Reviews Archive Part 2
FATHERLAND To 12 March.
London.
FATHERLAND
by Tom Holloway.
Gate Theatre above Prince Albert Pub 11 Pembridge Road W11 3HQ To 12 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7229 0706.
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 February.
Thin and evasive approach to a serious subject.
THE BLUE DRAGON To 26 February.
London.
THE BLUE DRAGON
by Marie Michaud and Robert Lepage English translation by Michael Mackenzie.
Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 26 February 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 26 Feb 2pm.
Runs 1hr 55min No interval.
TICKETS: 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 February.
Lives writ large in imaginative stage language.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING To 26 February.
Bury St Edmunds.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare.
Theatre Royal Westgate Street IP33 1QR To 26 February 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2pm.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 01284 769505.
www.theatreroyal.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 February.
A director and a Beatrice for Shakespeareans to watch.
BUDDY To 13 July.
Tour.
BUDDY
by Alan Janes.
Tour to 16 July 2011.
Runs 2hr 35min (including encore).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 February at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
A well-wrought earner.
CLYBOURNE PARK To 7 May.
London.
CLYBOURNE PARK
by Bruce Norris.
Wyndham’s Theatre 32 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0DA To 7 May 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm .
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5120/020 7565 5000.
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Carole Woddis 8 February.
Smart location, smart play, very smart production.
THE SELKIE BRIDE To 27 February.
London.
THE SELKIE BRIDE
by Karen Torley, Howard Gayton, Rebekah Wild, Jo Syz, Anthony Best.
Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN To 27 February 2011.
11am 20, 23, 24, 26, 27 Feb.
2pm 20, 23-27 Feb.
5pm 25 Feb.
Baby Friendly performance 27 Feb 11am.
Runs 1hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 February.
Love and loss where the sea meets the land in fine piece for young audiences.
READING HEBRON To 12 March.
Richmond.
READING HEBRON
by Jason Sherman.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 12 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm, 24 Feb 2.30pm (+post-show discussion).
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 February.
History and the individual conscience spark fiery drama.
CINDERELLA To 28 February.
London.
CINDERELLA
by Shona Reppe and Ian Cameron.
Barbican Theatre (The Pit) Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 28 February 2011.
11am also 2pm 27 Feb.
Runs 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 February.
Tiny-sized Cinderella makes a strong impact.
DOCTOR FAUSTUS To 26 March.
Oxford.
DOCTOR FAUSTUS
by Christopher Marlowe.
Blackwell’s Bookshop (The Norrington Room) 48-51 Broad Street OX1 3BQ To 2 April 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm.
BSL Signed 3 March.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01865 766266.
www.creationtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 February.
Energetic and imaginative production, aptly located.
THE FROG PRINCESS.
Tour.
THE FROG PRINCESS
Runs 40min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 February 2011 at Little Angel Theatre.
Colourful and pleasantly enjoyable.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS To 7 May.
Tour.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Charles Dickens adapted by Tanika Gupta.
Tour to 7 May 2011.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 February.
Fascination in seeing ourselves as others see us.
BENDER and LAUNDRY. To 4 March.
London.
BENDER and LAUNDRY
by Anna Jordan by Jo Stokes
Waterloo East Theatre Brad Street SE1 8TG In rep (with TATCHELL and SHORTSTUFF) to 4 March 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sundays 4pm (in various combinations: seewww.waterlooeast.co.uk).
Runs 1hr 20min (Bender); 15min (Laundry) + One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7928 0060.
Review Mark Courtice 11 February.
Wasted Lives?
BEST BEFORE To 26 February.
Coventry
BEST BEFORE
by Helgard Haus and Stefan Kaegl.
Warwick Arts Centre (Theatre) University of Warwick CV4 7AL To 26 February 2011.
7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 024 7652 4524.
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 February.
Theatre meets computer games, made into theatre in a fascinating project.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING To 26 March.
Newbury.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING
by Alan Ayckbourn.
Watermill Theatre Bagnor RG20 8AE To 26 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm Saturday 26 March except 26 March at 1.30pm and 6.30pm.
Audio-described 10 March 2.30pm (+ Touch Toiur 12.30pm)
BSL Signed 14 March.
Runs 2hr15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01635 46044.
www.watermill.org.uk
Review: Mark Courtice 21 February.
A Classy couple of hours.
FRANKENSTEIN To 2 May.
London.
FRANKENSTEIN
by Mary Shelley adapted by Nick Dear.
Olivier Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX in rep to 2 May 2011.
7.30pm 28 Feb, 1-5, 10-12, 14-16 March, 8, 9, 12-16, 19-21, 23, 25-30 April.
2pm 2, 5, 12 March, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 27, 30 April, 2 May.
3pm 10, 17 April.
Audio-described 15 April, 16 April 2pm (+ Touch Tour 12.30pm), 20 April 2pm (+ Touch Tour 12.30pm).
Captioned 13, 28 April.
Runs 2hr No interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets (Sold Out - Day Seats only).
Review: Carole Woddis 23, 25 February.
Electric performances in sometimes low voltage production.
THE MARVELLOUS AND UNLIKELY FETE OF LITTLE UPPER DOWNING To 13 March.
Tour.
THE MARVELLOUS AND UNLIKELY FETE OF LITTLE UPPER DOWNING
created and devised by Little Bulb Theatre.
Tour to 13 March 2011.
Runs c1hr 55min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 February at Wingrave Community Centre.
A villages Romeo & Juliet that delights the villages.
THE BITING POINT To 12 March.
London.
THE BITING POINT
by Sharon Clark.
Theatre 503 above The Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 12 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Sun 5pm.
Rune 1hr 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.thetre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 February.
Interwoven personal and political clashes freshly imagined.
PENELOPE To 5 March.
London.
PENELOPE
by Enda Walsh.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 5 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 26 Feb 3pm (+ Touch Tour).
Captioned/Post-show Discussion with speech-to-text) 1 March.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 February.
A long elaboration on an old theme.
NORTHERN STAR To 21 February.
London.
NORTHERN STAR
by Stewart Parker.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 21 February 2011.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co,.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 February.
A moment in Ireland’s history boldly revealed.
BUS STOP To 19 February.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
BUS STOP
by William Inge.
New Vic Theatre Etruria Road ST5 0JG To 19 February 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.15pm.
Audio-described 19 Feb 2.15pm.
Captioned 15 Feb.
Post-show Discussion 15 Feb.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 February.
Makes this Stop a moving experience.