Reviews Archive Part 2
SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION To 9 December.
London.
SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION
by Howard Barker.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 9 December 2012.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 13 October.
Painting a political picture in vivid words.
EAT! till 27 October
EAT! Black Country Touring
Co Production with Birmingham Rep - at The Round House
Runs: 1h 45m, no interval, till 27 0ctober
Tickets and Information: 0121 236 4455 Book Online: birmingham-rep.co.uk
Review: Alexander Ray, 20 October 2012
A special kind of event.
ALBERT HERRING To 16 November.
Tour.
ALBERT HERRING
music by Benjamin Britten libretto by Eric Crozier.
English Touring Opera Tour to 16 November 2012.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 October at West Road Concert Hall Cambridge.
Village tradition takes a radical turn in inventive opera soundly produced.
OUR BOYS To 15 December.
London.
OUR BOYS
by Jonathan Lewis.
Duchess Theatre Catherine Street WC2B 5LA To 15 December 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.45pm.
Audio-described 1 Dec 2.45pm.
Captioned 24 Nov 2.45pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4659.
www.nimaxtheatres.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 October.
Hailing the unconquering heroes of conflict.
CALL ME MADAM To 27 October.
London.
CALL ME MADAM
book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse music & lyrics by Irving Berlin.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 27 October 2012.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 2pm & 6pm Mat 27 Oct 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 13 October.
Lavish but dead.
DRY ROT Touring.
DRY ROT: John Chapman
Touring
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry till 27 10 12
Runs: 2h 10m, one interval
Review: Alexander Ray, Belgrade Theatre, 22 10 12
Classic of its kind, and far from rotting.
Calendar Girls by Tim Firth, Belgrade, Coventry, till 20th October
Coventry
The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Calendar Girls by Tim Firth
Belgrade Theatre: Tkts 024 7655 3055
www.belgrade.co.uk
Runs: 2h, 30m: one interval: till 20th October 2012
Start: 7.45
Review: Jan Pick
15.10.12
"The flowers of Yorkshire......”
GOD OF CARNAGE To 10 November.
Northampton.
GOD OF CARNAGE
by Yasmina Reza translate by Christopher Hampton.
Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Street NN1 1DP To 10 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 7 Nov.
BSL Signed 8 Nov 7.45pm.
Captioned 6 Nov.
Post-show Discussion 30 October.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
Tickets: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 October.
Sick-making drama of social pretence.
THE SOFT OF HER PALM To 23 October.
London.
THE SOFT OF HER PALM
by Chris Dunkley.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 23 October 2012.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 October.
Mutually assured destruction in ‘Domestic’ drama.
LUCY AND THE HAWK To 27 October.
London.
LUCY AND THE HAWK
by Phil Ormrod co-devised by Tom Watson and Abigail Moffatt.
Oval House 52-54 Kennington Oval SE11 55W To 27 October 2012.
Tue-Sat 8pm.
Runs: 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7582 7680.
www.ovalhouse.com
Review: Carole Woddis 11 October.
Awash in yearning.
THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS To 10 November.
Coventry.
THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
by William Inge.
Belgrade Theatre (B2) Belgrade Square CV1 1GS To 10 November 2012.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat Sat & 7 Nov 2.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 1 Nov.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 024 7655 3055.
www.belgrade.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 October.
Revival of playwright once ranked with Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams is something that goes bumpily through the night.
FINDING NEVERLAND To 18 October.
Leicester.
FINDING NEVERLAND
book by Allan Knee lyrics by Michael Korie music by Scott Frankel.
Curve Theatre 60 Rutland Street LE1 1SB To 18 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0116 242 3595.
www.curveonline.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 October.
Attractive musical where, for all the compromises with fact, there’s a fascination in seeing a masterpiece take shape.
TERROR 2012 To 3 November.
London.
TERROR 2012
Soho Theatre (Downstairs) 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 3 November 2012.
Tue-Sun 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Martin Franks 23rOctober.
Spooky potential sometimes reached.
SHELF LIFE To 10 November.
London.
SHELF LIFE
devised by HalfCut.
Marylebone Gardens 35 Marylebone High Street W1U 4QA To 10 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7pm & 8.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS 0207 269 9929.
www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk
Review: William Russell 22 October.
Something peculiar – but utterly delightful.
DEADKIDSONGS To 17 November.
Bath.
deadkidsongs
by Toby Litt adapted by Gary Sefton.
Ustinov Studio To 17 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 1 Nov 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 October.
Wild minds caught in hurtling show.
RED VELVET To 24 November.
London.
RED VELVET
by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Tricycle Theatre 269 Kilburn High Road NW6 7JR To 24 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 4pm & 24 Oct, 7, 14, 21 Nov 2pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval;
TICKETS 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 17 October.
A thrilling inauguration, the true stuff of theatre..
YOU CAN STILL MAKE A KILLING To 3 November.
London.
YOU CAN STILL MAKE A KILLING
by Nicholas Pierpan.
Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 3 November 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 27 October.
Analysis and excitement in economic new drama.
THE SECOND MRS TANQUERAY To 27 October.
Kingston.
THE SECOND MRS TANQUERAY
by Arthur Wing Pinero.
Rose Theatre 24-26 High Street KT1 1HL To 27 October 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 26 Oct.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 08444 821 556.
www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 October.
Intriguingly worthwhile revival, if not a major rediscovery.
THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY To 20 October.
London.
THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY
by Thomas Middleton.
Hen and Chickens Theatre 109 St Paul’s Road Canonbury N1 2NA To 20 October 2012.
Tue–Sat 7pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min. One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 7042001.
www.henandchickens.com
Review: William Russell 13 October.
Circus of Blood with the volume turned up.
THE WHITE HOUSE MURDER CASE To 10 November.
Richmond.
THE WHITE HOUSE MURDER CASE
by Jules Feiffer.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 10 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm; 11, 18, 25 Oct, 1 Nov 2.30pm (+ post-show discussion).
Audio-described 30 Oct, 3 Nov 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 October.
1970’s political satire of its time, if set in our time.