Reviews Archive Part 2
BEDLAM To 1 October.
London.
BEDLAM
by Nell Leyshon.
Shakespeare’s Globe 21 New Globe Walk SE1 9DT In rep to 1 October 2010.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7401 9919.
www.shakespeares-globe.org
Review: Carole Woddis 9 September.
Someone’s mad somewhere.
THE THUNDERBOLT To 2 October.
Richmond.
THE THUNDERBOLT
by Arthur Wing Pinero.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 2 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 9, 16 Sept 2.30pm (+post-show discussion).
Audio-described 25 Sept 3pm., 28 Sept.
Runs 3hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 September.
Where there’s no will there still has to be a way.
6.0: HOW HEAP AND PEBBLE TOOK ON THE WORLD To 12 November.
Tour.
6.0: HOW HEAP AND PEBBLE TOOK ON THE WORLD AND WON
by Valentina Ceschi and Thomas Eccleshare.
Dancing Brick Tour to 12 November 2010.
Runs 55min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 September at BAC.
An enjoyable miniature.
KES To 25 September.
Oldham .
Kes
by Barry Hines adapted by Lawrence Till.
Coliseum Theatre To 25 September 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 15, 25 Sept 2.30pm.
Audio Described 15 Sept.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 8 September 2010.
A Bird in the Hand.
LOVE'S A LUXURY To 2 October.
Tour.
LOVE’S A LUXURY
by Guy Paxton and Edward V Hoile.
Tour to 2 October 2010.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 September at Gordon Craig Theatre Stevenage.
Traditional English farce from an innocent age.
IF SO, THEN YES To 2 October.
London.
IF SO, THEN YES
by N F Simpson.
Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1Y 6ST To 2 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
BSL Signed 16 Sept.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7287 2875.
www.ticketweb.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 September.
Clarity and joy in Absurdity.
DEATHTRAP.
London.
DEATHTRAP
by Ira Levin.
Noel Coward Theatre St Martin’s Lane WC2N 4AU.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5140.
www.deathtraptheplay.com/www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 September.
Shockingly enjoyable.
THE COUNTRY GIRL: Touring
THE COUNTRY GIRL: Clifford Odets
Touring
A Note from the performance at Birmingham Hippodrome
Alexander Ray 16 September 2010
This is a note, subsequent to an earlier review by Tim Ramsden.
She Stoops to Conquer To 18 September.
Nottingham.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
By Oliver Goldsmith.
Nottingham Playhouse To 18 September 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 11 Sept 2.30pm, 16 Sept 1pm.
Audio-described 11 Sept 2.30pm 5 September.
BSL Signed 17 Sept.
Post-=show Talk 14 Sept.
Runs 2hr 35min .One interval
TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell h September.
Oliver Goldsmith’s comedy of errors is as amusing and entertaining as ever.
EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON To 22 September.
London.
EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON
by Mike Bartlett.
Cottesloe Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 22 September 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mats 14, 18, 21, 22 Sept 2.30pm.
Runs: 3 hrs with interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 6 Sept.
Whizz-bang promenade production with some locations more focused than others.
BLOOD AND GIFTS To 2 November.
London.
BLOOD AND GIFTS
by J T Rogers.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 2 November 2010.
7.30pm 16, 23-25, 27-28 Sept, 69, 11, 29, 30 Oct, 1, 2 Nov.
2.15pm 16, 25, 28 Sept, 7, 9, 30 Oct, 2 Nov.
2.30pm 26 Sept, 10, 31 Oct.
Audio-described 30 Oct 2.15pm, 1 Nov.
Captioned 7 Oct 7.30pm.
Runs: 2hrs 45 mins with interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 14 September.
`First we will cleanse our country. Then we will cross oceans,’ are the final lines of J T Rogers’ Blood and Gifts
BUNNY To 11 September.
Watford/Colchester.
BUNNY
by Jack Thorne.
Watford Palace Theatre 6-7 September 7.45pm.
TICKETS: 01923 225671.
www.watfordtheaetre.co.uk
then Mercury Theatre Colchester 8-11 September 2010.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 September.
Growing-up in Luton.
THE HUMAN COMEDY To 9 October.
Watford.
THE HUMAN COMEDY
book by William MacDumaresq from a story by William Saroyan music by Galt McDermot.
Palace Theatre 20 Clarendon Road WD17 1JZ 7-9 October 2010.
7.45pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01923 225671.
www.watfordtheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 13 September at Young Vic.
A Flying Start with a Spectacular production
MY ROMANTIC HISTORY To 20 November.
Sheffield/London.
MY ROMANTIC HISTORY
by D C Jackson.
Crucible Studio 55 Norfolk Street S1 1DA 15 September-2 October.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm no performance 27 Sept Mat Wed & Sat except 15 Sept 2.15pm.
BSL Signed 22 Sept 7.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 23 Sept.
TICKETS: 0114 249 6000.
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
then Bush Theatre Shepherds Bush Green W12 8QD 20 October-20 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat except 23 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described 6 Nov 2.30pm.
Captioned 13 Nov 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 September at Birmingham Rep Theatre (The Door).
Comedy of those treading carefully in the emotional minefield of an office.
RECLINING NUDE WITH BLACK STOCKINGS To 2 October.
London.
RECLINING NUDE WITH BLACK STOCKINGS
by Snoo Wilson.
Arcola Theatre (Arcola 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 2 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm except 20 Sept.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 September.
Portrait of an artist who caused outrage.
THE BIG FELLAH To 13 November.
Tour.
THE BIG FELLAH
by Richard Bean.
Out of Joint Tour to 13 November 2010.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 September at Royal and Derngate Northampton.
Where human natures meet organisational discipline.
LOVERS WALK To 3 October.
London.
LOVERS WALK
by Marcelo Dos Santos and Gemma Kerr.
Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley Street & Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 3 October 2010.
Tue-Sun 7pm Mat Sun 4pm.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 September.
Love on the move.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS till September 18.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: based on the film by Roger Croman
Birmingham Rep
Runs: 2h 10m, one interval, till 18 September
Review: Rod Dungate, 8 September 2010
Non stop pleasure
A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER To 2 October.
Salisbury.
A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER
by John Mortimer.
Salisbury Playhouse Malthouse Lane, SP2 7RA To- 2 October 2010.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm. Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 30 Sept 2.30pm & 8pm.
BSL Signed 29 Sep.
Post-show Discuission 28 Sept.
Theatre Day 23 Sept 11.30am.
Setting the Scene with Jamie Glove: 15 September, 6.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 01722 320333.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review Mark Courtice 3 September.
Straightforward biog of un-straightforward man.
CLYBOURNE PARK To 2 October.
London.
CLYBOURNE PARK
by Bruce Norris.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 2 October 2010.
Transferred to Wyndhams Theatre 32 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0DA To 7 May 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5120/020 7565 5000.
www.clybournepark.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 September 2010 at Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs).
Black and White red in tooth and claw.