Reviews Archive Part 2
BLACK BATTLES WITH DOGS To 5 May.
London.
BLACK BATTLES WITH DOGS
by Bernard-Marie Koltès translated by David Bradby and Maria M Delgado.
Southwark Playhouse (The Vault) Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 30 July 2011.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 April.
Vigorous view of culture clashes and the human condition.
UNCLE VANYA To 5 May.
Chichester.
UNCLE VANYA
by Anton Chekhov translated by Michael Frayn.
Minerva Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 5 May 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.30pm (seats currently available for 30 April, 5 May eve).
Audio-described 20 April, 21 April 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 April.
Lives falling apart around the samovar.
THE AMERICAN CLOCK To 21 April.
London.
THE AMERICAN CLOCK
by Arthur Miller.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 21 April 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 April.
A timely revival.
MARY SHELLEY To 7 July.
Tour.
MARY SHELLEY
by Helen Edmundson.Shared Experience, Nottingham Playhouse and West Yorkshire Playhouse in association with Oxford playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse To 5 May 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm no performance 30 April.
Mat 28 April 2.30pm 3 May 1.30pm.
Audio-described 28 April 2.30pm, 2 May.
BSL Signed 4 May.
Captioned 3 May 7.45pm.
TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
then tour to 7 July 2012.
Runs 2hr 45min. One interval.
Review: Jen Mitchell 19 April.
Shared Experience bring Mary Shelley’s story to life in a vivid and exciting production.
BIG AND SMALL To 29 April.
BIG AND SMALL
by Botho Strauss English version by Martin Crimp.
Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 29 April 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.15pm Sun 4pm Mat Thu & Sat 1.30pm.
Audio-described 25 April.
BSL Signed 26 April 7.15pm.
Captioned: 24 April.
Post-show Discussion 18 April.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 243 0785.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 April.
Big play and performance illuminate small lives today.
WONDERFUL TOWN To 7 July.
Salford/Tour.
WONDERFUL TOWN
Music by Leonard Bernstein book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green based on the ply My Sister Eileen by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov and short stories by Ruth McKenney.
The Lowry (Lyric Theatre) To 21 April.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 0843 208 6000.
www.thelowry.com
then tour to 7 July 2012.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 April.
Sinuously insinuating, sophisticated songs in a musical that proclaims New York, New York.
THE HISTORY BOYS To 21 April.
Keswick.
THE HISTORY BOYS
by Alan Bennett.
Theatre By The Lake Lakeside CA12 5DJ To 21 April 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 21 April 2pm.
Captioned 18 April 2pm.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 017687 74411.
www.theatrebythelake.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 April.
Fine performances and a magnificent directorial achievement.
IN A GARDEN To 5 May.
Bath.
IN A GARDEN
by Howard Korder.
Ustinov Studio Theatre Royal Sawclose BA1 1ET To 5 May 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 April.
Strong performances and precise direction infuse a strategically-structured drama.
WHERE HAVE I BEEN ALL MY LIFE? To 28 April.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
WHERE HAVE I BEEN ALL MY LIFE?
by Alecky Blythe.
New Vic Theatre Etruria Road ST5 0JG To 28 April 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 2.15pm.
Audio-described 28 April 2.15pm.
Captioned 24 April.
Post-show Discussion: Tue & Thu.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 April.
Recreated actuality is revealing yet limiting..
THE WINSLOW BOY To 21 April.
Bolton.
THE WINSLOW BOY
by Terence Rattigan.
Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 21 April 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat
Audio-described 19 April.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 April.
Production reaches the heart of the matter.
BABES IN ARMS To 12 May.
London.
BABES IN ARMS
music by Richard Rodgers lyrics by Lorenz Hart book by George Oppenheimer.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 12 May 2012.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 2pm & 6pm.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 21 April.
Keen young talent playing keen young talent in show that's undergone some changes.
THE FATHER To 14 April.
Coventry.
THE FATHER
by August Strindberg new version by Laurie Slade.
Belgrade Theatre: Tkts 024 7655 3055.
www.belgrade.co.uk
Runs: 1h 40m: no interval: till 14th April.
Start: 7.45: Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Review: Jan Pick 3 April.
“It is a wise father that knows his own child”; a riveting reassessment.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD To 5 May.
Chichester.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD
by William Congreve.
Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 5 May 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 25 April, 3 May 2.15pm
Audio-described 27 April, 28 April 2.15pm.
BSL Signed 25 April 7.30pm.
Captioned 5 May 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 April.
Celebration of a stage and portrait of a glittering society.
THE DARK ROOM To 28 April.
London.
THE DARK ROOM
by David Byrne.
New Diorama Theatre 15 Triton Street Regent’s Place NW1 3BF To 28 April 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7383 9034.
www.newdiorama.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 April.
Witty, pointed and beautifully choreographed ensemble piece.
SOUL SISTER To 5 May.
London.
SOUL SISTER
by John Miller and Pete Brooks.
Hackney Empire 291 Mare Street E8 1EJ To 5 May 2012.
Tue-Thu, Sat 7.30pm Fri 8.15pm Sun 5pm Mat Sat & 25 April 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS 0208 985 2424.
www.hackneyempire.co.uk
Review: William Russell 19 April.
Battered wife and rotten husband.
AN INSTINCT FOR KINDNESS To 29 June.
London/Tour.
AN INSTINCT FOR KINDNESS
by Chris Larner
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) 14 Whitehall SW1A 2DY To 28 April.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7627.
www.atgtickets.com/trafalgarstudios
then Tour to 29 June 2012.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
Review: William Russell 11 April.
Moving rage against the dying of the light.
OUR BROTHER DAVID To 28 April.
Watford.
OUR BROTHER DAVID
by Anthony Clark.
Palace Theatre To 28 April 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 24 April.
Pre-show Talk 25 April 6.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01934 225671.
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 April.
Family drama that’s striking at its best.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To 14 April.
London.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.
Middle Temple Hall Middle Temple Lane EC4Y 9AT To 14 April 2012.
Mon–Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 8700 887.
www.anticdisposition.co.uk
Review: William Russell 7 April.
A rather splendid dream.
DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE: Gordon, Theatre Royal Nottingham till 14th April
Nottingham/Touring.
DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE: Richard Gordon (adapted Ted Willis).
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 5m: one interval: till 14th April.
Performance times: 7.30pm (matinees 2.00pm Wed and Thurs, 2.30pm Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 10th April 2012.
A good laugh.
SILENT ECHO: Nicholls, touring
Nottingham/Touring.
SILENT ECHO: Tobias Nicholls.
Nottingham Arts Theatre.
Touring Details: Purple Dreams, www.purple-dreams.com
Runs: 1h 15m: one interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 5th April 2012.
Despite real problems it deserved a bigger audience.