knee deep

Assembly Spiegeltent,
George Square,
Edinburgh EH8 9LH

7.35pm

Runs: 1 hr

TICKETS: on-line: www.assemblyfestival.com

Review: by Carole Woddis of performances seen Aug 21, 2012

Somehow the Australians seem to do it best.

Pitlochry.

COMMUNICATING DOORS
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry PH16 5DR In rep to 11 October 2012.
8pm 27 Aug, 6, 14, 19, 22, 25 Sept, 4, 11 Oct.
2pm 1, 26 Sept.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 01796 484626.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 August.

Spot-on, three times over.

London.

CURTAINS
music by John Kander lyrics by Fred Ebb original Book by Peter Stone book and additional lyrics by Rupert Holmes.

The Landor Theatre 70 Landor Road SW9 9PH To 1 September 2012.
Wed, Sat 7.30pm (except Fri 7pm) Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40 min One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 737 7276.
info@landortheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 5 August.

Ring Up the Curtain.

Bath.

THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare.

Theatre Royal Sawclose BA1 1ET To 8 September 2012.
Mon-Wed 7.30pm Thu-Sat 8pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 August.

Happy voyage to love and self-discovery.

Edinburgh.

KIN
by Donna Rutherford.

The Playhouse on the Fringe 18-22 Greenside Place EH1 3AA To 27 August 2012.
2pm.
Runs 1hr.

TICKETS: 0844 871 3014.
Review: Timothy Ramsden August.

Fine reflection on the sands of time.

Keswick.

BEDROOM FARCE
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Theatre by the Lake Lakeside CA12 5DJ In rep to 7 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 017687 74411.
www.theatrebythelake.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 August.

Period piece grows with age.

Edinburgh.

DAVID ET JONATHAS
music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier libretto by François de Paule Bretonneau.

Festival Theatre 13-29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT To 20 August 2012.
7.15pm
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 20 August.

An exotic dish, if not to everyone’s taste.

Tour.

ROUGH JUSTICE
by Terence Frisby.

Tour to 10 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 September at Richmond Theatre.

Caught in a courtroom dilemma.

IT’S ALL TRUE
by Jason Sherman.

White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 8 September 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 5.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 August.

Energetically gripping account of Genius v Bureaucracy.

London.

VIEUX CARRE
by Tennessee Williams.

Charing Cross Theatre The Arches Villiers Street WC2N 6NL To 1 September 2012.
Wed–Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 930650.
www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 23 August

Southern Discomfort.

Keswick.

ROMA AND THE FLANNELETTES: A LOVE LIKE YOURS
by Richard Cameron.

Theatre By The Lake (Studio) Lakeside CA12 5DJ In rep to 10 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 017687 74411.
www.theatrebythelake.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 August.

In the end showing love and power don’t go together.

London.

BARROW HILL
by Jane Wainwright.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 4 September 2012.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 August.

A gentle Hill, well worth clmbing.

London/Tour.

JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare.

Noel Coward Theatre 85-88 St Martin’s Lane WC2N 4AU To 15 September.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 8 Sept 2pm, 12 Sept.
Captioned 14 Sept.

TICKETS: 020 7492 1548.
www.delfont-mackintosh.co.uk

then Tour to 27 October 2012.

Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 August.

Another triumph for Caesar.

Nottingham.

SHOCK: Brian Clemens.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 1h 55m: one interval: till 1st September.
Performance times: 7.30pm weekdays and 8.00pm Sat (Matinees 2.00pm Weds and 5.00pm Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 27th August 2012.

The best of this year’s Thriller Season.

Keswick.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Charles Dickens adapted by Neil Bartlett.

Theatre By The Lake Lakeside CA12 5DJ In rep to 10 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 017687 74411.
www.theatrebythelake.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 August.

Restraint is the key to success with an extravagantly-told tale.

Pitlochry.

ROPE
by Patrick Hamilton.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Port-Na-Craig Pitlochry PH16 5DR In rep to 12 October 2012.

TICKETS: 01796 484626.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 August.

Decidedly – well, ropey.

Hornchurch.

RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET
by Bob Carlton.

Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 22 September 2012.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 20 Sept 1pm, 13, 15 Sept 2.30pm, 16, 22 Sept 4pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 15 Sept 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queen-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 September..

Shakespeare, rock ‘n’ roll and reversed polarity in one happy monster mash.

London.

THE ROVER
by Aphra Behn.

New Diorama 15-16 Triton Street Regents Place NW1 3BF To 25 August 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7383 9034.
www.newdiorama.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 August.

Energetic but unfocussed.

THE TRAVERSE AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 2012.

Snapshots from parts of a busy programme.

Tour.

HYSTERIA
by Terry Johnson.

Tour to 8 September 2012.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 August at Richmond Theatre.

A dream of a production.