Reviews Archive Part 2
DNA To 25 May.
Tour.
DNA
by Dennis Kelly.
Tour to 25 May 2012.
Runs: 1hr 10min No interval.
Review: Alan Geary 20 February at Lakeside Arts Nottingham.
Hull Truck are well on form here.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER To 21 April.
London.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
by Oliver Goldsmith.
Olivier Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 21 April 2012.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 February.
Stooping to easy laughs, a production that bludgeons rather than conquers the comedy.
'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE To 10 March.
London.
‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE
by John Ford.
Barbican (Silk Street Theatre) Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 10 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm (some performances sold out).
Runs 2hr No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 243 0785.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 February.
Horror-show drama with cinematic fluidity.
HOBSON'S CHOICE; Birmingham Royal Ballet Touring
HOBSON’S CHOICE
Birmingham Royal Ballet (Choreography David Bintley)
Runs: 2h 35, two intervals
Birmingham Hippodrome till 25 02 12
Touring info www.brb.org.uk
Review: Alexander Ray, Birmingham Hippodrome, 22 02 12
A comforting treat beautifully danced
THE SHALLOW END To 3 March.
London.
THE SHALLOW END
by Doug Lucie.
Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 3 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 February.
Force and hypocrisy of newspaper ownership seen in a middling revival.
BRIGHTEST AND BEST To 10 March.
London.
BRIGHTEST AND BEST
by Matt Morrison.
The Half Moon 10 Half Moon Lane London SE24 9HU To 10 March 2012.
Wed–Sat 8pm Mat Sun 5pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 274 2733.
www.pilotlighttheatre.com
Review: William Russell 22 February.
Successful picture of starting over again.
PATIENCE To 10 March.
London.
PATIENCE
Book and lyrics by W.S. Gilbert music by Arthur Sullivan.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX to 10 March 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm. Mat Sun & 10 March 2pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 726 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz
www.ticketsource.co.uk/uniontheatre.
Review: William Russell 16 February.
Too, too utterly divine.
AS YOU LIKE IT To 10 March.
Mold.
AS YOU LIKE IT
by William Shakespeare.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Anthony Hopkins Theatre) To 10 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Captioned 3 March 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 1, 8 March.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 February.
Much good work in production triumphantly catching this comedy’s optimistic humanity .
STAGEFRIGHT To 25 February.
Bury St Edmunds.
STAGEFRIGHT
by Michael Punter.
Theatre Royal 8 Westgate Street IP33 1QR To 25 February 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed, Fri, Sat 2pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01284 769505.
www.theatreroyal.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 February.
Good ingredients don’t come to the boil.
THE RECRUITING OFFICER To 14 April.
London.
THE RECRUITING OFFICER
by George Farquhar.
Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street WC2H 9LX To 14 April 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 17 March 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 2 April.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7624.
www.donmarwarehouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 February.
Bright individuality in 18th-century revival.
KING'S SPEECH, Nottingham and Touring
Nottingham/Touring.
THE KING’S SPEECH: David Seidler.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 10m: one interval: till 18th February.
Performance times: 7.30pm, (Matinees 2.00pm Weds and 2.30pm Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 13th October 2012.
As compelling as the film.
OEDIPUSSY To 16 May.
Northampton/Tour.
OEDIPUSSY
by Carl Grose and the Company music by Neil Philby and Toby Park.
Royal & Derngate (Royal auditorium) To 18 February.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm
TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
then tour to 16 May 2012.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 February.
Like the Royal’s recent panto, silly but not stupid, ad with serious points along the way.
THE DAUGHTER IN LAW To 10 March.
Salford.
THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
by D H Lawrence.
The Lowry (Quays Theatre) Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ To 10 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 1 March 7.15pm (+ Touch Tour 6.15pm).
BSL Signed 2 March.
Captioned 7 March.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0843 208 6000.
www.thelowry.com
Review: Sadia Habib 24 February.
Love is the pits in the pit (but there shines a light).
THE TRIAL To 31 March.
Tour.
THE TRIAL
by Steven Berkoff.
Tour to 31 March 2012.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 February.
Inventive and fluid version of a brilliant if wayward adaptation.
AMERICANA To 26 February.
London.
AMERICANA.
King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street Islington N1 1QN.
Runs 1hr 20 min One interval.
Review: William Russell 26 February.
Surreal and splendid.
A FEW MAN FRIDAYS To 10 March.
London.
A FEW MAN FRIDAYS
by Adrian Jackson.
Riverside Studios (Studio 2) Crisp Road Hammersmith W6 9RL To 10 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 February.
Showing more isn’t always helpful, but with a good story to tell.
ABSENT FRIENDS To 10 March.
Colchester.
ABSENT FRIENDS
by Alan Ayckbourn.
Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 10 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm 1 March 2pm.
Audio-described 10 March 2.30pm.
Captioned 6 March.
Post-show Discussion 29 Feb.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 February.
Comedy of unhappiness with some vivacious performances.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To 17 March.
London.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.
Lyric Theatre Lyric Square Hammersmith W6 0QL To 17 March 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm except 2, 9, 16 March at 8pm Mat 22, 28 Feb, 1, 6, 8, 14 March 1.30pm 25 Feb, 17 March 2.30pm.
Audio-described 10 March.
Captioned 1 March 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 0871 22 117 26.
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 February.
A theatrical mess where a good time is had by all.
THIRSTY To 2 April.
Tour.
THIRSTY
devised by The Paper Birds.
Tour to 2 April 2012.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 February at mac Birmingham.
Pint-sized piece of the affluence on incohol.
KING LEAR To 24 March.
Bristol.
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare.
Tobacco Factory Raleigh Road BS3 1TF To 24 March 2012.
Mon-Wed; Sat 7.30pm Thu, Fri 8pm no performance 9 April Mat Sat & 1, 8 March 2.30pm.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0117 902 0344.
www.tobaccofactory.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 February.
Clarity and logic result in an exciting Lear.