Reviews Archive Part 2
PRIVATE LIVES To 9 April.
Manchester.
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noël Coward.
Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 9 April 2011.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm, Sat 4pm.
Audio-described 2 April 4pm.
BSL Signed 8 April.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 March.
Comedy rises from plausible personalities.
OUR STYLE IS LEGENDARY To 2 April.
London.
OUR STYLE IS LEGENDARY
by Daniel Hoffmann-Gill.
Tristan Bates Theatre 1A Tower Street WC2H 9NP To 2 Apruil 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2pm.
Runs: 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7240 6283.
www.ourstyleislegendary.blogspot.com/www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 14 March.
A real roller-coaster.
THEATRE UNCUT To 19 March.
London.
THEATRE UNCUT
by various authors.
Southwark Playhouse (The Vaults) Shipwright Yard (corner of Tooley St & Bermondsey St) SE1 2TF To 19 March 2011.
Thurs-Sat: 7.30pm
Runs: 2hr One interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 17 March.
Attacking the cuts from all angles.
PRIVATE LIVES To 26 March.
Basingstoke.
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noël Coward.
Haymarket Theatre Wote Street RG21 7NW 22-26 March 2011.
7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01256 844244.
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 March at Mercury Theatre Colchester.
Elegant revival takes nothing for granted.
STEPPING OUT To 2 April.
Oldham.
STEPPING OUT
by Richard Harris.
Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street OL1 3SW To 2 April 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 19 March, 23 March & 2 April 2.30pm.
Audio Described: 23 March 7.30pm.
BSL Signed: 25 March.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 11 March 2011.
A sparkly but leaky tap.
HAMLET THE CLOWN PRINCE To 26 March.
London.
HAMLET THE CLOWN PRINCE
written and devised by Company Theatre.
Hackney Empire 291 Mare Street E8 1EJ 23-26 March 2011.
7.30pm Mat Wed, Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 8985 2424.
www.hackneyempire.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 March at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry.
Clowns abound as Hamlet gets a makeover.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: adapted Segal.
Nottingham.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: adapted by Christopher Segal.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Touring Details: Touring Consortium and the York Theatre Royal.
Runs: 2h 25m: one interval: till 19th March.
Performance times: 7.30pm, (Matinees 2.00pm Weds and Thurs and 2.30pm Sat).
Captioned Performance: Weds 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance: Sat 2.30pm.
Review: Alan Geary: 15th March 2011.
Some howling problems but much else to enjoy.
GHOSTS To 3 July.
Touo.
GHOSTS
by Henrik Ibsen new version by Frank McGuinness.
London Classic Theatre in association with Theatre Royal Winchester Tour to 3 July 2011.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review Mark Courtice 18 March at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Home turned into austere Hell.
MOMENT To 26 March.
London.
MOMENT
by Deidre Kinahan.
Bush Theatre Shepherds Bush Green W112 8QD To 26 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 March.
Finely-structured family drama where comedy turns in a moment.
The Black Veil: Goodrum, touring
Touring
THE BLACK VEIL: John Goodrum.
Palace Theatre: Tkts 01623 633133 palacetheatre@mansfield.gov.uk.
Runs: 1h 45m: one interval.
Touring Information: Bruce James Productions Ltd.
Review: Alan Geary: 10th March 2011.
Doesn’t deliver on its initial promise.
DANGEROUS CORNER To 19 March.
Bury St Edmunds.
DANGEROUS CORNER
by J B Priestley.
Theatre Royal Westgate Street IP33 1QR To 19 March 2011.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 March.
Fine revival, and a welcome opportunity to see actors in a second role this spring.
GOUCHER'S WAR To 19 April.
Tour.
GOUCHER’S WAR
by Daniel Jamieson.
Theatre Alibi Tour to 19 April 2011.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 March at The North Wall Oxford.
Intriguing fantasy of innocence caught up in wartime experiences.
MOGADISHU To 2 April.
London.: Mogadishu: To April 2, 2011
Posted by: Carole Woddis on Mar 21, 2011 – 15.10pm
MOGADISHU
by Vivienne Franzmann.
Lyric Theatre King Street Hammersmith W6 0QL To 2 April 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 23, 30 March 1.30pm; 28 March, 2 April 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 22 March.
Runs 2hr 30 min One interval.
TICKETS: 0871 221 1729.
Typetalk: 18001 0871 22 117 29
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 16 March.
School troubles make gripping drama.
THE HOLY ROSENBERGS To 24 June.
London.
THE HOLY ROSENBERGS
by Ryan Craig.
Cottesloe Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 24 June 2011.
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 19 March.
Multiple Jewish concerns crammed together.
ECSTASY To 28 May.
London.
ECSTASY
by Mike Leigh.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 9 April 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 2 April 3pm.
Captioned/Post-show Discussion with speech-to-text transcription 5 April.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com Hampstead performances sold out.
Transfers to Duchess Theatre Catherine Street WC2B 5LA 12 April-28 May 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4659.
www.nimaxtheatres.com
or via Hampsterad Theatre by 'phone and online.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 March.
Uproarious night in a life of quiet despair is well worth reviving.
THE PRICE To 14 May.
Bolton/Tour.
THE PRICE
by Arthur Miller.
Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 2 April.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 23, 26 March 2pm
Audio-described 31 March.
BSL Signed 24 March.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
then tour to 14 May 2011.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 March.
Solemn apart from its Solomon, a weighty play given a finely-judged revival.
TALES FROM A SEA JOURNEY
NIE – Tales from a Sea Journey
Information: www.nie-theatre.com
The Junction, Cambridge
Review: Richard Smith 16 March 2011
Touring
Diversity equals richness in this warm (if flawed) show.
PUCKOON, Milligan, Leicester Square Theatre to 27th March 2011
London
PUCKOON by Spike Milligan, adapted and performed by Big Telly Theatre Company at Leicester Square Theatre, London Tuesday 8th – Sunday 27th March 2011
Box Office: 0844 873 3433
Running time 1 hour 45 minutes, one interval
Review Mark Courtice Wednesday 9th March 2011
Cheerful chaos and throwaway satire
GOTCHA To 19 March.
London.
GOTCHA
by Barrie Keeffe.
Riverside Studios (Studio 3) Crisp Road W6 9RL To 19 March 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.45pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 March.
Explosive drama adds to West London’s current education debate.
FEN To 26 March.
London.
FEN
by Caryl Churchill.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 26 March 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co,.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 March.
Unsentimental view of country life sharply revived.