OPPOSITES ATTRACT: TAKE FIVE, LYRIC PIECES, GROSSE FUGUE
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Runs 2h 15m, two intervals
Info: www.brb.org.uk

Review: Alexander Ray, Birmingham Hippodrome, 26 09 12

Birmingham Royal Ballet on cracking form.

London.

THE MAN ON HER MIND
by Alan Hruska.

Charing Cross Theatre The Arches Villiers Street WC2 6NL To 27 October 2012.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 493 0650.
www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk

Review: William Russell 25 October

Mind boggling balderdash.

Manchester.

THE COUNTRY WIFE
by William Wycherley.

Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 20 October 2012.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3.30pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct 3.30pm.
BSL Signed 16 Oct.
Captioned 11 Oct.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 September 2012.

Energetic revival that casts doubt on unprincipled pleasure.

Hornchurch.

SHAKERS
by John Godber and Jane Thornton.

Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 13 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 6, 11 Oct 2.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 6 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 October.

A stirring Shakers.

Bully Boy: Sandy Toksvig

St James Theatre,
Palace Rd,
London SW1E 5JA

7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Runs: 2hr 50 mins incl interval. To 27 10.

TICKETS: 0844 264 2140 T.0844 264 21400844 264 2140
Online: www.boxoffice@stjamestheatre.co.uk

Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Sept 20, 2012

Powerful mix of outrage and humour.

DUBLINERS by James Joyce.

Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2. To Sept. 30 2012.
26-29 Sept. 7 pm; 29 Sept. 2pm; 30 Sept. 1 pm & 6.30 pm.
Runs 3hrs. 15 min interval.
TICKETS: www.dublintheatrefestival.com

Review: Michael Paye 1 October.

Dear Dirty Dublin gets an energetic makeover.

London.

MUDLARKS
by Vickie Donoghue.

Bush Theatre To 20 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 September.

More mud than larks in skilful play not quite at grips with its characters.

London.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare.

Noel Coward Theatre 85-88 St Martin’s Lane WC2N 4AU To 27 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 8 Sept 2pm, 12 Sept.
Captioned 14 Sept.
Runs 3hr 5min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7492 1548.
www.delfont-mackintosh.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 September.

Innocence and experience contrasted as vividly as day and night.

London.

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
by John Webster.

White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 30 September 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.

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

Insidious cruelty in modern clothes.

London.

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
by Bertolt Brecht translated by James and Tania Stern lyrics translated by W H Auden.

Shoreditch Church Shoreditch High Street E1 6JN To 30 September 2012.
Wed-Sat 7.45pm Sun 6pm Mat 28 Sept 2pm.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 477 1000.
www.ticketweb.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September.

A Shoreditch hit.

Watford.

LOST IN YONKERS
by Neil Simon.

Watford Palace 20 Clarendon Road WD17 1JZ To 6 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed, Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01923 225671.
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 September.

Finely-crafted play and production with a devastating performance

London.

HINDLE WAKES
by Stanley Houghton.

Finborough Theatre 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 29 September 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed, Fri & Sat 3pm (sold out apart from 26 & 28 Sept 3pm).
Captioned 29 Sept 3pm.
Post-show Discussion 25 Sept.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 September.

Comic potential and individual character strengths made clear.

Tour.

THE SACRED FLAME
by W Somerset Maugham.

English Touring Theatre Tour to 24 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 October at Oxford Playhouse.

Wrong director, wrong play.

Nottingham.

BOUNCERS
by John Godber.

Tour To 17 November 2012.
Runs: 1hr 50min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 25 September at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Up-dating doesn’t quite work, but entertaining all the same.

THE LONLINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER: Alan Silitoe, adapt Roy Williams
Pilot Theatre on Tour
Runs: 1h 30m, no interval
Tours till 24 November

Review: Birmingham Rep, 02 10 12, Alexander Ray

Pedestrian adaptation saved by the long-distance runner

London.

THE BUSY BODY
by Susanna Centlivre adapted and with lyrics by Jessica Swale.

Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 6 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 September.

A joy from Prologue to Epilogue.

A TENDER THING: Re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet by Ben Powers
RSC, The Swan, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 3h 25m, no interval. To 20.10.12.

Review: Alexander Ray, 03 10 12

So satisfying. Acting to relish.

London.

PASSING BY
by Martin Sherman.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 25 September 2012.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Mat Tue 2pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

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

Life-cycle of a relationship beautifully plotted.

London.

JULIETTA
by Bohislav Martinu translated by David Pountney.

London Coliseum St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES In rep to 3 October 2012.
27 Sept, 2, 3 Oct 7.30pm; 29 Sept 6.30pm.
BSL Signed 2 Oct.
Runs 3hr Two intervals.

TICKETS: 0871 911 0200.
www.eno.org
Review: Carole Woddis 17 September.

This one you won’t forget.

Liverpool.

THE ALCHEMIST
by Ben Jonson.

Liverpool Playhouse Williamson Square L1 1EL To 6 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm except 25 Sept 5.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 4 Oct 7.30pm.
Captioned 6 Oct 2pm.
Post-show Discussion 25 Sept.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 September.

Tricks all round in a whizz-bang modern setting for Jonson’s satire on cupidity.