Tour.

FOR THE RECORD
by Joyce Branagh.

Forest Forge Theatre Company Tour to 30 October 2010.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review Mark Courtice 23 September at Forest Arts Centre New Milton.

Celebrating musical memories.

Tour.

VON RIBBENTROP’S WATCH
by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.

Tour to 16 October 2010.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 September at Oxford Playhouse.

Life turned into art.

London.

LES MISERABLES
based on the novel by Victor Hugo music by Claude-Michel Schonberg lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel.

Barbican Centre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 2 October 2010.
Mon-Thu 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm and Sat 10:30am.
Runs 3hr. One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7638 8891.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 25 September.

One more day, twenty five years later.

London.

KRAPPS LAST TAPE
by Samuel Beckett.

Duchess Theatre Catherine Street WC2B 6LA To 20 November 2010.
Tue-Fri 7pm & 8.15pm Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 55min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 412 4659.
www.krappslasttape.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 September.

A magnificent Krapp at the Duchess.

Chichester.

THE MASTER BUILDER
by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by David Edgar.

Minerva Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To
Mon-Sat 7.45 Mat Wed & Sat 2.15pm .
Runs 2hrs 15mins One interval.

TICKETS 01243 781 312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 15 September.

Avoids the pitfalls; an outstanding production.

Tour.

THE SILVER TASSIE
by Sean O’Casey.

Druid Theatre Company Tour to 24 October 2010.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval + two pauses.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 September at Oxford Playhouse.

Expressionist celebration of a leading Irish playwright and a major Irish company.

Tour.

THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III
by Alan Bennett.

Blackeyed Theatre Company, Icarus Theatre Collective and Original Theatre Company, in association with South Hill Park, Eastbourne Theatres and Anvil Arts Tour to 27 November 2010.
Runs 2hr 55min One Interval.
Review: Mark Courtice 16 September at Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke.

A not particularly exciting madness.

Kingston.

HAY FEVER
by Noel Coward.

Rose Theatre 24-26 High Street KT1 1HL To 23 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 23 Oct 2.30pm (+Touch Tour 1pm).
Captioned 20 Oct.
Runs 2hr 30min Two intervals.

TICKETS: 0871 230 1552.
www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 September.

Colourful Coward revival.

Manchester.

DR FAUSTUS
by Christopher Marlowe.

Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 9 October 2010.
Mon-Fri 730m Sat 8pm Mat Wed & 21 Sept 2.30pm Sat 4pm.
Audio-described 2 Oct 4pm (+Touch Tour).
BSL Signed 8 Oct.
Post-show Discussion 7 Oct.
Runs 3hr One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk/bookonline
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 September.

All Hell let loose.

Bolton.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Tennessee Williams.

Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 9 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 21, 29 Sept 1.30pm 2, 6 Oct 2pm.
Audio-described 30 Sept.
BSL Signed 7 Oct.
Post-show Discussion 23 Sept.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 September.

Lifting the veil on Southern mystique.

Colchester.

STOCKHOLM
by Bryony Lavery.

Mercury Studio Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 2 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 25, 30 Sept 2.45pm.
Runs 55min No interval.

TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September.

Piece that’s a hostage to its production and playing-space.

London.

THE MAGNETIC LADY
by Ben Jonson.

White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 25 September 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5.30pm Mat 18 Sept 3.30pm (Gala, special price).
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
www.ticketweb.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 September.

Caroline rarity could be something of a draw.

DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS: Eugene O'Neill
Runs: 2h, one interval, till Sat 9 October
Tickets: 01782 717962
Review: Rod Dungate, 27 September 2008

Bleak, powerful, cleansing.

London.

BOILING FROGS
by Steven Bloomer.

Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St/Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 2 October 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1ht 40min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.vo.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 September.

Humanity in hot water.

Hornchurch.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 16 October 2010.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 9, 14 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 9 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 September.

Lots that’s appealing; nothing appalling.

London.

THE ALIENS
by Annie Baker music & lyrics by Michael Chernus, Patch Darragh, Erin Gann.

Bush Theatre Shepherds Bush Green W12 8QD To 16 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm
Audio-described 2 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 September.

Surprising proximity of different lifestyles.

THE HABIT OF ART: Alan Bennett
Birmingham Rep till 2 October, and touring
Runs: 2h 30m, one interval
Rview: Rod Dungate, 28 September 2010

Newly minted vintage Bennett

Tour.

THE RIVALS
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

Tour to 6 November 2010.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Tim0othy Ramsden 20 September at Richmond Theatre.

Fresh and funnier than ever.

Coventry.

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

Belgrade Theatre To 18 September 2010.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.
Review: Jan Pick 14 September.

Surfing the rocking roller coaster at the Belgrade.

Tour.

POCKET DREAM
adapted by Roger Warren from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Propeller on tour to 9 October 2010.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review Mark Courtice 15 September at New Theatre Royal Portsmouth.

Fun for all ages.