Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard. The Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
Archive Review
Review: Matthew Lambert, or performance seen Saturday September 10.

Fiery curse played out with confident poise.

Edinburgh/Dundee.

MARY QUEEN of SCOTS got her HEAD CHOPPED OFF
by Liz Lochhead.

Royal Lyceum Theatre Grindlay Street EH3 9AX To 15 October
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 28 Sept, 1, 5, 8 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described 29 Sept (+ Touch Tour 6.15pm), 1 Oct 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1pm).
BSL Signed 5 Oct 7.45pm.
Captioned 8 Oct 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 0131 248 4848.
www.lyceum.org.uk

then Dundee Rep Theatre Tay Square DD1 1PB 19 October-5 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 2.30pm 27, 29 Oct, 3, 5 Nov.
TICKETS: 01382 223530.
www.dundeerep.co.uk

Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September.

A right royal mess of a production.

BONG SOON - A WINDY TALE: Peter Wynne-Wilson, from a Korean tale
MOBY DUCK touring till 26 November
www.moby-duck.com
Runs 1h 10m, no interval
Review: Rod Dungate 29 09 11

Infectious anarchy

London.

TERRIBLE ADVICE
by Saul Rubinek.

Menier Chocolate Factory 53 Southwark Street SE1 1RU To 12 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat Sat & Sun 3.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: Box Office 020 7378 1713.
www.menierchocolatefactory.com
Review: Carole Woddis 30 September.

Bubble that squeaks.

Glasgow.

THE MISSING
by Andrew O’Hagan.

Tramway (T1) 25 Albert Drive G41 2PE To 1 October 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 1 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 0845 330 3501.
www.tramway.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 September.

Cumulative impact of those who are vanished and gone.

Colchester.

THE WINTER’S TALE
by William Shakespeare.

Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 8 October 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 2pm Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 4 Oct.
Captioned 8 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 3hr One interval.

TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 September.

A production not quite for all seasons.

Tour.

SEE HOW THEY RUN
by Philip King.

Tour to 3 December 29011.
Runs: 2hr One interval..
Review: Alan Geary: 26 September at Palace Theatre Mansfield..

Still delivers after nearly seventy years.

Tour.

ARTHUR: THE STORY OF A KING
by Andy Cannon, Iain Johnstone and David Trouton.

Tour to 15 October 2011.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September at Traverse Theatre (Traverse 1) Edinburgh.

Welcome revival of fine cereal drama.

Manchester.

EDWARD II
by Christopher Marlowe.

Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 8 October 2011.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed & Sat8 Feb 2.30pm.
Audio-described 1 Oct 4pm.
BSL Signed 7 Oct.
Post-show Discussion 29 Sept.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 September.

Curt court and wild antics in visually strong production.

Peterborough.

CROSSED KEYS
by Greg Lyons.

Eastern Angles Tour to 22 October 2011.
Runs 30min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 September at The Brewery Tap.

Theatre of the community, (more or less) by the community, for the community.

Manchester.

ALL THE WAY HOME
by Ayub Khan-Din.

The Lowry (Quays Theatre) Pier 8 Salford Quays M50 3AZ To 15 October 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Sat & 13 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described 7 Oct (+ Touch Tour 6.15pm).
BSL Signed 14 Oct.
Captioned 12 Oct.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0843 208 6000.
www.thelowry.com
Review: Sadia Habib 3 October 2011.

Salford siblings reunite, regenerate and reminisce: touches the heart.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: Oscar Wilde
Birmingham Rep at Birmingham Old Rep
In rep with Travesties till 22 October
Runs: 2h 15m, one interval
Review: Rod Dungate 22 September 2011

Style wins a Pyrrhic victory

Hornchurch.

UP ‘N’ UNDER
by John Godber.

Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 15 October 2011.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 8, 13 Oct 2.30pm
Audio-described/BSL Signed 8 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 October.

Match well worth replaying, and played to super league standard.

Mold.

TAKING STEPS
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Clwyd Theatre Cymru (Emlyn Williams Theatre) To 15 October 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.45pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct.
Captioned 8 Oct 2.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 13 Oct.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 April.

Some laughs and a lot of effort in a pleasant revival.

Bolton.

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
by Edward Albee.

Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To15 October 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 8, 12 Oct 2pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct.
BSL Signed 6 Oct.
Runs 3hr 15min Two intervals.

TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 October.

Devastating in its refusal to be overtly theatrical.

London.

BOUND
by Jesse Briton

Southwark Playhouse (The Vault) Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 22 October 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 September.

Another fine catch for Southwark Playhouse.

Bolton.

THE BENCH: A Tale from Paradise Heights
by Joe O’Byrne.

Octagon Theatre To 30 September 2011.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Sadia Habib 29 September.

Philosophy and Pain in the Park: “That’s your Undiscovered Country, love – the Future, not Death”.

Glasgow/Tour.

MEN SHOULD WEEP
by Ena Lamont Stewart.

Citizens Theatre 119 Gorbals Street G5 9DS To 8 October.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 30 Sept.
Captioned 5 Oct.
TICKETS: 0141 429 0022.
www.citz.co.uk

then tour to 26 November 2011.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 September.

Strong revival of a remarkable drama.

Pitlochry.

DR ANGELUS
by James Bridie.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre In rep to 12 October 2011.
8pm 29 Sept, 4, 12 Oct. Mat 2pm 5 Oct.
Runs: 2hr 50min One interval.

Tickets: 01796 484626.
www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 September.

Murder most enjoyable in a tomb-like room.

TRAVESTIES: Tom Stoppard
Birmingham Rep at Birmingham Old Rep
In rep with THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST till 22 October
Runs: 2h 35m, one interval.
Review: Rod Dungate 21 September 2011

Intelligent, thoughtful, informative showiness