: Carole Woddis 22 December.
Mistaking a bludgeon for a rapier.
PIED PIPER To 3 January.
London.
PIED PIPER
A HIP-HOP DANCE REVOLUTION.
Barbican Theatre To 3 January 2010.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 December.
High volume energy invades the Barbican.
THE FOREST To 20 March.
Tour.
THE FOREST
Fevered Sleep Tour to 20 March 2010.
Runs 45 min No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 11 December at Young Vic (Maria Theatre).
A fine experience for 5-7 year olds.
A DAUGHTER'S A DAUGHTER To 9 January.
London.
A DAUGHTER’S A DAUGHTER
by (Agatha Christie writing as) Mary Westmacott.
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 1) Whitehall SW1A 2DY To 9 January 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7644.
www.ambassadortickets.com/london
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 December.
Responsibility replaces guilt in Christie’s non-crime guise.
GRIMM TALES To 23 January.
Manchester.
GRIMM TALES
adapted from the Brothers Grimm by Carol Ann Duffy dramatised by Tim Supple.
Library Theatre To 23 January 2010.
10.15am 14 Jan.
10.30am 6-8, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22 Jan.
2.15pm 6, 7, 12-14, 18, 20, 21 Jan.
2.30pm 29 Dec-2 Jan, 9, 16, 23 Jan
7.30pm 29, 30 Dec, 2, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 Jan.
Audio-described 14 Jan 2.15pm, 23 Jan 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 14 Jan 2.15pm, 16 Jan 2.30pm.
Captioned 9 Jan 2.30pm, 22 Jan 7.30pm.
Lone Parents performance 31 Dec 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 236 7110.
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 December.
The wild woods in the front room.
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT To 16 January.
Salisbury.
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
compiled by Stuart Hutchinson narration by Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
Salisbury Playhouse (Salberg Studio) Malthouse Lane SP2 7RA To 16 January 2010.
Mon–Sat 8.00 pm Mat 17 Dec, 7, 9, 14, 16 Jant 3pm,
no performance 24-26 Dec, 1-2 Jan.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01722 320333.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review: Mark Courtice 17 December.
A treat for Jerome Kern fans.
A MADMAN'S CONFESSION To 3 January.
London.
A MADMAN’S CONFESSION
by Harriet Mann.
White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 3 January 2010.
28-30 Dec, 2 Jan 7.30pm 3 Jan 4pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 December.
Pointed view of Strindberg as a beginner.
ROPE To 6 February.
Almeida Theatre Almeida Street N1 1TA To 6 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm & 30 Dec, 20 Jan, 3 Feb 2.30pm.
no performance 24-27 Dec.
Audio-described 30 Jan 3pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 16 Jan 3pm, 2 Feb.
Post-show discussion 25 Jan.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7359 4404.
www.almeida.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 December.
Sometimes a production can try too hard.
1984 To 9 January.
London.
1984
by George Orwell adapted by Blind Summit Theatre.
BAC (Counsel Chamber) Lavender Hill SW11 5TN To 9 January 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 7, 9 Jan 2.30pm.
no performance 24 Dec-3 Jan.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7223 2223.
www.bac.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 December.
Continuously inventive depiction of relentless political control..
DR MARIGOLD AND MR CHOPS To 31 January.
London.
DR MARIGOLD & MR CHOPS
by Charles Dickens.
Riverside Studios (Studio 2) Crisp Road W6 9RL To 31 January 2010.
Tue-Sat, + 21, 28 Dec 8pm Sun 6pm Mat Sat & 24 Dec 2.30pm.
no performance 25, 26, 31 Dec, 1 Jan.
no 8pm performance 24 Dec.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 December.
Writer and actor, language and delivery, perfectly matched.