London: Billy The Girl: to Nov 24, 2013, then tours prisons

Billy The Girl: Katie Hims
Soho Theatre,
21 Dean Street
London W1D 3NE

7.15 Tues-Sun; mats Sat 3pm

BSL interpreted perf: Nov 14;
Audio described perf: Nov 15;
Captioned perf: Nov 16.

Runs: 1hr 15 mins no interval.

TICKETS : 020 7478 0100
On-line: www.sohotheatre.com

Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Nov 1, 2013

How far they've come; and how they've blossomed.

HMS Pinafore to 30 November

London
Seen – 1 November 2013
HMS PINAFORE
By W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan

The Union Theatre, 204 Union Street, London SE1 0LX to 30 November 2013 and Hackney Empire 15 -23 February 2014
Tues – Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm
Runs 2hr One interval

TICKETS: 0207 261 9876
www.ticketsource.co.uk
Hackney Empire tickets: 0208 985 242
www.hackneyempire.co.uk

Review: William Russell 1 November

The Queen’s Navee struggles to keep afloat.

London.

MOON PROJECT
by Rachel Blackman.

Ovalhouse (Downstairs) 52-54 Kennington Oval SE11 5SW To 16 November 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm.
BSL Signed 12 Nov.
Runs: 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7582 7680.
www.ovalhouse.com
Review: Carole Woddis 31 October.

Contemplating the Cosmos.

London.

MACBETH OF FIRE AND ICE
by William Shakespeare.

Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street E8 3DL To 16 November 2013.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 0207 503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 4 November.

A triumphant Scottish Play.

London.

GYM PARTY
by Made in China, Christopher Brett Bailey, Ira Brand.

Battersea Arts Centre (Members’ Bar) Lavender Hill SW11 5TN
28 Oct-2 Nov 2013.
8pm.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7223 2223.
www.bac.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 October.

Satiric show catches the right tone.

London.

nut
by Debbie Tucker Green.

The Shed Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX To 5 December 2013.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Captioned 26 Nov.
Runs: 1hr 10min No interval.

TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carol Woddis 30October.

Fresh eye.

London.

THE POTSDAM QUARTET
by David Pinner.

Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1Y 6ST To 23 November 2013.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 287 2875.
www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 30 October.

One Potsdam thing after another.

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KEELER
by Gill Adams.

Charing Cross Theatre The Arches Villiers Street WC2N 6NL To 14 December 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 08444 930 650.
www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 7 October.

As thrilling as yesterday’s mashed potatoes.

London.

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
book by David Thompson lyrics by Fred Ebb music by John Kander.

Young Vic 66 The Cut Waterloo SE1 8LZ To 21 December 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 55min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 October.

Finely-choreographed and performed political musical.

London.

LOVE STORY
by Erich Segal book and lyrics by Stephen Clark music and additional lyrics by Howard Goodall.

Jack Studio Theatre 410 Brockley Road SE4 2DH To 16 November 2013.
Tue–Sat 7.45pm Mat 16 November 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 870 0887.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 29 October.

Love is a many splendored thing.

Liverpool.

SCRAPPERS
by Daniel Matthew.

Liverpool Playhouse Studio Williamson Square L1 1EL To 16 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm except 6 Nov 5.30pm Mat 7, 13 Nov 1.30pm Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 November.

Warm-hearted people marooned on the cold sea-front of modern life.

London.

THE FANNY HILL PROJECT
by Tess Seddon and Cheryl Gallacher.

Camden People’s Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Rd NW1 2PY To 25 October 2013.
9pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.

Tickets: 0207 419 4841.
www.cpttheatre.co.uk

@CamdenPT.
Review: Carole Woddis 25 October.

On the way to something good.

Tour.

THE GRAND GESTURE
by Deborah McAndrew freely adapted from The Suicide by Nikolai Erdman.

Northern Broadsides Tour to 30 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 November at New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Farce with a heavy-handed manner.

London

THE DUMB WAITER
by Harold Pinter.

The Print Room 32 Hereford Road W2 5AJ To 23 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 55min No interval.

TICKETS:020 7221 6036.
http://www.the-print-room.org
Review: Francis Grin 28 October.

The Print Room celebrates a timeless playwright.

TARTUFFE: Moliere
Birmingham Rep Theatre
Runs: 2h, one interval, till 16 11 13

Review: Alexander Ray Edser

Dusted off to duff us up.

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY booking to 26 April
London
Date seen: 23 October 2013

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
Based on the novel by James Jones
Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Stuart Brayson, Book by Bill Gibbs

Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8DP booking to 26 April 2013
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed Sat 2.30pm
Runs 2 hr 50mins One interval

TICKETS: 0207 379 5399
www.shaftesburyboxoffice@shaftesburytheatre.com
Review: William Russell 23 October

For Adults Only.

Nottingham/Touring.

TEECHERS: John Godber.
Lakeside Arts Centre: Tkts 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Run: 1h 55m: one interval: till Wednesday, 6th November.
Review: Alan Geary: 4th November 2013.

A vast improvement on some recent productions.

Nottingham/Touring.

CHIN-CHIN: François Billetdoux.
Theatre Royal: Tkts 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 5m: one interval: till 2nd November.
Review: Alan Geary: 28th October 2013.

Slow moving, short on development, wordy and dull.

Colchester.

THE OPINION MAKERS
book and lyrics by Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon music by Brian Mitchell.

Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate CO1 1PT To 9 November.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
Audio-described 9 Nov 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1pm).
Captioned 7 Nov 7.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 6 Nov.
Seniors’ Free Talk 31 Oct 1.30pm.
TICKETS: 01206 573948.
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

then Derby Theatre Theatre Walk Westfield Shopping Centre DE1 2NF 13-23 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu, Sat 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 01332 593939.
www.derbytheatre.co.uk

Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 October.

A would-be sharp farce with blunt teeth and pleasant music.

London.

PRETTY UGLY
by Louise Orwin.

Camden People’s Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Rd NW1 2PY In rep to 9 November 2013.
7.30pm 23-26, 31 Oct, 6, 7, 9 Nov.
9pm 30 Oct, 5 Nov.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7419 4841.
www.cptheatre.co.uk

@CamdenPT
Review: Carole Woddis 25 October.

Taking risks and asking questions.