Scarborough/London.

THE THRILL OF LOVE
by Amanda Whittington.

Stephen Joseph Theatre Westborough YO11 1JW To 23 March 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 23 Mar 2.30pm.
Captioned 21 Mar 7.30pm.
TICKETS: 01723 370541.
www.sjt.uk.com

then St James Theatre 12 Palace Street SW1E 5JA 27 March-4 May 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, 4 Apr & Wed (from 10 Apr) 10 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 0844 264 2140.
www.stjamestheatre.co.uk

Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 March at New Vic Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Little to love and no thrills.

London.

STEPTOE AND SON
by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson adapted by Emma Rice.

Lyric Theatre Lyric Square King Street Hammersmith W6 0QL To 6 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 27 Mar 1.30pm.
Audio-described 5 Apr.
Captioned 4 Apr.
Post-show Discussion 28 Mar.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8741 6850.
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 21 March.

Kneehigh totters.

London.

QUASIMODO
by Lionel Bart additional book material by Chris Bond and Robert Chevara loosely based on Victor Hugo’s Notre Dame de Paris.

King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street Islington N1 1QN To 13 April 2013.
Tue–Sat 7.15pm Mat Sun 3pm & 13 April 2pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS 0844 477 1000.
www.kingsheadtheatre.org
Review: William Russell 24 March.

Plink, plank, plonk – Twang!

AWAKENING: a collection of short plays
Big Script and the Blue Orange, Birmingham
www.blueorangetheatre.co.uk: 0121 212 2643
Runs: 2h 20m, one interval, till 30 03 13

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 28 03 13

It’s all in the mix.

Northampton.

MR WHATNOT
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Street NN1 1DP To 6 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm except 26 Apr 5pm no performance 1 April Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 3 Apr & 4 Apr 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 4 Apr 7.45pm.
Captioned 2 Apr.
Post-show Discussion 12 Feb.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.

Tickets: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 March.

Visually inventive revival of Ayckbourn’s sounds and silences comedy.

London.

THE LOW ROAD
by Bruce Norris.

Royal Court (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 11 May 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 18, 25 April, 1, 8 May 2.30pm.
Audio-described 20 Apr 2.30pm.
Captioned 24 Apr.
Post-show Talk 9, 25 Apr 7.30pm.
Runs 3hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7565 5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 March..

First-class travel on the low road to high finance.

Oldham.

SUGAR DADDIES
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street OL1 3SW To 30 March 2013.
Tue-Thu; Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 16 March 2013.

Playwright dips toe into pool of morality; barely causes a ripple.

London.

MOLLY SWEENEY
by Brian Friel.

The Print Room 34 Hereford Road Notting Hill W2 5AJ To 27 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm
Touch Tour 27 Apr 2.30pm.
Post-show Talks Tue.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7221 6036.
www.the-print-room.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 April.

Quality account of thoughtful, and skilfully-structured play.

HEATHER GARDNER: A version of Ibsen’s HEDDA GABLER by Robin French
Birmingham Rep (at The Old Rep) till 28 March 2013
Runs: 2h 5m, one interval
Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 19 03 13

A classic in fine form after quite a wash and brush up.

London.

DARLING OF THE DAY
music by Jule Styne lyrics by E.Y. Harburg book by Nunnally Johnson.

Union Theatre 204 Union Street Southwark SE1 0LX to 20 April 2013.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 261 9876.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/uniontheatre
Review: William Russell 22 March.

A darling show.

London.

CISSIE & ADA: An Hysterical Rectomy
by Graham Warrener.

Broadway Theatre Broadway Barking 1G11 7LS To 6 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 1 & 7 April 3pm.
Runs 2 hr One interval.

TICKETS: 0208 507 5610.
www.thebroadwaybarking.com
Review: William Russell 28 March.

Far from barking up the wrong tree.

London.

PAPER DOLLS
by Philip Himberg adapted from the film by Tomer Heymann.

Tricycle Theatre 269 Kilburn High Road NW6 7JR To 13 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 19 March.
Captioned 9 April.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7328 1000.
www.tricycle.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 March.

Humanity blossoming amid state security like flowers on a bombsite.

London.

BEFORE THE PARTY
by Rodney Ackland.

Almeida Theatre Almeida Street Islington N1 1TA To 11 May 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 10 Apr, 1 May 2.30pm.
Audio described 27 April 2.30pm (+Touch Tour 1pm).
Captioned 2 May.
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS 020 7359 4404 (24 hours).
www.almeida.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 2 April.

Giving a wonderful time.

London.

PETER AND ALICE
by John Logan.

Noel Coward Theatre 85-88 St Martins Lane WC2N 4AU To 1 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 482 5141.
www.michaelgrandagecompany.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 March.

Suppositions about the truth behind some famous fictions.

London.

MISTER HOLGADO
by Christopher William Hill.

Unicorn Theatre (Weston Theatre) 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 28 April 2013.
11am 18, 25 Apr.
2pm 6, 7, 9-14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Apr.
7pm 6, 11, 13, 16-20, 23-27 Apr.
Audio-described 14 Apr.
Captioned 13 Apr 2pm.
Post-show Discussion 27 Apr 2pm.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 April.

In all, weird but quite wonderful.

London.

THE LAMPLIGHTERS
by Glenn Chandler.

Tabard Theatre 2 Bath Road W4 1LW To 13 April 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8995 6035.
www.tabardtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 March.

Gripping events from a northern land of mist and murder.

London.

GIBRALTAR
by Alastair Brett and Sian Evans.

Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL To 20 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 8pm , Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646 .
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Francis Grin 28 March.

The more we know, the further we distance ourselves from the truth.

Leeds.

REFUGEE BOY
by Benjamin Zephaniah adapted by Lemn Sissay.

West Yorkshire Playhouse (Courtyard Theatre) Playhouse Square Quarry Hill LS2 7UP To 30 March 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm no performance 29 March May Tue 1.30pm Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 26 Nar 7.45pm.
Captioned 28 Mar.
Post-show Discussion 27 Mar.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

TICKETS: 0113 213 7700.
www.wyp.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 March.

Rough-edged, poetic, energetic drama.

London.

THE NOSE
by Nikolai Gogol adapted by Nicky Baylis.

Little Angel Theatre 24 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN To 18 March 2013.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 March.

Full of sound and fury.

Richmond.

THE MAN WHO PAYS THE PIPER
by G B Stern.

Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 13 April 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 14, 21, 28 Mar, 4 Apr 2.30pm (+Post-show Discussion).
Audio-described 2 Apr, 6 Apr 3pm.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 March.

Another play that ought not to have been forgotten given a fine Orange Tree revival.