Reviews Archive Part 2
THE LIGHT PRINCESS To 9 January.
London
THE LIGHT PRINCESS
book and lyrics by Samuel Adamson music and lyrics by Tori Amos.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 9 January 2014.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 19 October.
Wonderful fantasy and fantastic wonder.
EUROPA till 19.10
EUROPA: Lutz Hubner, Malgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk, Tena Stivicic, Steve Waters
Birmingham Rep, The Studio
Runs: 1h 55m, no interval, 16 – 19 October 2013
Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 16 10 13
An interesting exercise, but not a play.
PEOPLE SHOW 121: THE DETECTIVE SHOW To 2 November.
London.
PEOPLE SHOW 121: THE DETECTIVE SHOW
by Gareth Brierley, Sadie Cook, Fiona Creese, Mark Long.
Old Red Lion Theatre To 2 November 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 412 4307.
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 November.
The People take on crime with comedy and mystery.
HENRY THE FIFTH To 16 November.
London.
HENRY THE FIFTH
by Ignace Cornelissen translated by Purni Morell.
Unicorn Theatre (Weston auditorium) 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 16 November 2013.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 October.
Is it Shakespeare’s Henry V?
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- Not really.
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- It isn’t?
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- Well, sort of.
MACBETH To 26 October.
London.
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare.
The Cockpit Gateforth Street Marylebone NW8 8EH to 26 October 2013
Tue–Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 258 2925.
www.thecockpit.org.uk
Review: William Russell 11 October.
The Scottish Play reworked doesn’t entirely work.
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE To 23 November.
Leicester/Colchester.
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by Martin McDonagh.
Curve 60 Rutland Street LE1 1SB To 9 November.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 5 Nov (+ Touch Tour 6.15pm, 9 Nov 2.30pm (+Touch Tour 1pm).
BSL Signed 30 Nov.
Captioned 2 Nov 2.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 30 Oct.
TICKETS: 0116 242 3595.
www.curveonline.co.uk
then Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT 13-23 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 October.
Forceful production strikes the loud notes.
WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER? Theatre 503
Why Can’t We Live Together/Somniloquy/?How to Begin
(Hotbed Festival)
Theatre 503,
Battersea Park Road,
SW11 3BW
7.45pm Tues to Sat; Suns 5pm
Runs: 2hrs incl 15 min internal.
TICKETS: Box Office: 020 7978 7040
online: www.theatre503.com
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Oct 16, 2013:
Humdinging
HOUSE OF COWARDS To 10 November.
London.
HOUSE OF COWARDS
by Dannie Abse.
Pentameters Theatre 28 Heath Street Hampstead NW3 6TE To 10 November 2013.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7435 3648.
www.pentameters.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 October.
Smoke stacks and absurdity in wry period piece.
BLACK JESUS To 26 October.
London.
BLACK JESUS
by Anders Lustgarten.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 26 October 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 October.
African aftermath probed with fully-stocked dramatic purpose.
MACBETH To 20 November.
London.
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare.
Little Angel Theatre Little Angel Theatre 24 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN To 10 November 2013.
Tue-Sun 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
www.littleangeltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 October.
A high-flyer when it takes wing.
THE BUTTERFLY LION To 16 November.
Tour.
THE BUTTERFLY LION
by Michael Morpurgo adapted by Daniel Buckroyd.
Tour to 16 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 22 October.
Hugely rewarding fare – in all sorts of ways.
OVERRIDE To 19 October.
Watford.
OVERRIDE
by Stacey Gregg.
20 Clarendon Road WD17 1JZ In rep to 19 October 2013.
1.30pm 17 Oct.
3.30pm 15 Oct.
4pm 12 Oct.
6.30pm 14 Oct.
7pm 18 Oct.
8pm 19 Oct.
Audio-described 12 Oct.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 01923 225671.
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 October.
’What is humanity?’ takes an intriguing new turn in strong production.
RAVING To 23 November.
London.
RAVING
by Simon Paisley Day.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 23 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 9 Nov 3pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 12 Nov (+ Transcribed Post-show Discussion).
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 October.
A shot at showing metropolitan madness in rural Wales.
THE LOVE GIRL AND THE INNOCENT To 2 November.
London.
THE LOVE GIRL AND THE INNOCENT
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn translated by Nicholas Bethell adapted by Matthew Dunster.
Southwark Playhouse 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 2 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7274 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 October.
Suitably cold and comfortless.
LADY INGER To 26 October.
London.
LADY INGER
by Henrik Ibsen translated by Charles Archer adapted by Mark Ewbank.
Barons Court Theatre 28a Comeragh Road W14 9HP To 26 October 2013.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 October.
Uneven, but intriguing rare revival that could use a new translation.
THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS To 19 October.
London.
THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS
by Paul Zindel
Jack Studio Theatre 410 Brockley Road SE4 2DH To 19 October 2013.
Tue–Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 870 0887.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 17 October.
Performances and staging of this 1971 Pulitzer Prize winning play are immaculate: fringe theatre at its very best.
CHAMBER PIECE To 5 November.
London.
CHAMBER PIECE
by Caroline Bird.
Lyric Theatre King Street Hammersmith W6 0QL To 5 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Tickets: 0871 221 1729.
Typetalk: 18001 0871 22 117 29.
www.lyric.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 24 October.
Too much of a good thing?
VIRGIN To 19 October.
Watford.
VIRGIN
by E V Crowe.
Palace Theatre 20 Clarendon Road WD17 1JZ In rep to 19 October 2013.
17 Sept 3.30pm.
18 Oct 9pm.
19 Oct 5.30pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 01923 225671.
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/idealworld
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 October.
Broadband play lacks focus.
THE CURSE OF ELIZABETH FAULKNER To 23 November.
London.
THE CURSE OF ELIZABETH FAULKNER
by Tim Downie.
Charing Cross Theatre The Arches Villiers Street WC2N 6NL To 23 November 2013.
Thu-Sat 10 pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 934650.
www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 10 October.
Amusing gaggle of things that go bump in the night.
ARISTOCRATS To 12 October.
Mold.
ARISTOCRATS
by Brian Friel.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Emlyn Williams Theatre) CH7 1YA To 12 October 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Sat Mat 2.45pm.
Audio-described 12 Oct 2.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 10 Oct.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 0845 330 3565.
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 October.
Vividly depicted world without the will to change.