Northampton.

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
by Graham Greene adapted by Giles Havergal.

Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) To 15 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 11 May.
BSL Signed 12 May.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 May.

Joyous express journey through late-life Greeneland.

Tour.

SUS
by Barrie Keeffe,

Young Vic and Eclipse Theatre Tour to 26 June 2010.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 May at Curve Leicester.

Gripping police drama in political context.

Tour.

THE WOMAN IN BLACK
adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill.

Tour to 10 July 2010.
Runs: 2hr 10min one interval.
Review: Alan Geary 4 May at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Still causing hairs at the back of the head to stand on end.

Nottingham.

BOMBER’S MOON
by William Ivory.

Lakeside Arts Centre: Tkts 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Runs: 2h 35m: one interval: till 22nd May.
Performance times: 8.00pm, matinees 2.00pm 15th and 19th May.
Audio described 8.00pm 19th, Signed performance 18th, Post-show discussion 12th and 19th (8.00pm).
Review: Alan Geary: 7 May, 2010.

Part 2 - and good going.

The second leg of a compelling trilogy, this stands up brilliantly as a self-contained play.

Manchester.

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE
by Cathy Crabb.

Library Theatre To 8 May 2919.
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Fri-Sat 8pm Mat 6, 8 May 3pm.
Audio-described 8 May 3pm.
BSL Signed 6 May 7.30pm.
Captioned 7 May.
Pre-show Talk 8 May 2pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS:L 0161 236 7110.
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 May.

A story of the not-so-dolce-vita.

London.

SWEET CHARITY
book by Neil Simon music by Cy Coleman lyrics by Dorothy Fields.

Theatre Royal Haymarket SW1Y 4HY To 8 January 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed and Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 0845 481 1870.
www.trh.co.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 10 May.

The Factory shares their sweetest Charity with the Haymarket.

London.

EURYDICE
by Sarah Ruhl.

Young Vic Theatre (The Maria) 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 5 June 2010.
Mon-Sat 7:45pm Mat Sat & 19 May, 2 June 2.45pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvictheatre.org
Review: Carole Woddis 5 May.

Too much lightness sets the wrong tone.

Nottingham/Touring.

HOT FLUSH: Julie Benson.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 20m: one interval: till 22nd May.
Performance times: 7.30pm.
Review: Alan Geary: 17 May 2010.

Words like “double” and “standards” kept coming to mind.

London.

MUSASHI
by Inoue Hisashi.

Barbican Theatre Silk Street E To 8 May 2010.
7.15pm.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 May.

Lovely to look at, and craftily contrived.

Dublin.

KRAPP’S LAST TAPE
by Samuel Beckett

Gate Theatre, Cavendish Row Parnell Square, Dublin 1 To 15 May 2010.

Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 50min.

TICKETS
Preview / Matinees / Mondays €25
Tuesday-Thursday €32
Friday-Saturday €35
Students Mon – Thurs €15 (subject to availibilty)

Flawed, but with a wonderful performance at its centre.

London.

TALES OF THE COUNTRY
by Brian Viner adapted by Nick Warburton.

Pleasance Theatre Carpenters Mews North Road N7 9EF To 16 May 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7609 1800.
www.pleasance.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 May.

From Crouch End to the countryside and almost back again.

Bolton.

COMEDIANS
by Trevor Griffiths.

Octagon Theatre To 8 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 50min Two intervals.

TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagontheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 April.

Reliable revival of the politics of laughter.

Tour.

WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Agatha Christie.

The Agatha Christie Company Tour to 18 September.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 May at Richmond Theatre.

Court-room Christie contrivance with a remarkable central character.

Liverpool/Glasgow.

KURSK
by Bryony Lavery.

Everyman Theatre Liverpool 12-15 May.
7.30pm Mat Sat 2pm.
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com

then Tramway Glasgow 19-23 May 2010.
Wed-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3501.
www.tramway.org

This production, with a partly different cast, was reviewed by Carole Woddis at the Young Vic in April and is in Reviewsgate's Archive.

Runs 1hr 35min no interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 May at Warwick Arts Centre Studio.

All aboard – but for a journey of limited scope.

NOISES OFF: Michael Frayne
Birmingham Rep
Runs: 2h 35m, till 5 June, one interval
Review: Rod Dungate, 19 06 2010

Let your hair down and have a laugh

London.

DREAM OF THE DOG
by Craig Higginson.

Finborough theatre above The Finborough Road Brasserie 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 22 May 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

Performances sold out. Check for possible returns.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr No booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (reduced full-price tickets online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 May.

Intense drama of personal loss and social change.

Nottingham

The Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company
In association with UK Arts International presents
The Theatre Royal Stratford East and UK Arts production of
The Harder They Come
By Perry Henzell

Nottingham Playhouse to Saturday 22th May 2010
7.45pm
Matinee Thursday 20th May 1.30pm Saturday 22nd May 2.30pm,

Runs 2h 10min. One interval

TICKETS: 0115 9419419
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 17th May 2010

A real feel-good musical with a raw edge.

London.

THE ROMAN BATH
by Stanislav Stratiev in a version by Justin Butcher.

Arcola Theatre 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 15 May 2010.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 May.

Jobsworths and the enterprising miss out on the point of a good bath.

Salisbury.

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
by Christopher Hampton.

Salisbury Playhouse Malthouse Lane SP2 7RA To 22 May 2010.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 20 May 2.30pm & 8pm.
BSL Signed 19 May.
Post Show Discussion, 18 May.
Theatre Day 13 May 11.30am.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01722 32033.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review: Mark Courtice 30 April.

Carry on up the Bois de Vincennes.

London.
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s Globe 21 New Globe Walk SE1 9DT In rep to 27 June 2010.
1pm 16, 23, 30 May, 13, 20, 27 June.
2pm 5, 6, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28 May, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25 June.
6.30pm 16, 23, 30 May, 13, 20, 27 June.
7.30pm 4, 5, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 May, 2-5, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 June.
23.59pm 4 June.
Audio-described: 23 May 6.30pm.
BSL Signed: 13 June 6.30pm.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS 020 7401 9919.
www.shakespeares-globe.org
Review: Carole Woddis 29 April.

The sensational murders of Macbeth.