Basingstoke.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Kenneth Grahame adapted by Richard Williams.

Haymarket Theatre Wote Street RG21 7NW To 2 January.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 01256 844244.
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Review: Mark Courtice 11 December.

Charming family favourite delivers the goods.

Birmingham

MIRIAM ON 34TH STREET: Dan Hagley
Old Joint Stock TheatreMI
Runs: 1h 15m, no interval until 18 December
0121 200 0946 for show nights
Review: Rod Dungate, 8 December 2010

Seasonal warmth in a life-affirming production.

Salisbury

Runs: 8th December 2010 to 8th January 2011
16/12/10 10:30AM/2:15PM; 17/12/10 10:30AM/7:00PM; 18/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 20/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 21/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 22/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 23/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 24/12/10 1:30PM/5:30PM; 27/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 28/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 29/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 30/12/10 2:15PM/7:00PM; 31/12/10 1:30PM/5:30PM; 1/1/11 2:15PM; 3/1/11 2:15PM; 4/1/11 2:15PM/7:00PM; 5/1/11 2:15PM/7:00PM; 6/1/11 2:15PM/7:00PM; 7/1/11 2:15PM/7:00PM; 8/1/11 2:15PM/7:00PM

BSL interpreted performance
Wednesday 5 January, 7pm
Audio described performances
Thursday 16 December, 2.15pm
Thursday 6 January, 2.15pm & 7pm

Box Office 01722 320333
www.salisburyplayhouse.com

Running Time 2 hours 35 minutues

Review Mark Courtice, 9th December 2010

Tradition’s alive and well in Salisbury

London.

THE 3 LITTLE PIGS

The Albany Douglas Way Deptford SE8 4AG To 24 December 2010.
11.30am & 20m
4pm 22 Dec.
Runs 55min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8692 4446.
www.thealbany.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 December.

Pigs at bay in pleasant adventure.

Mansfield.

PETER PAN.

Palace Theatre: Tkts 01623 633133 palacetheatre@mansfield.gov.uk.
Runs: 2h 30m: one interval: till 2nd Jan.
Review: Alan Geary: 2nd December 2010.

Wind, rain or shine, flock to see this one.

Basingstoke.

SLEEPING BEAUTY

UK Productions at The Anvil RG21 7QR To 2 January 2011.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 01256 844244.
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Review Mark Courtice 11 December.

Traditional modern panto.

Newcastle-under-Lyme.

PETER PAN
by J M Barrie adapted by Theresa Heskins.

New Vic Theatre Etruria Road ST5 0JG To 22 January 2011.

TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 December.

Physically the flying’s fine, but the dramatic temperature rises less well.

London.

BEASTS AND BEAUTIES
by Carol Ann Duffy dramatised by Melly Still and Tim Supple.

Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 31 December 2010.
23, 27-30 Dec 7pm.
Mat 23, 24, 27-31 Dec 2.30pm
Audio-described (+Touch Tour) 30 Dec 2.30pm.
Captioned 28 Dec 7pm.
Post-show Discussion 28 Dec.
Runs 2hr 30min Ione interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 December.

High-order, theatrically inventive tale-telling.

London.

WILTON'S VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
devised by Nick Hutchison.

Wilton’s Music Hall Graces Alley off Ensign Street E1 8JB To 18 December 2010.
7.30pm 9, 11, 13, 14, 18 Dec.
7pm 15 Dec (Family Performance – 1 free under 16 per full-price adult).
3pm 11 Dec.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7702 2789.
www.wiltons.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 December.

Showing clearly there are several attitudes towards Christmas.

London.

ROALD DAHL’S FANTASTIC MR FOX
adapted by Sarah Woods. Music and lyrics by Ben Glasstone.

Jackson’s Lane 269a Archway Road N6 5AA To 31 December 2010.
10am 13-16 Dec.
11am 11, 12, 18-21, 23, 27-31 Dec.
1.20pm 13-16 Dec.
2pm 11, 12, 18-21, 23, 24, 26-31 Dec.
Runs 1hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8341 4421.
www.jacksonslane.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 December.

Suitably fantastic adaptation and staging.

London.

QUALITY STREET
by J M Barrie.

Finborough Theatre aboveThe Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 22 December 2010.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 September.

More than food to accompany the rustlings of sweet-wrappers.

Chipping Norton.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Ben Crocker music by Sarah Travis.

The Theatre 2 Spring Street OX7 5NL To 8 January 2011.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 01608 642350.
www.chippingnortontheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 December.

Far more beautiful than beastly.

Tour.

THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE
by Joan Aiken adapted by Russ Tunney.

Forest Forge Theatre Company and Nuffield Theatre Southampton Tour to 12 February 2011.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review Mark Courtice 21 December at Forest Arts Centre New Milton.

Fun – whatever the time of year.

SUNFLOWERS AND SHEDS: Gilly Baskeyfield, Dorothy Wood
M6 at Birmingham Rep Theatre: the Door
Runs: 50m, no interval, to 22 12 10
Review: Rod Dungate, 16 12 10

Charming, skilled, absolutely right.

London.

ROMEO AND JULIET
by William Shakespeare.

The Roundhouse Chalk Farm NW1 8EH In rep to 1 January 2011.
7.15pm 23, 27 Dec, 1 Jan.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 482 8008.
www.roundhouse.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 December.

Darkness is the over-insistent strength of this production.

Leicester.

THE KING AND I
by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

Curve To 15 January 2011.
Runs 3hr One interval

TICKETS: www.curveonline.co.uk
Review: Ian Spiby 8 December.

Another superb Curve production.

London.

THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS
by Suzanne Andrade.

Battersea Arts Centre (Council Chamber) Lavender Hill SW11 5TN To 8 January 2011.
7.30pm 27-30 Dec, 3-8 Jan (4; 6-8 Jan 7.30pm Sold Out).
3pm 28, 30 Dec, 8 Jan.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7223 2223.
www.bac.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 December.

Fascinating Bayou tapestry.

London.

TRILBY
by George du Maurier adapted by Paul Potter and Herbert Beerbohm Tree.

Finborough Theatre above Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 20 December 2010.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 December.

Revival misses the scale of a play concocted for the taste of another age.

Nottingham.

ALADDIN.

Theatre Royal To 16 January 2011.
Performance times variously 1.30pm, 2.00pm, 5.30pm, 7.15pm (check with box office). no performance 5, 10 Jan.
Audio-described 7 Jan 7.15pm.
BSL Signed 14 Jan 7.15pm.
Captioned 8 Jan 2.30pm.
Rus 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0115 989 5555.
www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 4 December 2010.

It’s a big claim – this year’s pantomime was their best for several years.

THE SECRET GARDEN: adapted by Garry Lyons from then novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lyrics: Tim Sutton and Garry Lyons, Music Tim Sutton
Birmingham Rep Theatre till 8 January 2011
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/
Runs: 2h 30m, one interval
Review: Rod Dungate, 30.11.10

Unfulfilled potential.