London.

LEE HARVEY OSWALD: A FAR MEAN STREAK OF INDEPENDENCE BROUGHT ON BY NEGLECK
by Michael Hastings.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 22 November 2013.
12.30pm 22 Nov.
2pm 18, 19 Nov.
7.30pm 17, 18 Nov.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 November.

50th anniversary of a President’s death through the story of the man who killed him.

Chichester.

KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare.

Minerva Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 30 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm no evening performance 13 Nov Mat Sat 2.45pm 13 Nov 3pm 28 Nov 1pm.
Audio-described 22 Nov, 23 Nov 2.45pm.
Runs 2hr 55min One interval.

TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 November.

Clear and commanding performance and production.

London.

THE ISLAND
devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona.

Young Vic (The Clare) 66 The Cut Waterloo SE1 8LZ To 30 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.45pm
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922 sold out; Day Tickets only.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 November.

Drama built round one classic shows it is of comparable stature.

Mold.

SEASON’S GREETINGS
by Alan Ayckbourn.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru (Anthony Hopkins Theatre) CH7 1YA To 2 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 November.

Somewhat muffled Greetings, at its best showing real human concerns amid the comedy.

Keswick.

SEE HOW THEY RUN!
by Philip King.

Theatre By The Lake Lakeside CA12 5DJ In rep to 9 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 October.

Laughter triumphs by the Lake.

Tour.

CYMBELINE
by William Shakespeare.

Phizzical in association with Belgrade Theatre Coventry Tour to 5 December 2013.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 November at Curve (Studio) Leicester.

Shakespeare transposed looks good.

Keswick.

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
by Oliver Goldsmith.

Theatre by the Lake In rep to 8 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 October.

Genial, if fussy, production of a genial comedy.

Tour.

TUBE
by Tim Webb.

Oily Cart Tour to 25 October 2013.
Runs 45min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 September at Stratford Circus.

Sensory delights from tubular bells to tubular smells.

Nottingham.

THE DUCK HOUSE
by Dan Patterson and Colin Swash.

Theatre Royal Theatre Square NG1 5ND To 15 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2pm Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 0115 989 5555.
www.trch.co.uk
Review: Alan Geary: 11 November 2013.

Satirical farce with a laugh a line built in. Performances are first class.

Bolton.

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Eugene O’Neill.

Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 2 November 2013.
Runs 3hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 November.

Long journey with a riveting itinerary.

London

MUCKY KID
by Sam Potter.

Theatre 503 above The Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 7 December 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 5pm
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.

Tickets: 0207 978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: William Russell 16 November.

Irreparably damaged goods? Or natural born killer?

London.

THE DEAD WAIT
by Paul Herzberg.

Park Theatre (Park 200) Clifton Terrace Finsbury Park N4 3JP To 1 December 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7870 6876.
www.parktheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 November.

Once the symbols are set up, a tense drama gets going.

London.

OUR AJAX
by Timberlake Wertenbaker.

Southwark Playhouse (The Large) 77-86 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 30 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 9 November.

Modern trauma and ancient tragedy fail to fuse..

London.

SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
by Ingmar Bergman translated by Karts Woudstra.

Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS to 17 November 2013.
Thu-Sun 7.15pm.
Runs 3hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 638 8891.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: William Russell 14 November.

Coruscating theatre.

London.

ANDROMACHE
by Jean Racine translated by Samuel Solomon.

Pentameters Theatre 28 Heath Street/Oriol Place Hampstead NW3 6TE To 1 December 2013.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7435 3648.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 November.

Poetry, passion and politics rekindled.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: William Shakespeare
RSC, Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 3h, one interval; Stratford till 30 November, then in US
Information: www.rsc.org.uk

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 13 November 2013

A bold idea, but not a successful one.

Nottingham/Touring.

THE COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY: Jeffrey Hatcher.
Lakeside Arts Centre: Tkts 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Touring Info from Mappa Mundi/Torch Theatre/Theatr Mwldan: 2h 20m: one interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 18th November 2013 at Lakeside Arts Centre.

The company’s best production for at least three years.

London.

UNSCORCHED
by Luke Owen.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 23 November 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 November.

Quietly scorching production with a few telling flare-ups.

Manchester.

SWEENEY TODD
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim book by Hugh Wheeler.

Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 30 November 2013.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm no performance 18 Nov Sat 8pm Mat Wed & 12, 21 Nov 2.30pm; Sat 3.30pm.
Audio-described 12 Nov 3.30pm.
BSL Signed 26 Nov.
Captioned 22 Nov.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 November.

Do attend this tale of Sweeney Todd.

London.

PASSING BY
by Martin Sherman.

Tristan Bates Theatre 1A Tower Street Covent Garden WC2H 9NP To 30 November 2013.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 0207 240 6283.
www.boxoffice@tristanbates theatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 7 November.

Stop, don’t pass by.