Reviews Archive Part 2
PARADE To 17 September.
London.
PARADE
Music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown book by Alfred Uhry.
Southwark Playhouse (The Vault) Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 17 September 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 August.
Parade is a hit, and not to be missed.
PRIVATES ON PARADE To 14 October.
Pitlochry.
PRIVATES ON PARADE
by Peter Nichols music by Denis King.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry PH16 5DR In rep to 14 October 2011.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 01796 484626.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 August.
Song, dance and irony from a master-dramatist sympathetically revived.
SEE HOW THEY RUN To 15 October.
Pitlochry.
SEE HOW THEY RUN!
by Philip King.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry PH16 5DR In rep to 15 October 2011.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01796 484626.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 August.
English escapism generally well-handled in the Perthshire hills.
WONDER BREAD To 20 August.
Edinburgh.
WONDER BREAD
by Danusia Trevino.
Russian Arts Theatre & Studio at Gryphon 2 (Venue 109) The Point Hotel 34 Bread St EH3 9AF To 20 August 2011.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 07531 392 327
www.gryphonvenues.coml
Review: Mark Courtice 11 August 2011
An immigrant’s story that's not worth migrating towards.
THE SEAGULL EFFECT; Idle Motion: Edinburgh Fringe to 27th August 2011
Edinburgh
THE SEAGULL EFFECT, Idle Motion
The Sanctuary, Zoo Roxy, Venue 115, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU, 0131 662 6892 Friday 5 to Saturday 27 August (no performance 16 or 23) at 4:20pm.
www.idlemotion.co.uk
Running time: 1hour, no interval
Review: Mark Courtice 11th August 2011
More than just a big blow
THE PRODIGALS To 29 August.
Edinburgh.
THE PRODIGALS
by Joe Harmston and Ray Goudie.
Inspire at Gilded Balloon Teviot (Venue 14) Teviot Row House, Edinburgh EH8 9AJ To 29 August 2011.
5pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 0131 662 6552.
Review: Mark Courtice 11 August.
Ambitious musical asks interesting questions.
DEATH BY FATAL MURDER To 20 August.
Nottingham.
DEATH BY FATAL MURDER
by Peter Gordon.
Theatre Royal Theatre Square Nottingham NG1 5ND To 20 August 2011.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2pm Sat 5pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 989 5555.
www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk
Review: Alan Geary 15 August.
Good fun as Inspector Pratt fails to solve another murder.
THE WHEEL To 28 August.
Edinburgh.
THE WHEEL
by Zinnie Harris.
Traverse Theatre (Traverse 1) Cambridge Street EH1 2ED To 28 August 2011.
10am 17, 21, 26 Aug.
1pm 18, 23, 27 Aug.
66.15pm 19, 24, 28 Aug.
8.45pm 16, 20, 25 Aug.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
www.traverse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 August
Ambitious, but not fully-achieved.
TURANDOT; NeTTheatre: Edinburgh Fringe to 27th August 2011
Edinburgh
TURANDOT; NeTTheatre and Gruppa Coincidentia.
New Town Theatre, Freemasons’ Hall, Venue 7, 96 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DH, 0131 220 0143 4th -27th August (no performance 17th) at 1500 hrs.
Running time: 55mins, no interval
Review: Mark Courtice 12th August 2011
Bloody but fascinating riddles
THE LADY OF PLEASURE To 21 August.
London.
THE LADY OF PLEASURE
by James Shirley.
White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 21 August 2011.
Tue-Say 7.30pm Sun 5.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 August.
Written in 1637, set around 1966 and a pleasure in 2011.
THE TWO MOST PERFECT THINGS till 21.08
London.
THE TWO MOST PERFECT THINGS
Adrian Fisher and Stuart Barham
Jermyn Street Theatre To 21 August 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30 pm Mat Sat & Sun 3.30pm.
Runs 2 hr One interval.
Review: William Russell 21 August.
A near perfect little show; well-informed delight.
ANNA CHRISTIE: till 8 October.
London.
ANNA CHRISTIE
by Eugene O'Neill.
Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street WC2H 9LX To 8 October 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mats Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 1 Oct 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 3 Oct.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0870 060 6624 .
www.donmarwarehouse.com
Review: Carole Woddis 13 August.
A production to provoke superlatives.
PORTRAITS To 24 August.
London.
PORTRAITS
by William Douglas Home.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 24 August 2011.
Mon 7.30pm sold out. Extra matinee 24 Aug 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co,.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 July.
Period-piece portraiture to be seen as well as is ever likely.
THE WOLF To 3 September.
London.
THE WOLF
by Ferenc Molnár.
Network Theatre 246a Lower Road Waterloo SE1 8SF To 3 September 2011.
Thu-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 3509 2827.
www.sturdybeggars.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 August.
Rare sighting of The Wolf gives a chance to catch Carousel’s progenitor.
BLUE SURGE To 28 August.
London.
BLUE SURGE
by Rebecca Gilman.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 28 August 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co,.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 August.
Qualified success of small-town Midwest sex-and-cops adventure.
HENCEFORWARD To 13 October.
Pitlochry.
HENCEFORAWRD
by Alan Ayckbourn.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry PH16 5DR In rep to 13 October 2011.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01796 484626.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 August.
Futuristic play makes a very good show for the present Pitlochry season.
THE MONSTER IN THE HALL To 28 August.
Edinburgh.
THE MONSTER IN THE HALL
by David Greig.
Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) Street EH1 2ED To 28 2011.
10.30am 17, 27 Aug.
1pm 18, 23 Aug.
3.30pm 19 Aug.
3.45pm 24 Aug.
6.15pm 20 Aug.
6.30pm 25 Aug.
8.30pm 28 Aug.
9pm 16, 21, 26 Aug.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 0131 228 1404.
www.traverse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 August
Fast-action fantasy and reality in imaginative drama.
TOP GIRLS To 17 March.
LondonTour.
TOP GIRLS
by Caryl Churchill.
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 1) 14 Whitehall SW1A 2DY To 29 October 2011.
then tour 18 Jan-17 March 2012.
Runs 2hr 25min Two intervals.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 August.
New angle of revival suggests this play’s classic status.
TEDDY AND TOPSY by Robert Shaw: Edinburgh Fringe to 29th August 2011
Edinburgh
TEDDY AND TOPSY by Robert Shaw, inside intelligence
Hill Street Theatre, Venue 41, 19 Hull Street St, Edinburgh EH2 3JP, 0131 226 6522. 5 to 29 August (no performance 17 or 24) at 1400 hrs.
www.edinburghGuide.com
Running time: 1hour 12 minutes, no interval
Review: Mark Courtice 11th August 2011
Revealing letters from an important artist
THE GLOBE MYSTERIES To 1 October.
London.
THE GLOBE MYSTERIES
new version by Tony Harrison.
Globe Theatre 21 New Globe Walk Bankside SE1 9DT In rep to 1 October 2011.
2pm 20, 30Aug, 6, 13, 20, 29 Sept, 1 Oct.
7.30pm 19, 29 Aug, 5, 12, 18, 24, 28 Sept.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7401 9919.
www.shakespearesglobe.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 August.
Vivid language in northern voices and inventive visual accompaniment.