London.

WIESENLAND
by Pina Bausch.

Sadler’s Wells Theatre Rosebery Avenue EC1R 4TN To 9 July 2012.
7.30pm
Runs: 2hr 25min Oneith interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 8 July.

Inexplicable beauty of dance.

Leeds.

LOSERVILLE
by Elliot Davis and James Bourne.

West Yorkshire Playhouse (Quarry auditorium) Playhouse Square Quarry Hill LS2 7UP To 14 July 2012.
Audio-described 12 July 1.30pm.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 2pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0113 213 7700.
www.wyp.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 July.

Abounding energy and life in youthful storyville.

London.

A DOLL’S HOUSE
by Henrik Ibsen English version by Simon Stephens from a literal translation by Charlotte Barslund.

Young Vic 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 4 August 2012 no performance 27 July.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 24 July.
Captioned 19 July.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 July.

Distinctive if not definitive.

DIRTY DANCING: Classic Story on stage: by Eleanor Bergstein
One interval
Birmingham Hippodrome till 25 August, and touring

Review: Alexander Ray, Hippodrome Birmingham

Good reasons for a show having such staying power.

London.

BIRTCH!DYKE!FAGHAG!WHORE!
by Penny Arcade.

Arcola Tent 24 Ashwin Street Dalston E8 3DL To 22 July 2012.
transferring to Old Vic Tunnels Leake Street SE1 8SW 8 August-1 September 2012.
Wed-Sun 7.30pm (pre-show erotic drinks and dancing from 7pm).
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 871 7628.
www.oldvictunnels.com
Review: Jenny Greenwood 1 July.

Downtown NY comes East, accompanied by erotic preludes 30mins before shows.

SIX OF THE BEST: Cahoots Theatre
Old Joint Stock, Birmingham, 7 July 2012-07-12

Review: Alexander Ray

Keswick.

COLDER THAN HERE
by Laura Wade.

Theatre By The Lake (Studio) Lakeside CA12 5DJ In rep to 9 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.

TICKETS: 017687 74411.
www.theatrebythelake.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 July.

Perceptive play in often piercing revival.

THE WITCHES’ PROMISE: Stephanie Dale
Birmingham Rep at Weoley Castle, Birmingham
7, 14, 15 July (Sold Out)
Review: Alexander Ray, 14 07 12

Special event; atmospheric setting.

London.

AS YOU LIKE IT
by William Shakespeare.

St Paul’s Church Covent Garden Piazza WC2E 9ED to 4 August 2012.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Fri & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2 hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS: 0871 230 0010.
www.seetickets.com
Review: William Russell 2 July.

"The rain it raineth every day"?

London.

VERA VERA VERA
by Hayley Squires.

Bussey Building 133 Rye Lane Peckham SE15 4ST To 28 July 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mat Wed & Sat 3.30pm no performance 27 July.
Captioned 26 July.
Post-show Talk 18 July 3.30pm, 23 July.
Runs: 1hr No interval.

TICKETS 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Carole Woddis 4 July 2012.

Bright debut in Peckham.

London.

THE TROJAN WAR & PEACE
by Phil Wilmott adapted from Aeschylus

The Scoop Queen’s Walk More London SE1 2DB To 5 August 2012.
Wed-Sun 6.30pm (The Trojan Horse); 8pm Agamemnon; 9.30pm (Orestes).
Each play: 1hr. No interval (30 min space between each part).
TICKETS: None. Free entry.

A lively time was had by all, except those killed off - until rain began in earnest.

A SOLDIER IN EVERY SON: Luis Mario Moncada, Trans Gary Owen
RSC: The Swan
www.rsc.org.uk

Runs: 3h, one interval, till 28 July

Review: Alexander Ray, 05 07 12

Fascinating glimpse into an unknown history; something to say for today.

Richmond.

MOTTLED LINES
by Archie W Maddocks.

Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 21 July 2012.
7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 10 July.

England divided in startling new play.

London.

THE HURLY BURLY SHOW
by Polly Rae and William Baker.

Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, London WC2B 5LA.
Runs 2 hr One interval
Mon–Thu 8pm Fri & Sat 6.30pm & 9pm.

TICKETS: 0844 412 4659.
www.hurlyburlyuk.com
Review: William Russell 10 July.

Rae’s A Laugh.

Chichester.

THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
by Bertolt Brecht translated by George Tabori.

Minerva Theatre Minerva Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 28 July 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat & 12, 19, 25 July 2.30pm.
Audio-described 27 July, 28 July 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 July.

A triumph for Chichester in its 50th year, and for its Artistic Director.

Keswick.

DRY ROT
by John Chapman.

Theatre by the Lake Lakeside CA12 5DJ In rep to 9 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 017687 74411.
www.theatrebythelake.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 July.

Well-executed farce whose time hasn’t come again.

London.

ST JOHN’S NIGHT
by Henrik Ibsen translated by James McFarlane.

Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1Y 6ST To 4 August 2012.
Mon–Sat 7.30 pm Mat Sat 3.30 pm & 19 July, 2 August 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 287 2875.
www.JermynStreetTheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 13 July.

Smiles on a Summer Night.

Colne.

SABBAT
by Richard Shannon.

The Muni Albert Road BB8 0RY 10-14 July 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2pm
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.

TICKETS: 01282 661234.
www.themuni.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 July at Orange Tree Theatre Richmond.

Atmospheric revival of thoughtfully crafted play on the Lancashire witches story.

THE LAST OF THE HAUSSMANS
by Stephen Beresford.

Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 10 October 2012.
Runs: 2hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 4 July.

New generation looking back in anger..

London.

BIRTHDAY
by Joe Penhall.

Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 11 August 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 19, 26 July, 4 Aug 2.30pm.
Audio-described 28 July 2.30pm.
Captioned 25 July.
Post-show Talk 17 July.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 June.

Not such a happy birth day.