Reviews Archive Part 2
24:7 Theatre Festival To 27 July.
Manchester.
24:7 Theatre Festival To 27 July 2012.
TICKETS: 247theatrefestival.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21-22 July.
A lift to summer theatre in the north-west.
FASE, FOUR MOVEMENTS TO THE MUSIC OF STEVE REICH To 20 July.
London.
FASE, FOUR MOVEMENTS TO THE MUSIC OF STEVE REICH
The Tanks Tate Modern Bankside SE1 9TG To 20 July 2012.
8.30pm
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 19 July.
Patterns of precision and invention.
ROUGE To 27 July.
Milton Keynes/London.
ROUGE
Big Top Theatre Tent Campbell Park MK9 4AD.
23 July 7.30pm.
TICKETS: 01908 280800.
www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
then Purcell Room South Bank Centre Belvedere Road SE1 8XX 25-27 July 2012.
25-26 July 7.45pm mat 26-27 July 2pm.
TICKETS: 0844 875 0073.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 July.
Show of strength of human spirit and body.
SCORE To 29 July.
Milton Keynes.
SCORE
Theatre Tent Campbell Park MK9 4AD To 29 July 2012.
28 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm
29 July 4.30pm.
Runs: 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 01908 280800.
www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 July.
Wittily inventive games-playing show.
THE ONLY TRUE HISTORY OF LIZZIE FINN To 21 July.
London.
THE ONLY TRUE HISTORY OF LIZZIE FINN
by Sebastian Barry.
Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 21 July 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 July.
Entropy and vivacity balanced in finely-tuned drama.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To 26 August.
Oxford.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.
Wadham College Garden Parks Road OX1 3PN To 26 August 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm no performance 13. 20 Aug Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm Sun 12, 19, 26 Aug 5pm.
Sat 4 Aug performance at The Lamb and Flag Blagdon Hill Taunton RA3 7SL.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 01865 766266.
www.osctheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 July.
Accessible open-air Shakespeare that’s light and lively but not superficial.
SHAKESPEARE: STAGING THE WORLD To 25 November.
London.
SHAKESPEARE: STAGING THE WORLD.
British Museum Great Russell Street WC1B 3DG To 25 November 2012.
Free Open daily 10am-5.30pm, Fri to 8.30pm.
Full schedule of associated events, workshops, study days, films: www.britishmuseum.org
Access handling day for visually impaired, 12 Oct 11am-1.30pm.
Review: Carole Woddis 18 July.
Rich opportunity to view the world behind, and within, the plays.
THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA To 12 September.
London.
THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA
by George Bernard Shaw.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 12 September 2012.
Runs: 2hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 24 July.
Doing well by Shaw.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE To 1 September.
Oxford.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by William Shakespeare.
Said Business School (Rooftop Amphitheatre) Park End Street OX1 11HP To 1 September 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm no mat 21 July, 1 Sept.
Sun 22 July, 12 Aug 6pm (fancy dress), 29 July, 26 Aug 2.30pm (family show), 5, 26 Aug 11am (with brunch),
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 01865 766266.
www.creationtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 July.
Love – and money – conquer all, in Business School rooftop revival.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To 4 August.
Manchester.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.
Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 4 August 2012.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 4pm.
Audio-described 28 July 4pm.
BSL Signed 3 Aug.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 July.
Catches the spirit and does well by some of the letter.
PLAYHOUSE CREATURES To 11 August.
PLAYHOUSE CREATURES
by April de Angelis.
Theatre on the Fly Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 11 August 2012.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat 28 July, 3 Aug 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk/totf
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 July.
Vividly demonstrating the play’s not the thing – but owning a piece of the action.
VIEUX CARRÉ To 4 August.
London.
VIEUX CARRÉ
by Tennessee Williams.
King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street N1 1QN To 4 August 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.15pm Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0160.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 July.
Rude wake-up call for dreams in Tennessee’s New Orleans home.
HEARTBREAK HOUSE To 25 August.
Chichester.
HEARTBREAK HOUSE
by George Bernard Shaw.
Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP In rep to 25 August 2012.
7.30pm 28 July, 1-3, 7, 11, 13, 14, 17, 22, 24, 25 Aug.
2.15pm 28 July, 1, 3, 11, 17, 22, 25 Aug.
Audio-described 11 Aug 2.15pm, 17, 24 Aug 7.30pm.
BSL Signed 1 Aug 7.30pm.
Captioned 25 Aug 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 July.
Hearts barely moved, let alone broken.
RICHARD III To 13 October.
London.
RICHARD III
by William Shakespeare.
Globe Theatre 21 New Globe Walk Bankside SE1 9DT In rep to 13 October 2012.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7401 9919.
www.shakespearesglobe.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 July.
Performance and production with a powerful grip.
OPHELIA, PRINCESS OF DENMARK.
Ophelia, Princess of Denmark: Frank Bramwell
inamoment theatre co
Old Joint Stock
Runs 1h 15m, no interval
27 and 28 July 2012
Review: Alexander Ray, 27 07 12
Entertaining speculation.
THE FEAR OF BREATHING To 11 August.
London.
THE FEAR OF BREATHING
edited by Zoe Lafferty from interviews and material collected by Ruth Sherlock, Paul Wood, Zoe Lafferty.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 11 August 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Captioned 4 Aug 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 July.
Direct reports from a country being torn apart.
AN INCIDENT AT THE BORDER To 7 August.
London.
AN INCIDENT AT THE BORDER
by Kieran Lynn.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 7 August 2012.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 July.
Pleasant diversion rather than forceful play.
Alternative Shakespeare Festival to 28 July.
Birmingham
Alternative Shakespeare Festival
Old Joint Stock
Romeo and Juliet for All Time: 20 July, 21 July
Ophelia, Princess of Denmark: 27, 28 July
Info: oldjointsctocktheatre.co.uk
This Review: Romeo and Juliet for All Time, of performance, 20 July
Alexander Ray
Intriguing and theatrical re-exploration of the old tale.
HEDDA GABLER To 28 July.
Northampton.
HEDDA GABLER
by Henrik Ibsen new version by Andrew Upton
Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Street NN1 1DP To 28 July 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 24 July.
BSL Signed 25 July.
Post-show Discussion 24 July.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Tickets: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 July.
Vine leaves all round.
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL To 28 July.
Bath.
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Theatre Royal Sawclose BA1 1ET To 28 July 2012.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm; Thu-Sat 8pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 18 July 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 July.
Enjoyably scandalous, from its gossip to its wigs.