Reviews Archive Part 2
BOEING BOEING To 10 November.
Mold.
BOEING BOEING
by Marc Camoletti translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Emlyn Williams Theatre) CH7 1YA To 10 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Sat Mat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr.cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 November.
Return flight smoothly piloted.
VICTOR/VICTORIA To 15 December.
London.
VICTOR/VICTORIA
book by Blake Edwards revisions by Thom Southerland lyrics by Leslie Bricusse music by Henry Mancini.
Southwark Playhouse (The Vault) Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley Street and Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 15 December 2012
Mon–Sat 7.30 pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: William Russell 1 November.
Anything but a drag.
STEEL PIER To 24 November.
London.
STEEL PIER
book by David Thompson music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman and David Thompson.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 24 November 2012.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 261 9876.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/uniontheatre
Review: William Russell 2 November.
Strictly Come Dancing in a revival as good as it’s likely to get..
COOKING GHOSTS To 17 November.
COOKING GHOSTS To 17 November.
London.
COOKING GHOSTS
devised by Kristin Fredricksson Georgina Roberts Seiriol Davies and Helen Mugridge additional devising by Fionn Gill and Daniel Copeland.
Camden People’s Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Road NW1 2PY To 17 November 2012.
Mon–Sat 8pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 08444 77 1000.
http://www.cptheatre.co.uk
Review: Francis Grin 6 November.
Puppetry, dance and childhood trauma.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES To 17 November.
Hornchurch.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson.
Queen’s Theatre Billet Lane RM11 1QT To 17 November 2012.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat 1, 10 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 10 Nov 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 01708 443333.
www.queens-theatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 October.
Comedy crime time at the Queen’s.
ORPHEUS DESCENDING To 24 November.
Manchester.
ORPHEUS DESCENDING
by Tennessee Williams.
Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 24 November 2012.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3.30pm.
Audio-described 17 Nov 3.30pm.
BSL Signed 23 Nov
Captioned 15 Nov.
Post-show Discussion 8 Nov.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 November 2012.
Powerfully played drama of the deep, sad South.
THE MYSTERIOUS VANISHMENT OF POBBY & DINGAN To 24 November.
Tour.
THE MYSTERIOUS VANISHMENT OF POBBY & DINGAN
by Finegan Kruckemeyer adapted from the novel by Ben Rice.
Travelling Light Tour to 24 November 2012.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 November at Unicorn Theatre (Clore auditorium) London.
Serious stuff sensitively handled.
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS To 24 November.
Wales.
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
by David Mamet.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Emlyn Williams Theatre) CH7 1YA To 24 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Sat Mat 2.45pm.
Audio-described 15 Nov, 24 Nov 2.45pm.
Captioned 17 Nov 2.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 15, 22 Nov.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr.cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 November.
Vivid revival of acquisitive society red in tooth and claw.
THE KINGDOM To 17 November.
London.
THE KINGDOM
by Colin Teevan.
Soho Theatre (Upstaris) 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 17 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 4pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Martin Franks 29 October.
A great monolith of a short play.
NSFW To 24 November.
London.
NSFW
by Lucy Kirkwood.
Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 24 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 15, 22 Nov 2.30pm.
Audio-described 24 Nov 2.30pm
Captioned 21 Nov.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 October.
Different sides of the print-based skin trade skilfully exposed.
'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE: John Ford, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 10th November
Nottingham/Touring.
’TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE
by John Ford.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 1h 50m: no interval: till 10th November.
Performance times: 7.30pm, matinée 3.00pm Sat.
Review: Alan Geary: 6th November 2012.
Violent, degenerate and erotic – an outstanding production.
THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER To 24 November.
Nottingham/Touring.
THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER
by Alan Sillitoe adapted Roy Williams.
Tour to 24 November 2012.
Runs 1h 30m No interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 23 October 2012.
Should have been left as a fifties kitchen-sinker. Good all the same.
ALL THAT FALL To 24 November.
London.
ALL THAT FALL
by Samuel Beckett.
Arts Theatre 6 – 7 Great Newport Street WC2H 7JB To 24 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 0207 836 8463.
www.artstheatrewestend.co.uk
Review: William Russell 8 September.
Forever Ambridge.
FRÄULEIN ELSE To 24 November.
London.
FRÄULEIN ELSE
by Arthur Schnitzler adapted by Anna Ostergren and Foteini Georganta.
Drayton Arms 53 Old Brompton Road SW5 0LJ To 24 November 2012.
Tue-Sun 8pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7835 2301.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/else/events
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 November.
Tragedy of sex and money scrupulously revealed.
BELVEDERE To 11 November.
London.
BELVEDERE
by Ana Maria Bamberger .
White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road SE11 4DJ To 11 November 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sunday at 6pm.
Runs 1hr 20min .
TICKETS: 020 7793 9193 .
http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk
Review: Francis Grin 8 November.
An intriguing exploration of the mind.
NOSFERATU To 3 November.
London.
NOSFERATU
by Grzegorz Jarzyna inspired by Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula..
Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 3 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 243 0785.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 November.
Brilliantly-presented exploration of tedium that runs the obvious risk.
ORPHAN OF ZHAO till 28 03
THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO
RSC (The Swan), Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 2h 45, one interval, till 28 03 13
Review: Alexander Ray, 08 11 12
A most welcome orphan to our shores
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WANDA JUNE To 24 November.
London.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WANDA JUNE
by Kurt Vonnegut.
Old Red Lion Theatre 418 Saint John Street London EC1V 4NJ To 24 November 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3pm.
Captioned 23 Nov.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4307.
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Francis Grin 31 October.
The revolution will be dramatized.
BLUE SKY To 17 November.
London/Cardiff.
BLUE SKY
by Clare Bayley.
Hampstead Theatre (Downstairs) Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 10 November.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3.15pm.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
then Sherman Cymru (Theatre 2) Senghennydd Road CF24 4YE 13-17 November.
8pm.
TICKETS: 029 2064 6900.
www.shermancymru.co.uk
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 October.
Hot topics don’t come to the boil.
55 DAYS To 24 November.
London.
55 DAYS
by Howard Brenton.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 24 November 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 10 Nov 3pm (+Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 6 Nov.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 October.
Bracing new play about old politics.