Reviews Archive Part 2
MY CITY To 5 November.
London.
MY CITY
by Stephen Polikoff.
Almeida Theatre Almeida Street N1 1TA To 5 November 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7359 4404.
www.almeida.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 25 October.
Static story of the importance of the past.
BASKET CASE: Fisher, Theatre Royal, Nottingham till 29th October
Nottingham/Touring.
BASKET CASE: Nick Fisher.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 1h 40m: one interval: till 29th October.
Performance times: 7.30pm, (Matinees 2.00pm Weds and 2.30pm Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 11th October 2011.
Not a lot to get worked up about.
DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA To 19 November.
London.
DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
by John Patrick Shanley.
Southwark Playhouse (The Vault) Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 19 November 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 November.
Direct, clear and deeply-felt, giving voice to individuals struggling with life.
THE GO-BETWEEN To 19 November.
Northampton.
THE GO-BETWEEN
book by David Wood lyrics by David Wood and Richard Taylor music by Richard Taylor.
Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Road NN1 1DP To 19 November 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 15 Nov.
BSL Signed 16 Nov 7.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 8 Nov.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 November.
A musical, and production, that makes the original novel seem to the manner born.
SHALOM BABY To 19 November.
London.
SHALOM BABY
by Rikki Beadle-Blair.
Theatre Royal Stratford East Gerry Raffles SquareE15 1BN To 19 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mt 12, 16, 19 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described 19 Nov 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 8 Nov.
Captioned 10 Nov.
Pay What You Like (Newham residents who are first-time visitors to this theatre only) 12 Nov 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8534 0310.
www.stratfordeast.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 October.
Verve and energy in quick-moving drama.
I D: Cirque Eloize: Touring
Cirque Eloize, ID
Runs 1h 50m, one interval
Info (in English): www.cirque-eloize.com/en/home
Review: Birmingham Hippodrome, 3 November 2011, Alexander Ray
Hi-energy, high-skilled, urban thrills.
27 To 12 November.
Edinburgh.
27
by Abi Morgan.
Royal Lyceum Theatre Grindlay Street EH3 9AX To 12 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat & 2 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described 3 Nov (+ Touch Tour 6.15pm), 5 Nov 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1pm).
BSL Signed 9 Nov.
Captioned 12 Nov 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 1 Nov.
Post-show matinee Discussion Group: 2 Nov.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0131 248 4848.
www.lyceum.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 October.
The enclosed life and the open mind in finely-formed new drama.
FANTA ORANGE To 26 November.
London.
FANTA ORANGE
by Sally Woodcock.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 26 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 November.
Mixed success with orange, milk and getting-to-know-you in Africa.
DICK TURPIN'S LAST RIDE To 19 November.
Tour.
DICK TURPIN'S LAST RIDE
by Daniel O'Brien music by Pat Whymark.
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds on tour to 19th November 2011.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review Mark Courtice 12 October at Nuffield Theatre Southampton.
Long ride home.
THE LAST OF THE DUCHESS To 26 November.
London.
THE LAST OF THE DUCHESS
by Nicholas Wright based on the book by Caroline Blackwood.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 26 November 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 19 Nov 3pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned/Post-show Discussion 22 Nov.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 October.
Just what’s needed in austerity Britain – a play about royal and titled cast-offs.
A BRITISH SUBJECT To 26 November.
London.
A BRITISH SUBJECT
by Nichola McAuliffe.
Arts Theatre 6-7 Great Newport Street WC2H 7JB To 26 November 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7907 7092.
www.artstheatrewestend.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 November.
Faith, in several forms, and individual effort make an inspiriting story.
ALCHEMY IN THE UK To 29 October.
Southampton.
ALCHEMY IN THE UK
by Maggie Nevill.
Nuffield Theatre University Road S)17 1TR To 29 October 2011.
Sat 3pm & 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 023 8067 1771.
www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 October.
Realism and fantasy cohere in a picture of modern life.
VOID STORY To 24 November.
Tour.
VOID STORY
by Forced Entertainment Tour to 24 November 2011.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 November at Warwick Arts Centre Coventry.
Intriguing story-time stripped of most components.
BLIND DATE & 27 WAGONS FULL OF COTTON To 12 November.
London.
BLIND DATE and 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
by Horton Foote by Tennessee Williams.
Riverside Studios (Studio 3) Crisp Road Hammersmith W6 9RL To 12 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.
Tickets: 0208 237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: William Russell 2 November.
Southern discomfort skilfully served.
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI To 12 November.
Nottingham.
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UIi
by Bertolt Brecht translated by Stephen Sharkey.
Nottingham Playhouse Welington Circus NG1 5AF To 12 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 5 Nov 2.30pm 10 Nov 1.30pm.
Audio-described 9 Nov.
BSL Signed 5 Nov 2.30pm, 11 Nov.
Captioned 10 November 7.45pm
Brecht Masterclass 8 November 4.30pm.
Brecht Lecture 9 November 6pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 3 November.
Stark, shocking and uncomfortably amusing.
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE To 19 November.
Hornchurch.
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE
by Chris Bond adapted from Robert Louise Stevenson.
Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 19 November 2011.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 5, 10 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 5 Nov 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 October.
Fantasy with psychology given a full-coloured presentation.
THE BIG SLEEP To 26 November.
Sonning.
THE BIG SLEEP
by Raymond Chandler adapted by Alvin Rakoff and John D Rakoff.
The Mill at Sonning To 26 November 2011.
Thu-Sat 8.15pm (Dinner 6.30pm) Mat Sat & Sun 2.15pm (Lunch 12.30pm).
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0118 969 8000.
www.millatsonning.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 October.
Means Streets at a cracking pace.
A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG To 12 November.
Glasgow.
A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG
by Peter Nichols.
Citizens’ Theatre 119 Gorbals Street G5 9DS To 12 November.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 5 Nov 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 2 Nov.
Captioned 3 Nov.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0141 429 0022.
www.citz.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 October.
Hardly a triumphant homecoming.
GHETTO KLOWN To 12 November.
London.
GHETTO KLOWN
by John Leguizamo.
Charing Cross Theatre The Arches Villiers Street WC2N 6NL To 12 November 2011.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 907 7075.
www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 29 October.
A wild ride from Broadway to Hollywood – and back.
13 To 8 January.
London.
13
by Mike Bartlett.
Olivier Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 8 January 2012.
2pm 2, 12 Nov, 3, 15, 17, 29 Dec, 7 Jan.
2.30pm 4 Dec, 8 Jan.
7.30 1-3, 10-13, 14 Nov, 2, 3, 5, 6, 13-17, 28, 29 Dec, 5-7 Jan.
Audio-described: 5 December 3 December 2pm (+ Touch Tour 12.30pm).
Captioned 6 Jan 7.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 26 October.
Grippingly urgent and topical: the National Theatre delivers another play set in London.