Reviews Archive Part 2
TRILOGY To 30 January.
London.
TRILOGY
created by Nic Green.
BAC (Council Chamber) Lavender Hill SW11 5TN To 16 January.
7pm.
then Barbican Theatre 22-23 January.
7.15pm.
then Nuffield Theatre Lancaster 30 January 2010.
8pm.
Runs 3hr 20min Two intervals.
London performances sold out.
TICKETS: 01524 594151.
www.nuffieldtheatre.com (Lancaster).
Review: Carole Woddis 13 January.
Forceful and inventive..
TWELFTH NIGHT To 27 February.
London.
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare.
Duke of York’s To 27 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 13 Feb 2pm.
Captioned 11 Feb.
Runs 3hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7623.
www.ambassadortickets.com/twelfthnight (booking fee).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 December.
Enthusiastically received in Stratford*; here are reflections from the London transfer.
INNOCENCE To 30 January.
London.
INNOCENCE
by Dea Loher translated by David Tushingham.
Arcola Theatre 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 30 January 2010.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat 23, 30 Jan 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 January.
Life on trial in fascinating patchwork drama.
SIX DEGREES OF SEPERATION To 3 April.
London.
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
by John Giare.
Old Vic The Cut SE1 8NB To 3 April 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio described 25 Feb.
Captioned 18 Feb.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7628.
www.oldvictheatre.com (£2.50 transaction fee)
Review Carole Woddis19 January.
Generation gap marked in performances.
CIRCUS MINIMUS To 3 January.
London.
CIRCUS MINIMUS
by Patrick Lynch.
Unicorn (Clore Theatre) 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 3 January 2010.
30-31 Dec 10.30am, 12pm, 2.30pm.
2 Jan 12.30pm, 2.30pm.
3 Jan 2.30pm
Runs 40min no interval.
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 December.
Top-class theatre for the very young.
MIDSUMMER To 6 February.
London.
MIDSUMMER
by David Greig and Gordon McIntyre.
Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 6 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 28 Jan 7.30pm.
Post-show discussion 18 Jan, 30 Jan 3pm.
Captioned 26 Jan.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 January.
Crime and passion in the city.
THE LADY OR THE TIGER To 13 February.
Richmond.
THE LADY OR THE TIGER
by Michael Richmond and Jeremy Paul lyrics by Michael Richmond music by Nola York from a story by Frank Stockton.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 13 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 7, 14, 21, 28 Jan 2.30pm.
Audio-described 9 Jan 3pm 12 Jan.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 December.
Endless enjoyment at the Orange Tree.
PROGRESS To 6 February.
London.
PROGRESS
by Doug Lucie.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 6 February 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 January.
Progress: if only people didn’t keep getting in the way.
ALADDIN To 16 January.
London.
ALADDIN
by Trish Cooke music by Robert Hyman.
Theatre Royal Stratford East Gerry Raffles Square E15 1 BN To 16 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8534 0310.
www.stratfordeast.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 December.
High energy if not perfectly-formed.
OLIVER TWIST To 23 January.
Bolton.
OLIVER TWIST
by Charles Dickens new version by Deborah McAndrew.
Octagon Theatre To 23 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 December.
Vigorous and spirited: a Dickens of a show.
GENEROUS To 30 January.
London.
GENEROUS
by Michael Healey.
Finborough Theatre above Finborough Brasserie 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 30 January 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (reduced full-price tickets online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 January.
Canadian shenanigans behind the political scenes frame sharp glimpses of private lives.
HANSEL & GRETEL To 24 December.
Bury.
HANSEL AND GRETEL
by Marcello Chiarenza English adaptation by Patrick Lynch music by Carlo Cialdo Capelli.
The Met Market Street To 24 December 2009.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 December.
Concentrated Christmas production with forceful impact.
TRILOGY To 30 January.
London/Lancaster.
TRILOGY
by Nic Green
Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 23 January 2010.
7.15pm
Runs: 3hr Two intervals.
For details of Lancaster performance on 30 January see the review from BAC in reviewsgate’s Archive.
Review: Carole Woddis 22 January.
Inspirational naked truth.
GRETA GARBO CAME TO DONEGAL To 20 February.
London.
GRETA GARBO CAME TO DONEGAL
by Frank McGuinness.
Tricycle Theatre 269 Kilburn High Road NW6 7JR To 20 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm & 27 Jan, 10 Feb 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 January.
Star’s visit casts light on doings in Donegal.
I AM YUSUF AND THIS IS MY BROTHER To 6 February.
London.
I AM YUSUF AND THIS IS MY BROTHER
by Amir Nizar Zuabi.
Young Vic 55 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 6 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 30 Jan, 6 Feb 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 January.
Politics often made intense by poetic theatricality.
A YORKSHIRE TRAGEDY To 24 January.
London.
A YORKSHIRE TRAGEDY
(probably not by) William Shakespeare.
White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 24 January 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5.30pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETE: 020 7793 9193.
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 January.
Family horror-slaughter makes punchy drama.
THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED To 10 April.
London.
THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED
by Douglas Carter Beane.
Garrick Theatre Charing Cross Road To 10 April 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4662.
www.thelittledoglaughed.com (booking fee).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 January.
Light and very bright.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE To 23 January.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
by C S Lewis adapted by Theresa Heskins.
New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme To 23 January 2010.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 December.
Splendidly kaleidoscopic theatre.
TREASURE ISLAND To 9 January.
Milton Keynes.
TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted by Andrew Pollard.
The Stables Stockwell Lane Wavendon MK17 8LU To 9 January 2010.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01908 280800.
www.stables.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 December.
Two Treasures to choose from this year.
BLITHE SPIRIT To 23 January.
Manchester.
BLITHE SPIRIT
by Noel Coward.
Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7 DH To 23 January 2010.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 4pm.
Audio-described 16 Jan 4pm (+Touch Tour 3pm).
BSL Signed 19 Jan.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 December.
Playing it for real.