Reviews Archive Part 2
DOING THE BUSINESS and BLIND To 23 February.
London.
DOING THE BUSINESS and BLIND
by Doug Lucie.
Courtyard Theatre (Studio) 40 Pitfield Street N1 6EU To 23 February 2014.
Tue-Sun 7.30pm no performances 11-16 February.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7729 2202.
www.thecourtyard.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 January.
Two vivid snapshots of art and money meeting.
HUIS CLOS To 2 February.
London.
HUIS CLOS
by Jean Paul Sartre
Rosemary Branch Theatre 2 Shepperton Road N1 3DT To 2 February 2014.
7.30pm 25, 28, 30 January, 1 Feb.
6pm 26 Jan, 2 Feb.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
TICKETS: 0207 704 6665.
www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
Review: William Russell 23 January.
Stimulating account from the lower depths.
SHANG-A-LANG To 15 February.
London.
SHANG-A-LANG
by Catherine Johnson.
King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street Islington N1 1QN To 15 February 2014.
Tue – Sat 7.15pm Mat Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 478 0160.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: William Russell 25 January.
For (some) Adults Only.
ELLEN TERRY WITH EILEEN ATKINS To 23 February.
London.
ELLEN TERRY WITH EILEEN ATKINS
by Ellen Terry adapted by Eileen Atkins.
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Shakespeare’s Globe 21 New Globe Walk Bankside SE1 9DT To 23 February 2014.
2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 23 February 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
all performances sold-out.
TICKETS 020 7401 9919 or 0871 297 0749 (booking fee).
www.shakespeares-globe.org
Review: Carole Woddis 27 January.
Greatness all round.
FLIGHT To 1 February.
London.
FLIGHT
by Mikhail Bulgakov adapted by Howard Colyer.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre 410 Brockley Road SE4 2DH To 1 February 2014.
Tue–Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS:0844 8700 887.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 22 January.
Refugees in another time.
RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN To 22 February.
London.
RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN
by Gina Gionfriddo.
Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 22 February 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 15 Feb 3pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 18 Feb (+ Transcribed Post-show Discussion).
Post-show Discussion 18 Feb.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 January.
They think they’ve got problems?
NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY To 9 February.
London.
NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY
book, music and lyrics by Douglas J Cohen based on the book by William Goldman.
Landor Theatre 70 Landor Road SW9 9PH To 9 February 2014.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 737 7276.
www.landortheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 24 January.
A great way to treat an audience.
THE KEEPERS OF INFINITE SPACE To 16 February.
London.
THE KEEPERS OF INFINITE SPACE
by Omar El-Khairy.
Park Theatre (Park 90) Clifton Terrace Finsbury Park To 16 February 2014.
Tue-Say 7.45pm Sun 3.15pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7870 6876.
www.parktheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 January.
A play that neglects its strongest aspects.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER To 1 February.
London.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
by Julia McKenzie and Stephen Sondheim.
St James Theatre 12 Palace Street SW1E 5JA To 1 February 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 3pm Sat & Sun 4pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 264 2160.
www.stjamestheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 January.
Wit and sophistication matched in material and performances.
THE WEIR To 19 April.
London.
THE WEIR
by Conor McPherson.
Wyndhams Theatre Charing Cross Road WC2H 0DA To 19 April 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat
Runs 1hr 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5120.
www.theweirlondon.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 January.
Weir - and wonderful.
DIARY OF A NOBODY to 29 01
THE DIARY OF A NOBODY: Adapted by Jonathan Ap Emrys from the novel by George and Weedon Grossmith
Old Joint Stock Theatre
Runs: 1h 55m, one interval, till 29 01 14
Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 28 01 14
An adaptation that doesn’t hold together.
THE NAKED GAY PLAY To 16 February.
London.
THE NAKED GAY PLAY
by David Bell.
Above the Stage Theatre Arch 17 Miles Street Vauxhall SW8 1 RZ To 16 February 2014.
Tue–Sat 7.30 pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 2 hr One interval.
TICKETS: www.abovethestag.com
Review: William Russell 21 January.
Great play, rotten title.
KING LEAR To 25 May.
London.
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare.
Olivier Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 28 May 2014.
7pm 3, 4, 6, 13-15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28 Feb, 3, 10, 11, 20, 21, 24, 25 March, 11, 17, 21-23, 28-30 April, 1, 6, 8-10, 16, 19, 23, 26-28 May.
Mat 2pm 5, 16, 23 Feb, 1, 2, 12, 22, 23 March, 12, 13, 19 April, 7, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 May.
Audio-described 1 March 2pm (+ Touch Tour 12.15pm), 3 March, 17 May 2pm (+ Touch Tour 12.15pm).
Captioned 23 March, 25 March, 19 May.
performances in Feb and March sold out apart from Day Seats; April and May performances on sale from 14 Feb.
Runs: 3hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 29 January,
Playing it big and brutal.
WHAT THE WOMEN DID To 15 February.
London.
WHAT THE WOMEN DID
Luck of War by Gwen John, Handmaidens of Death by Herbert Tremaine The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by J M Barrie.
Southwark Playhouse (The Large) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 15 February 2014.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20min Two intervals.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 January.
Intriguing trio of strange meetings brought about by war.
HALF A PERSON: MY LIFE AS TOLD BY THE SMITHS To 16 February.
London.
HALF A PERSON: MY LIFE AS TOLD BY THE SMITHS
by Alex Broun.
King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street Islington N1 1QN To 16 February 2014.
2,3,9,10, 16 Feb 7.15pm Mat 16 Feb 3pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 0207 478 0160.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: William Russell 27 January.
Just William is good enough.
A WORLD ELSEWHERE To 15 February.
London.
A WORLD ELSEWHERE
by Alan Franks.
Theatre 503 above The Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 15 February 2014.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 5pm.
Runs: 1hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Carole Woddis 24 January.
A dramatic precedent and an American President don’t make much of a mix.
THE ROBBERS To 1 March.
London.
THE ROBBERS
by Friedrich von Schiller in a version by Daniel Millar and Mark Leipacher.
7.30pm 1, 4, 7, 11, 13, 20, 21, 22 Feb Mat 1 Feb 11am, 8, 15 Feb 3pm.
Captioned 11 Feb.
TICKETS: 020 7383 9034.
www.newdiorama.com
then Greenwich Theatre Crooms Hill SE10 8ES.
25, 27 Feb, 1 March 2014 7.30pm.
TICKETS: 020 8858 7755.
www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 January.
Rough minimalism in staging leaves space for the play’s wild chaos..
FIJI LAND To 8 February.
London.
FIJI LAND
by Nick Gill.
Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD T0 8 February.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 September.
Vigorous action of men going potty among the potted plants.
BLURRED LINES To 22 February.
London.
BLURRED LINES
created by Nick Payne and Carrie Cracknell devised by the company with poetry by Michaela Coel.
The Shed Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX To 22 February 2014.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Wed, Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 15 Feb 3pm.
Captioned 18 Feb.
Runs: 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 20 February.
Up-to-the-minute inequality account.
THE WORLD GOES ROUND: THE SONGS OF KANDER AND EBB To 8 February.
London.
THE WORLD GOES ROUND: THE SONGS OF KANDER AND EBB
conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman and David Thompson.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street Southwark SE1 0LX To 8 February 2014.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2 hr One interval.
TICKETS: 0207 261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.com
Review: William Russell 19 January.
Celebrating a marvellous musical union.