Reviews Archive Part 2
HONEST To 13 March.
Northampton.
HONEST
by D C Moore.
The Mailcoach To 13 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 6.30pm.
Runs 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 March.
Complexities of the best policy.
BEATING BERLUSCONI To 18 May.
Tour.
BEATING BERLUSCONI
by John Graham Davies.
Tour to 18 May 2010.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 24 February 2010 at Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham.
A play of two halves: one good, one bad.
ROMEO & JULIET To 13 March.
Colchester.
ROMEO & JULIET
by William Shakespeare.
Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 13 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Tue, Thu 2pm & 6 March 2.30pm.
Audio-described 13 March.
Captioned 9 March 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden.
Sensual, sensational and evidence it can take seventeen to tango.
SWEET NOTHINGS To 1 May.
London/Tour.
SWEET NOTHINGS
by Arthur Schnitzler adapted by David Harrower.
Young Vic 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 10 April.
Mon-Sat 7:30pm Mat Sat & 31 March, 7 April 2pm.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvictheatre.org
then tour (England) to 1 May 2010.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 5 March.
The young go to waste; their elders show the way.
TWO WOMEN To 13 March.
London.
TWO WOMEN
by Martina Cole adapted by Patrick Prior.
Theatre Royal Stratford East Gerry Raffles Square E15 1BN To 20 March 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 13 March 2pm.
Audio-described 13 March 2pm.
BSL Signed 4 March.
Captioned 18 March.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8534 0310.
www.stratfordeast.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 February.
Cut-and-paste adaptation of popular novelist.
PROMISES PROMISES To 29 March.
Tour.
PROMISES PROMISES
by Douglas Maxwell.
Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street W1D 3ND To 13 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Carole Woddis 3 March.
Trouble in the classroom intriguingly depicted.
SERENADING LOUIE To 17 April.
London/Tour.
SERENADING LOUIE
by Lanford Wilson.
Donmar Warehouse Earlham Street To 27 March.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 13 March 2.30pm (+Touch tour 1.30pm).
BSL Signed 4 March 7.30pm.
Captioned 16 March.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7624.
www.donmarwarehouse.com
then Tour to 17 April 2010.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 February.
Actions speak louder than words, but words predominate.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE To 8 May.
Salisbury/Tour.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Tennessee Williams.
Salisbury Playhouse Malthouse Lane SP2 7RA To 20 March.
4th March to 20th March 2010 then tour until 8th May 2010
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm Mat Thu-Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 18 March 2.30pm & 8pm.
BSL Signed 17 March.
Post-show Discussion 16 March.
Theatre Day 18 March 11.30am.
TICKETS: 01722 32033
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
then Tour to 8 May 2010.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review Mark Courtice 5 March 2010.
Neat, effective, deeply felt production.
CLING TO ME LIKE IVY
Midlands.
CLING TO ME LIKE IVY
by Samantha Ellis.
Birmingham Rep tour.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 February at Birmingham Rep Theatre (The Door).
Finely played view of life in a particular community.
THE SECRET OF SHERLOCK HOLMES To 24 April.
Tour.
THE SECRET OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Jeremy Paul.
Tour to 24 April 2010.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 March at Richmond Theatre.
Has ideas but misses the point.
THE DARK SIDE OF BUFFOON To 20 March.
Coventry.
The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and touring
THE DARK SOIDE OF BUFFOON
by The Brothers Marquez,
Belgrade Theatre (B2) To 20 March 2010.
8pm Mat 17, 20 March 2.45pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 024 7655 3055.
www.belgrade.co.uk
Review: Jan Pick 4 March.
Cirque du Surreal.
THE PROMISE To 20 March.
Richmond.
THE PROMISE
by Ben Brown.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 20 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 4 March (+ post-show discussion).
Runs 2hr 40 min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 February.
Determination wins through in debate on a Jewish homeland.
HAUNTED To 20 March.
Richmond/Bath.
HAUNTED
by Edna O’Brien.
Richmond Theatre To 13 March.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7651.
www.ambassadirtickets.com/richmond
then Theatre Royal Bath 15-20 March 2010.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 March.
A fine mess of tangled emotions, and the last chance to catch outstanding performances.
MY ZINC BED To 13 March.
Northampton.
MY ZINC BED
by David Hare.
Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) To 13 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 9 March.
BSL Signed 10 March.
{ost-show discussion 9 March.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 March.
A diagram rather than a picture.
HUCK To 15 May.
Tour/London.
HUCK
by James Graham from the novel by Mark Twain.
Tour to 15 May 2010.
Run 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 March at Chipping Norton Theatre.
Story with a lot to say.
DISCONNECT To 20 March.
London.
DISCONNECT
by Anupama Chandrasekharb.
Royal Court Theatre (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 20 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45 Mat Sat 4pm .
then Unit 215 Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre.
4pm 1, 3 April.
7pm 31 March,3 April.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk (all performances).
Review: Carole Woddis 23 February.
A cry from the call-centre.
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN To 16 May.
Nottingham/Touring.
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN: Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon.
Lakeside Arts Centre: Tkts 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Touring Details: New Perspectives Theatre Company, www.newperspectives.co.uk.
Runs: 1h 40m: no interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 9 March 2010.
For full tour details, see Mark Courtice's review of this production at New Greenham Arts.
Lots of laughs, certainly, but it goes deeper - and higher - than that.
GHOSTS To 15 May.
London.
GHOSTS
by Henrik Ibsen translated by Frank McGuinness.
Duchess Theatre Catherine Street WC2B 5LA To 15 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 154 4040.
www.ghoststheplay.com
Review: Carole Woddis 24 February.
A play that can still send shivers down the spine.
NOISES OFF To 13 March.
Ipswich.
NOISES OFF
by Michael Frayn.
New Wolsey Theatre To 13 March 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 13 March 2.30pm.
Captioned 11 March.
Post-show Discussion: 4 March.
Runs 2hr 30min Two intervals.
TICKETS: 01473 295900.
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 February.
Fun with farce in lively revival.
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE To 27 February.
Leicester.
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE
by Martin McDonagh.
Curve To 27 February 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 27 Feb 2.30pm (+Touch Tour 1pm).
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0116 242 3595.
www.curveonline.co.yk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 February.
Bloody comedy of people in a flap about a cat.