Reviews Archive Part 2
FAUST To 30 October.
London.
FAUST
adapted from Goethe by Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Carl Grose, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Víkingur Kristjánsson.
Young Vic 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 30 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm no performance 14 Oct. Mat Sat 2.45pm
Audio-described 27 Oct.
Captioned 21 Oct.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 October.
German classic with high net value.
THE GAME To 27 November.
Tour.
THE GAME
by Harold Brighouse.
Northern Broadsides Tour to 27 November. 2010.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 September at Palace Theatre Watford.
One up to Northern Broadsides.
'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE To 30 October.
Liverpool.
‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE
by John Ford.
Everyman Theatre 13 Hope Street L1 9BH In rep to 30 October 2010.
7.30pm 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 19, 22, 27, 28 Oct.
1.30pm 6, 20 Oct.
2pm 16, 30 Oct.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 October.
X-rated Caroline shocker in lively revival.
THE LAST PILGRIM To 23 October.
London.
THE LAST PILGRIM
by Roy Smiles.
White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 23 October 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm except 23 Oct 6.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 October.
More political idealism south of the river.
DROWSY CHAPERONE to 31 October .
DROWSY CHAPERONE
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Upstairs At The Gatehouse, Highgate Village, N6 4BD to 31st October 2010
Tue–Sat 7:45pm Sun 4pm.
Runs 2hrs. One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8340 3488
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com
Review: Geoff Ambler 28th September 2010
The Gatehouse lights up the autumn gloom with a new Best Show in Town!
THE DAY THE WATERS CAME To 31 March.
Tour.
THE DAY THE WATERS CAME
by Lisa Evans.
Theatre Centre Tour to 27 November 2010.
new tour 7-31 March 2011.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 October at Unicorn (Clore Theatre) London.
Empowering, shocking, touching.
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY To 9 October.
Northampton.
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY
by Phyllis Nagy adapted from the novel by Patricia Highsmith.
Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Street NN1 1DP To 9 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 September.
Talented adaptation takes time to come to life.
THE TWO OF US To 9 October.
Midlands.
THE TWO OF US
by Michael Frayn.
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Tour to 9 October 2010.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 October at Ashwell Primary School.
The two of them make for a happy foursome.
DOLLY: till 2 October
DOLLY, Andy Barrett
Curve, Leicester,
In association with New Perspectives Theatre Company.
Runs: 2h 5m, 15 min interval to 2 October.
Touring East Midlands to 30 October.
www.curveonline.co.uk
www.newperspectives.co.uk
Review: Ian Spiby, Thursday 29th September 2010
Multi-talented cast sing their way through genetic complexities
ON AGEING To 9 October.
London. On Ageing: to Oct 9, 2010
Posted by: Carole Woddis on Sept 30, 2010 – 19.25pm
ON AGEING.
Young Vic (The Maria) 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 9 October 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sold out
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Carole Woddis 29 September.
Eat your heart out ALW!
ANTHOLOGY To 30 October.
Liverpool.
ANTHOLOGY
by Robert Farquhar, Lizzie Nunnery, Matthew David Scott, Kellie Smith, Esther Wilson, Laurence Wilson, Jeff Young.
Everyman Theatre and surrounding streets In rep to 30 October 2010.
7.30pm 6-8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30 Oct.
Runs 1hr (very approx) No interval.
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 October.
Homes-from-home for new Liverpool dramas.
DESIGN FOR LIVING To 27 November.
London.
DESIGN FOR LIVING
by Noel Coward.
Old Vic The Cut SE1 8NB To 27 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 11 Oct 11 (+Touch Tour 6pm).
Captioned 7 Oct.
Runs: 3hr Two intervals.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7628. (£2.50 transaction fee - does not apply to supporters of The Old Vic),
Review: Carole Woddis 21 September.
Brilliant – and it knows it.
SINGLE SPIES To 6 November.
Newbury.
SINGLE SPIES
by Alan Bennett.
Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury RG20 8AE To 6 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu and Sat 2.30pm except 6 November at 1.30pm and 6.30pm.
Audio Described 16 Oct 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour12.30pm)
Talkback15, 29 Oct.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01635 46044.
www.watermill.org.uk
Review Mark Courtice 4 October.
Interesting outsiders.
THE LONDON MERCHANT To 23 October.
Bury St Edmunds/Exeter.
THE LONDON MERCHANT
by George Lillo.
Theatre Royal Westgate Street IP33 1QR To 16 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2pm.
TICKETS: 01284 769505.
www.theatreroyal.org
then Northcott Theatre Exeter
20, 22, 23 October 2010.
7.30pm
TICKETS: 01392 493493.
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 October.
Modern production reveals new side to 18th century hit.
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN To 23 October.
Salisbury.
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
by Ariel Dorfman.
Salisbury OPlayhouse (Salberg Studio) Salthouse Lane SP2 7RA To 23 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm mat Sat & 21 Oct 2.45pm.
Setting the Scene, 6 October, 6.30pm.
Post Show Discussion, 19 October.
Theatre Day 21 October, 11.30am.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 01722 320333.
www.salisburyplayhouse.com
Review Mark Courtice 5 October.
Important play brings out skilful acting.
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY To 16 October.
Chichester.
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY
by Ivan Turgenev adapted by Brian Friel.
Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 16 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 7, 13 Oct 2pm.
Audio-described 8 Oct, 9 Oct 2pm.
BSL Signed 13 Oct 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review Mark Courtice 30 September.
A ively Month.
LYSISTRATA To 26 November.
Tour.
LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes adapted by David Stuttard.
Actors of Dionysus Tour to 26 November 2010.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Review: Mark Courtice 7 October at New Theatre Royal Portsmouth.
Stand-out comedy.
TWELFTH NIGHT To 16 October.
Nottingham.
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare.
Nottingham Playhouse Wellington Circus NG1 5AF To 16 October 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 7, 14 Oct 1.30pm 9 Oct2.30pm.
Post show talk Tuesday 5th October
Audio-described 9 Oct 2.30, 13 Oct.
BSL Signed 15 October.
Post-show talk 5 Oct.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 29 September.
An injection of Brazilian flavour gives one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies a new lease of life.
HAMLET To 2 October.
Colchester.
HAMLET
by William Shakespeare.
Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 2 October 2010.
Wed-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 3hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01206 572948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 September.
Action takes priority over soliloquising in briefly imported Hamlet.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST To 9 October.
Ipswich.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by Oscar Wilde.
New Wolsey Theatre Civic Drive IP1 2AS To 9 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 9 Oct 2.30pm.
Captioned 6 Oct 7.45pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 01473 295900.
www.wolseytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 September.
Enjoyably Earnest.