Reviews Archive Part 2
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS To 15 June.
Cardiff/Tour.
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
by Meic Povey and Johnny Tudor.
Sherman Cymru Senghennydd Road CF24 4YE To 25 May.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm.
Audio-described/Captioned 25 May.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
then Tour to 15 June 2015.
TICKETS: 029 2064 6900.
www.shermancymru.co.uk (Sherman)
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 May.
Some illumination of art and life mismatched.
FALLEN IN LOVE To 16 June.
London/Ipswich.
FALLEN IN LOVE
by Joanna Carrick.
The Tower of London (Banqueting Suite, New Armouries) To 16 June 2013.
3.30pm, 6.30pm, 9pm 17-19, 25, 31 May; 1, 8, 13-15 June.
3.30pm & 6.30pm 26 May, 9, 16 June.
also Gippeswyk Hall Gippeswyk Avenue IP2 9AF.
6pm & 8.30pm 22-23, 28-29 May, 4-6 June.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 01473 703388.
www.redrosechain.com/falleninlove
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15, 17 May.
Portrait of the woman behind a queen, and a vigorous picture of the early Tudor world.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING To 31 August.
London.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING
by Alan Ayckbourn.
Wyndham’s Theatre To 31 August 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed, Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5120.
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 May.
Inter-generational cross-purposes from the sixties shows rare skill.
DESERT To 1 June.
Exeter.
DESERT
by Edward Fortes.
Bike Shed Theatre 162-3 Fore Street EX4 3AT To 1 June 2013.
29, 31 May, 1 June 7.30pm
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 01392 434169.
www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 May.
Distanced but informative theatrical examination of secrets and truths.
PUBLIC ENEMY To 8 June.
London.
PUBLIC ENEMY
by Henrik Ibsen new version by David Harrower.
Young Vic 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 8 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm no performance 27 May Mat Sat & 15, 22 May 2.30pm.
Audio-described 8 June 7.30pm.
Captioned 4 June.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 February.
Vivid production is the enemy of realism.
THE WINSLOW BOY To 1 June.
Mold.
THE WINSLOW BOY
by Terence Rattigan.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Anthony Hopkins Theatre) CH7 1YA To 1 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 2 May, 4 May 2.45pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 May.
Detailed and exciting production of a beautifully constructed drama.
HUTCH To 8 June.
London.
HUTCH
by Joe Evans adapted from Charlotte Breese’s biography Hutch.
Riverside Studios (Studio 3) 1 Crisp Road W6 9RL In rep to 8 June 2013.
7.45pm 28, 29, 31 May, 1, 6 June.
2.45pm 1, 6 June.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 May.
Glances at musical life black in the old days.
DANCING AT LUGHNASA To 22 June.
Northampton/Oxford.
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
by Brian Friel.
Royal and Derngate (Royal auditorium) Guildhall Street NN1 1DP To 15 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 12 June, 13 June 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 13 June 7.45pm.
Captioned 11 June.
Post-show Discussion 3 June.
Tickets: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
then Oxford Playhouse 11-12 Beaumont Street OX1 2LW 18-22 June 2013.
Tue-Thu; Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 19 June.
TICKETS: 01865 305305.
www.oxfordplayhouse.com
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 May.
Sun-god shines with muted power.
THE VIEW
THE VIEW by Rust Co-Operative
CLUB na MÚINTEOIRÍ – The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1. To Saturday 18 May, including Saturday matinee at 4.30 pm.
9.30 pm. Runs 1ht 5min No interval.
Tickets: 00353 87 9355 449
boxoffice@gaytheatre.ie
Review: Michael Paye 13 May 2013.
Beautiful and timely. Essential theatre.
HIGH SOCIETY, tours to 13 July
HIGH SOCIETY: Music and Lyrics, Cole Porter; Book Arthur Kopit
Tours to 13 July 2013
Information: www.highsocietymusical.com
Runs: 2h 35, one interval
Review: Alexander Ray Edser, Birmingham Hippodrome., 15 May 2013
High Society? – What did you do to me?
50 WORDS To 20 July.
Bath/London.
50 WORDS
by Michael Weller.
Ustinov Studio Theatre Royal Sawclose BA1 1ET To 15 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 30 May 7.45pm.
TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk/ustinov
then Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street E8 3DL 19 June-20 July 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 29 June, 6, 13, 20 July.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 May.
Intense drama superbly executed.
THE LONG LIFE AND GREAT GOOD FORTUNE OF JOHN CLARE To 18 May.
Midlands.
THE LONG LIFE AND GREAT GOOD FORTUNE OF JOHN CLARE
by Tony Ramsay.
Eastern Angles Tour to 18 May 2013.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 May at Bressingham Village Hall.
Play of cumulative power with an intense central performance.
SEVEN YEAR TWITCH To 22 June.
SEVEN YEAR TWITCH
by David Lewis.
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 22 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Tue 2.30pm )+Post-show Discussion), Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 11 June 7.45pm, 15 June 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30min Two intervals.
TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 May.
Watching yourself, watching others, watching birds under an enjoyably comic microscope.
NOTHING IS THE END OF THE WORLD (EXCEPT FOR THE END OF THE WORLD) To 8 June.
London.
NOTHING IS THE END OF THE WORLD (EXCEPT FOR THE END OF THE WORLD)
by Bekah Brunstetter.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 8 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May.
Play and production pulse with life as comedy combines with serious point.
LADIES’ DAY To 25 May.
Oldham.
LADIES’ DAY
by Amanda Whittington.
Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street OL1 3SW To 25 May 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat 25 May 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Stoon 18 May 2013.
Neither Godolphin nor God-awful but certainly codswallop.
PASTORAL To 8 June.
London.
PASTORAL
by Thomas Eccleshare.
Soho Theatre (Upstairs) 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 8 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 30 May.
Captioned 23 May.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 April.
Fable of nature red in tooth, claw, root and branch.
THE BLOOD IS STRONG To 4 June.
London.
THE BLOOD IS STRONG
by David Hutchison.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 4 June 2013.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co,.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May.
Play about Scotland flowering gets nipped in the bud.
4000 MILES To 1 June.
London.
4000 Miles
by Amy Herzog.
The Print Room 34 Hereford Road Notting Hill W2 5AJ To 1 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7221 6036.
www.the-print-room.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 May.
Drama making a virtue out of the undramatic.
MISS NIGHTINGALE To 27 July.
Tour.
MISS NIGHTINGALE
by Matthew Bugg.
Tour to 27 July 2013.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
Review Timothy Ramsden 8 May at New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich.
Jewel of a performance in an uninvolving show.
CAN’T PAY? WON’T PAY! To 18 May.
Bolton.
CAN’T PAY? WON’T PAY!
by Dario Fo and Franca Rame English version by Lino Pertile adapted by Bill Colvill and Robert Walker.
Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 18 May 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 15 May 2pm.
BSL Signed 15 May 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 May.
Farce for the times shows even anarchy needs control.