Reviews Archive Part 2
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA To 13 November.
Liverpool.
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by William Shakespeare.
Liverpool Playhouse Williamson Square L To 13 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 7pm Mat Sat & 4, 11 Nov 1.30pm.
Audio-described 11 Nov 1.30pm & 7pm.
Captioned 6 Nov 1.30pm.
Runs 3hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 October.
Salad days and gaudy night given a bright revival.
MEN SHOULD WEEP To 9 January.
London.
MEN SHOULD WEEP
by Ena Lamont Stewart.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 9 January 2011.
Runs: 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 26 October.
And the tears go on.
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL To 13 November.
London.
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
by Paul Sirett.
Theatre Royal Stratford East Gerry Raffles Square E15 1BN To 13 November 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30 Mat 6 November 2pm.
Runs: 2hr 10min One interval (+encores).
TICKETS 020 8 534 0310.
www.stratfordeast.com
Review: Carole Woddis 27 October.
A Hit Me, a palpable Hit me.
PALACE OF THE END To 20 November.
London.:
PALACE OF THE END
by Judith Thompson.
Arcola Theatre (Studio 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 20 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm Mat 13, 20 Nov 3.30pm.
Runs: 1hr 35min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Carole Woddis 28 October 2010.
Personal aspects of War given sensitive, telling treatment.
VERTIGO To 2 December.
Tour.
VERTIGO
by Jonathan Holloway.
Oxfordshire Theatre Company Tour to 2 November 2010.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 October at The Old Town Hall Hemel Hempstead.
Small-scale theatre unafraid of the heights.
WHEN WE ARE MARRIED To 26 February.
London.
WHEN WE ARE MARRIED
by J B Priestley.
Garrick Theatre 2 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0HH To 26 February 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4662.
www.whenwearemarried.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 October.
A rumpus up north gets definitive treatment down south.
PALM WINE AND STOUT To 30 October.
Midlands.
PALM WINE AND STOUT
by Segun Lee-French.
Eastern Angles Tour to 30 October 2010.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 October at Curve Studio Leicester.
Nigeria comes to East Anglia.
THE TIN SOLDIER To 1 January.
London.
THE TIN SOLDIER
by Noël Greig.
Take-off Festival Darlington 10-11 November.
then Royal Exchange (Studio) Manchester 14-December-1 January 2011.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk/bookonline
Runs: 50min No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 29 October at Unicorn Teatre I(Clore auditorium) London 29 October.
Fittingly fine final piece from a major writer for young audiences.
LOVE ON THE DOLE To 6 November.
Bolton.
LOVE ON THE DOLE
by Walter Greenwood and Ronald Gow.
Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 6 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 27, 30 Oct 2pm.
Audio-described 4 Nov.
BSL Signed 28 Oct.
Runs 2hr 30min Two intervals.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16October.
Good new production about the bad old days.
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI To 30 October.
Northampton.
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
by John Webster
Royal & Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Road NN1 1DP To 30 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 26 Oct.
BSL Signed 27 Oct.
Post-show Discussion 26 Oct.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.rohyalandderngate..co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 October.
Modern dress, madrigals – it’s a moving Duchess of Malfi still.
THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY To 20 November.
London.
THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY
by Tennessee Williams.
Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1Y 6ST To 20 November 2010.
M0n-Sat 7.30[pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7287 2875.
www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 October.
A worthy stab at a piece of unworkable dramatic therapy.
THE CHARMING MAN To 13 November.
London.
THE CHARMING MAN
by Gabriel Bisset-Smith.
Theatre 503 The Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Rod SW11 3BW To 13 November 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm (except 30 Oct 6pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 October.
Charm sits up front while principles take the ejector seat.
THERE WILL BE MORE To 13 November.
London.
THERE WILL BE MORE
by Edward Bond.
TheCockTavern Theatre 125 Kilburn High Road NW6 6JH To 13 November 2010.
Wed-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 4pm.
Runs 1hr b50min One interval.
TICKETS: 08444 77 1000.
www.cocktaverntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 October.
Stark and demanding.
THE COMPANY MAN To 6 November.
London.
THE COMPANY MAN
by Torben Betts.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 6 November 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs n2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 October.
Attack-dog aspect is new play’s strongest point.
THE MYSTERIE OF MARIA MARTEN To 20 November.
Hornchurch.
THE MYSTERIE OF MARIA MARTEN AND THE MURDER IN THE RED BARN
by Chris Bond.
Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 20 November 2010.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 6, 11 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 6 Nov 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 November.
Much Baa and little humbug.
DOLLY: Barrett, Touring.
Nottingham/Touring.
DOLLY: Andy Barrett.
Lakeside Arts Centre: Tkts 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Touring Details: New Perspectives Theatre Company, www.newperspectives.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 15m:one interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 25 October 2010.
An original idea which works – up to a point.
THE THRILL OF IT ALL To 3 December.
London/Tour.
THE THRILL OF IT ALL
Forced Entertainment Riverside Studios (Studio 2) Crisp Road Hammersmith W6 9RL To 6 November.
Tue-Sat 8pm.
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
then tour to 3 December 2010.
Runs 2hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 November.
Still unique after all these years.
HAIRSPRAY: Touring
HAIRSPRAY: Mark O’Donnell / Thomas Meehan / Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
Touring (Birmingham Hippodrome till 6.11.10)
Runs: 2h 35m, one interval
Reviewed: Birmingham Hippodrome, 26.10.10, Alexander Ray
It doesn’t get much better than this.
A DISTANT COUNTRY CALLED YOUTH To 23 October.
Guildford.
A DISTANT COUNTRY CALLED YOUTH
by Tennessee Williams adapted by Steve Lawson.
Through the Looking Glass Productions at Mill Studio Yvonne Arnaud Theatre To 23 October 2010.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review Mark Courtice 22 October.
A Hell of a Life.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH To 30 October.
Colchester.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
by Frank Galati based on the novel by John Steinbeck.
Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 30 October 2010.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm 28 Oct 2pm 30 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described 30 Oct 2.30pm.
Captioned 28 Oct.
Post-show Discussion 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 October.
The land they belong to ain’t grand.