THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD: Russell Hoban, adapt Tamsin Oglesby
RSC: RST, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 2h 20m, one interval, till 12 01 13

Review: Alexander Ray, 29 11 12

Delightfully anarchic, bit too frenetic, worth a peek whatever your age.

London.

BOY MEETS BOY
book by Bill Solly and Donald Ward music and lyrics by Bill Solly.

Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1Y 6ST To 20 December 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS 0207 287 2875.
www.info@jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 25 November.

Boy’s Own Caper.

Boris Godunov: Alexander Pushkin, adapt Adrian Mitchell
RSC, Swan, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 2h 5m, no interval, till 30 March 2013
Review: Alexander Ray, 28 11 12

Great fun if it’s your sort of thing – and it is mine.

London.

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller lyrics by Marshall Barer music by Mary Rodgers.

Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 23 December; 2-5 January 2013.
Tue–Sun 7.30pm Mat Sun & 5 Jan 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS:0207 261 9876.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/uniontheatre
Review: William Russell 1 December.

Panto Broadway style

Liverpool.

HELD
by Joe Ward Munrow.

Liverpool Playhouse Studio Williamson Square L1 1EL To 1 December 2012.
Mon; Wed--Sat 7.45pm Tue 5.30pm Mat Sat 2pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.

TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 November.

New play enhances the significant Everyman/Playhouse premieres league.

London.

THE MAGISTRATE
by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero.

Olivier Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 10 February 2013.
Runs: 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 1 December.

Some fine performance raise the game.

London.

THE CHANGELING
by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley.

Young Vic 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 22 December 2012.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm no mat 5 Dec.
Audio-described 14 Dec.
Captioned 12 Dec 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 0207 922 2922.
www.boxoffice@youngvic.org
Review: William Russell 26 November.

Still forceful but it doesn’t fill the bigger space.

Nottingham.

ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD
by Kenneth Alan Taylor.

Nottingham Playhouse Wellington Circus NG1 5AF To 19 January 2013.
Runs 2hr 45min. One interval.

TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 1 December.

A riotous evening alright.

Richmond.

LOVE’S COMEDY
by Henrik Ibsen in a version by Don Carleton.

Orange TreeTheatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 15 December 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm & 29 Nov, 6 Dec (+ Post-show Discussion) 2.30pm.
Audio-described 27 Nov, 1 Dec 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.oraangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 November.

Bustling comedy with depth given energy and substance.

Tour.

ARAB NIGHTS
by Poppy Burton-Morgan, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Tania El Khoury, Raja Shehadeh, Chirine El Ansary, Anonymous, Ghalia Kabbani.

Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 1 December.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3.30pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 1 Dec 3.30pm.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com

then Tour to 13 December 2012.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 November.

Showing fictions and politics have always intertwined.

London.

ANGEL CAKE
devised by Rhyannon Styles & Amy Draper.

Camden People’s Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Road NW1 2PY To 15 December 2012.
9pm 7, 11-13, 15 Dec.
6.30pm 8 Dec.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 08444 77 1000 .
www.cptheatre.co.uk
Review: Francis Grin 29 November.

Tea, cakes and a quiet apocalypse at Camden People's Theatre .

Mansfield/Touring.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by Oscar Wilde.

Tour to 24 November 2012.
Runs: 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 22 November at Palace Theatre Mansfield.

Well up to LCT’s usual standards. A delight.

Oldham.

CINDERELLA
by Fine Time Fontayne & Kevin Shaw.

Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street OL1 3SW To 12 January 2013.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 30 November 2012.

Cinderella finds a new home, if not – quite – the production.

THE WAGES OF SIN
LOOKING AFTER BUSINESS and NIBBLING AWAY, Martin Drury; DOUBLE EXPOSURE, Gareth Owen
Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham till 02 12 12

Review: Alexander Ray, 01 12 12

Intriguing new plays take a living look at hidden histories.

WIND IN THE WILLOWS: Kenneth Graham, sapped by Alan Bennett, additional lyric and music by Jeremy Sands
Birmingham Rep, at Crescent Theatre
Runs: 2h 30m, one interval, till 19 January 2013

Review: Alexander Ray, 06 12 12.

A perfectly perfect treat.

CINDERELLA: Music Sergei Prokofiev
Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Birmingham Hippodrome
Runs: 2h, two intervals, till Sun 9 December
www.brb.org.uk

Review: Alexander Ray, 27 11 12

Looking good, very good.

London.

STRAIGHT
by D C Moore.

Bush Theatre 7 Uxbridge Road W12 8LJ To 22 December 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 November.

The funnier it get the less it reveals.

Dublin
THE DEAD WOMAN’S SON by Rua O’Donnachu.

Smock Alley Theatre, 7 Lower Exchange Street, County Dublin.To 1 December.
8 pm. Runs 80 mins, no interval.
Tickets: 00 3531 677 0014 www.smockalley.com

Review: Michael Paye 27 November 2012.

Eerie, disturbing, engaging production.

Birmingham and Touring

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH: Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood
Runs: 1h 45m, one interval
Birmingham Old Rep till Feb 2013, then touring
Info: www.birminghamstage.com

Review: Alexander Ray, 25.11.12

Lively performance from a strong ensemble.

London.

CONSTELLATIONS
by Nick Payne.

Duke of York’s Theatre St Martin’s Lane WC2N 4BG To 5 January 2013.
Mon-Sat .7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 871 7623/020 7565 5000.
www.constellationstheplay.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 November.

Lovely to watch love making worlds go round.