Reviews Archive Part 2
LIGHTHEARTED INTERCOURSE To 3 November.
Bolton.
LIGHTHEARTED INTERCOURSE
by Bill Naughton
Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 3 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 13, 20, 24, 31 Oct 2pm.
Audio-described 18 Oct.
BSL Signed 24 Oct 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 October.
An old new play worth waiting for.
THE HERETIC To 13 October.
Manchester.
THE HERETIC
by Richard Bean
Manchester Library Theatre Company at The Lowry (Quays Theatre) Pier 8 Salford Quays M50 3AZ To 13 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2hrs 15 mins One interval
TICKETS: 0843 208 6010.
www.librarytheatre.com
Review: SadiaHabib 4 October.
A small cast but a play with big ideas.
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS To 10 November.
London.
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
by Eugene O’Neill.
Lyric Hammersmith Lyric Square/King Street W12 8QD To 10 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm & 17, 24 Oct, 7 Nov 1.30pm 21 Oct 6pm.
Audio-described 27 Oct 2.30[pm.
Captioned 22 Oct.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8741 6850.
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 October.
Intense desire; distinct lack of elms.
THE ONES WHO KILL SHOOTING STARS To 21 October.
London.
THE ONES WHO KILL SHOOTING STARS
by Conall Quinn .
White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 21 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7793 9193.
http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Francis Grin 4 October.
Believing is seeing.
THE HOTEL PLAYS To 27 October.
London.
THE HOTEL PLAYS
Green Eyes, The Travelling Companion, Sunburst
by Tennessee Williams.
Grange Holborn Hotel 50-60 Southampton Row WC1B 4AR To 27 October 2012.
Mon–Sat 6.30pm, 7pm, 8pm,8.30pm
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 0207 478 0100.
www.thehotelplays.com
Review: William Russell 6 October.
Calling for Room Service.
DIARY OF A FOOTBALL NOBODY To 20 October.
Nottingham.
DIARY OF A FOOTBALL NOBODY
by William Ivory based on the book Steak…Diana Ross: Diary of a Football Nobody by David McVay.
Nottingham Playhouse Wellington Circus NG1 5AF To 20 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm except 11 Oct 7pm (Gala Performance) Mat 13 October 3pm, 18 October 1.30pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct 3pm, 17 Oct.
BSL Signed 19 Oct.
Captioned performance Thursday 18th October 7.45
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0115 941 9419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 9 October.
David McVay’s funny footballing memoir is brought to life in this hilarious and life affirming piece of theatre.
LOVE AND INFORMATION To 13 October.
London.
LOVE AND INFORMATION
by Caryl Churchill.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 13 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Thu & Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct 2pm
Captioned 10 Oct.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 September.
A play that risks all to tell what’s important.
PLOUGH AND THE STARS touring till 03 11
THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS: Sean O’Casey.
Touring till 03 11 12
Runs 3hr 5min One interval.
www.abbeytheatre.ie
Review: Alexander Ray, 09 10 12
Seize the opportunity
TANIKA'S JOURNEY To 20 October.
London.
TANIKA’S JOURNEY
by Deafinitely Theatre.
Southwark Playhouse (The Vault) Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 20 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 October.
Visually beautiful and acclimatised to its own language.
ENQUIRER To 27 October.
London.
ENQUIRER
edited by Vicky Featherstone, John Tiffany and Andrew O’Hagan.
Mother at the Trampery 188-192 St John Street EC1V 4JY To 21 October 2012.
Tue-Sun 8pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 0845 120 7511.
www.barbican.org.uk/theatre
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 October.
Pressing matters from voices behind the words.
FINDING BUTTERFLY To 20 October.
London.
FINDING BUTTERFLY
music by Giacomo Puccini libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa English adaptation by Andrew Charity & Steve Tiller.
Limehouse Town Hall 646 Commercial Road E14 7HA To 20 October 2012.
Wed-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
http://www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Francis Grin 10 October.
Puccini's opera re-vamped for good and ill.
PRIVATE LIVES To 27 October.
Chichester.
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noel Coward.
Minerva Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 27 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm no performance 20 Oct Mat 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 24, 27 Oct. 2.30pm.
Audio-described 12 Oct, 13 Oct 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 October.
Golden Coward.
I HEART PETERBOROUGH To 20 October.
London.
I HEART PETERBOROUGH
by Joel Horwood.
Soho Theatre (Soho Upstairs) 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 20 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat 20 Oct 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Martin Franks 10 October.
Beautifully written, directed and performed.
THE WIDOWING OF MRS HOLROYD To 13 October.
THE WIDOWING OF MRS HOLROYD
by D H Lawrence.
New Vic Theatre Etruria Road ST5 0JG To 13 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 13 Oct 2.15pm.
Audio-described 13 Oct 2.15pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 01782 717962.
www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 October.
Isolation rather than community in rare Lawrence revival.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE PAKISTANI To 4 November.
London.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE PAKISTANI
by Rashid Razaq.
Waterloo East Theatre Brad Street SE1 8TG To 4 November 2012.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 4 pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 0207 928 0060.
www.waterlooeast.co.uk
Review: William Russell 11 October.
Barry and Sal plus Charlie.
CROSS PURPOSE To 11 November.
London.
CROSS PURPOSE
by Albert Camus translated by Stuart Gilbert.
The Kings Head Theatre 115 Upper Street N1 1QN To 11 November 2012.
Sun-Mon 7.15pm Mat 11 Nov 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 478 0160.
http://www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: Francis Grin 9 October.
An existentialist delight.
SISTER ACT UK Touring till 20 10 12
Touring
SISTER ACT: Music Alan Menken, Lyrics Glenn Slater, Book Cheri and Bill Steinkellner
On tour till: 20 10 12
Runs 2h 30m, one interval
Information: www.sisteractthemusical.com
Review: Alexander Ray, Birmingham Hippodrome, 10 10 12
Join the party.
CHAVS To 5 October.
London.
CHAVS
Lyric Theatre Studio Theatre Square/King Street Hammersmith W12 8QD To 5 October 2012.
Runs: 1hr 50min One interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 5 October.
TV too often rules OK - with on e KO exception.
TIGER TAIL To 13 October.
Southampton.
TIGER TAIL
by Tennessee Williams.
Nuffield Theatre University Road SO17 1TR To 13 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 023 8067 1771.
www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 October.
Atmospheric build-up in another of Williams’ studies in southern fragility.
WOMEN LAUGHING To 27 October.
London.
WOMEN LAUGHING
by Michael Wall.
Old Red Lion 418 St John Street EC1V 4NJ To 27 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Captioned 18 Oct, 20 Oct 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4307.
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Francis Grin 3 October.
Suburban disturbance vividly revived.