Reviews Archive Part 2
BRONTË To 22 May.
Newbury.
BRONTË
by Polly Teale.
Watermill Theatre Newbury To 22 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat2.30pm except 22 May at 1.30pm and 6.30pm.
Audio-described 13 May 2.30pm.
Post-show discussion 30 April, 14 May.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 01635 46044.
www.watermill.org.uk
Review Mark Courtice 22 April.
Not so quiet desperation in Yorkshire.
THE REAL THING To 5 June.
London.
THE REAL THING
by Tom Stoppard.
Old Vic The Cut SE1 8NB To 5 June 2010.
Mon-Sat7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described May 27.
Captioned 20 May.
Running time: 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7628 (£2.50 transaction fee - does not apply to Old Vic Supporters).
Review: Carole Woddis 20 April.
Who can love as much or write so well?
RUINED To 5 June.
London.
RUINED
by Lynn Nottage.
Almeida Theatre Almeida Street N1 1TA To 5 June 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm & 19 May, 2 June 2.30pm.
Audio-described 22 May 1.30pm (+Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 15 May 3pm, 25 May.
Post-show Discussion 24 May.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7359 4404.
www.almeida.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 April.
The jungle of war where men swagger and women suffer.
DELUSION To 17 April.
London.
DELUSION
by Laurie Anderson.
Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 17 April 2010.
Runs: 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 16 April.
O supergirl.
LITTLE GEM To 22 May.
London.
LITTLE GEM
by Elaine Murphy.
Bush Theatre above O’Neill’s Pub Shepherd’s Bush Green/Goldhawk Road To 22 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 1 May 2.30pm.
Captioned 15 May 2.30pm.
Runs 1ht 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 April.
Aptly titled family story.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET To 16 May.
London.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET
by non zero one.
Barbican Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 16 May 2010.
Various times sold out check website for returns and times.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 April.
Walking with a monologue.
THE LITTLE HUT To 15 May.
THE LITTLE HUT
by André Roussin translated by Nancy Mitford.
Tour to 15 May 2010.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval + one pause.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 April at Greenwich Theatre.
Apt lightness in the playing of a mid-century hit.
Respect, The Door at Birmingham Rep Theatre till 8 May
Birmingham
Respect: Lutz Hübner: English version translated by Zoë Svendsen
The Door: Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Tkts: 0121 236 4455
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Runs: 1h 30m: no interval: 22 Apr to 8 May 2010
Start: 7.00 p.m.
Review: Jan Pick: 27.4.10
Day trip to disaster.
MRS REYNOLDS AND THE RUFFIAN To 8 May.
COUNTED? To 4 June.
UNDER MILK WOOD To 1 May.
Colchester.
UNDER MILK WOOD
by Dylan Thomas.
Mercury Theatre To 1 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 1 May 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
review: Timothy Ramsden 28 April.
Dream of a production.
TWELFTH NIGHT To 7 May.
Tour.
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare in a shorter version by Carl Heap.
National Theatre Tour to 7 May 2010.
Runs 1ht 15min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 April at Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Northampton.
Reduced in more than just length.
STEPPING OUT To 31 July.
Tour.
STEPPING OUT
by Richard Harris.
Tour to 31 July 2010.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 April at Richmond Theatre.
Not very sure of its ground.
UP ON THE ROOF To 5 June.
Oldham/Ipswich/Basingstoke.
UP ON THE ROOF
by Simon Moore and Jane Prowse.
Coliseum Theatre Oldham To 1 May.
Tue-Say 7.30-pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 29 April.
BSL Signed 28 April.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829
www.coliseum.org.uk
thenNew Wolsey Theatre Ipswich 5-22 May.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 12, 15, 19, 22 May 2.30pm.
Audio-described 21 May.
Captioned 20 May.
TICKETS: 01473 295900.
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
then Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke 26 May-5 June 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 29 May, 3 June 2pm.
TICKETS: 01256 844244.
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Runs: 2hr 35min Two intervals.
Review: Stoon 17 April 2010
Friends Reunited with Songs – Definitely add to favourites.
ARTHUR AND GEORGE To 8 May.
Nottingham
The Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company
The Rep – Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Arthur and George
Adapted for the stage by David Edgar
From the novel by Julian Barnes
Nottingham Playhouse to Saturday 8th May 2010
7.45pm
Matinee Saturday 1st May 2.30pm, Thursday 6th May 1.30pm
Audio-described Wednesday 5 May 7.45pm
BSL Signed Friday 7 May 7.45
Post-show talk Tuesday 4 May.
Runs 2hr 30min. One interval
TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell April.
Previously reviewed by Rod Dungate at its premier at Birmingham Rep, the production moves to Nottingham.
Conan Doyle turns sleuth in this new adaptation of Julian Barnes’ excellent novel, Arthur and George.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE To 16 May.
London.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
libretto by W S Gilbert music by Arthur S Sullivan.
Wilton’s Music Hall Graces Alley off Ensign Street E1 8JB To 16 May 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7702 2789 (no booking fee).
www.wiltons.org.uk (booking fee).
Review: Geoff Ambler 20 April 2010.
All male pirates, sisters, policemen and model Major General. All magnificent.
CRYING IN THE CHAPEL To 8 May.
Manchester.
CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
by Pauline Stafford, Chris Coghill, Nick Clarke.
Contact Theatre To 8 May 2010.
Non-Sat 8pm Mat 6 May 2pm.
BSL Signed 6 May 8pm.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
TICKETS: 0161 274 0600.
www.contact-theatre.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 May.
Gripping production about a spontaneous event.
TAKING STEPS To 29 May.
Richmond.
TAKING STEPS
by Alan Ayckbourn.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 29 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 29 April, 6 May 2.30pm (+ discussion)
Audio-described 11 May.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 April.
Farce spun through 90 degrees.
BEHUD To 8 May.
London.
BEHUD
(Beyond Belief)
by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti.
Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street W1 To 8 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 27 April.
Captioned 29 April 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 April.
Playwright’s nightmare in a room with enough doors for a farce.
LOVE FROM A STRANGER To 22 May.
Sonning.
LOVE FROM A STRANGER
by Agatha Christie adapted by Louise Page.
The Mill at Sonning To 22 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm (diner 6.30pm). Mat Sat & Sun (not 2 May) 2.15pm (lunch 12.30pm).
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0118 969 8000.
www.millatsonning.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 April.
Idyllic rural home … only the lady has bad dreams.