Reviews Archive Part 2
BETWEEN US To 21 June.
London.
BETWEEN US
by Sarah Daniels.
Arcola Theatre (Arcola 2) 24 Ashwin Street E8 3DL To 21 June 2014.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 May.
Finely performed all round in a rounded view of adults’ love for their children.
BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF 1943 To 29 June.
London.
BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF 1943
by Alan Plater.
Upstairs at the Gatehouse Highgate Village N6 4BD To 29 June 2014.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 4pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0208 340 3488.
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com
Review: William Russell 28 May 2014.
Memories of Ivy cling happily to this play.
THE MANUAL ORACLE To 14 June.
London.
THE MANUAL ORACLE
by Phoebe von Held, Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams.
The Yard Theatre Unit 2A Queen’s Yard White Post Lane Hackney Wick E9 5EN To 14 June 2014.
Tue–Sat 8pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 07548 156266.
www.manualoracle.org
Review: William Russell 30 May.
Stimulating to say the least.
SPOKESONG To 10 June.
London.
SPOKESONG
by Stewart Parker.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 10 June 2014.
Sun, Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652. (24hr No booking fees).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 June.
Smooth yet exhilarating dramatic ride.
HOPE PLACE To 31 May.
Liverpool.
HOPE PLACE
by Michael Wynne.
Everyman Theatre 3-11 Hope Street L1 9BH To 31 May 2014.
Tue-Sat 7.;30pm Mat Wed 1.30pm, Sat 2pm.
Captioned 31 May 2pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 May.
Triumphant Hope in serious celebration.
IN THE VALE OF HEALTH To 14 June.
London.
IN THE VALE OF HEALTH
by Simon Gray.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 14 June 2014.
Japes 11am 7, 14 June.
3, 13 June.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
Michael 2.30pm 7, 14 June.
7.30pm 5, 11 June.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
Japes Too 4.30pm 7, 14 June.
7.30pm 4, 12 June.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Missing Dates 7.30pm 6, 7, 10, 13 June.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 May.
Lives’ rich tapestry in several weaves.
THE SECRET OF Q To 29 May.
London.
THE SECRET OF Q
by Ramses Graus, Monique Corvers and Don Duyns,
Unicorn Theatre 147 Tooley Street Southwark SE1 2HZ To 29 May 2014.
11am & 2pm.
Runs 55min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 May.
It’s not just what they do, it’s the way that they do it.
LEAR To 28 June.
London.
LEAR
by William Shakespeare amended by Phil Willmott.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE10LX To 28 June 2014.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 50min Two intervals.
TICKETS: 0207 261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 6 June.
What if King Lear were a woman?
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MITCHELL & KENYON To 31 May.
Oldham.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MITCHELL & KENYON
by Daragh Carville.
Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street OL1 3SW To 31 May 2014.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
BSL Signed 30 May.
Pre-show talk 28 May 6.15pm.
Post-show Discussion 29 May.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0161 624 2829.
www.coliseum.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 May.
Fussily told, but a story worth telling.
NO BLACKS NO DOGS NO IRISH To 8 June.
London.
NO BLACKS. NO DOGS, NO POLES
by Tom O’Brien.
Pentameters Theatre above The Horseshoe Pub 28 Heath Street NW3 6TE To 8 June 2014.
Tue-Sat 8pm Mat Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7435 3648.
www.pentameters.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 May.
A new look at an old problem.
JOHN FERGUSON To 14 June.
London.
JOHN FERGUSON
by St John Ervine.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 14 June 2014.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652. (24hr No booking fees).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 June.
Rural Irish poverty clearly if tentatively presented.
BITTCH BOXER To 24 May.
Tour.
BITTCH BOXER
by Charlotte Josephine.
Tour to 24 May 2014.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 May at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.
Monodrama that packs a punch.
BOLERO To 1 June.
Nottingham.
BOLERO
by Michael Pinchbeck.
Nottingham Playhouse Wellington Circus NG1 5AF To 1 June 2014.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 0115 951 9419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk.
Review: Alan Geary: 31 May 2014.
Compelling stuff.
PICTURE PERFECT To 1 June.
London.
PICTURE PERFECT
conceived by Simon Greiff music and lyrics by Scott Evan Davis.
St James Theatre (Studio) 12 Palace Street SW1E 5JA To
1 June 2014.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: William Russell 1 June.
Practically perfect.
TESTAMENT To 7 June.
London.
TESTAMENT
by She She Pop and their Fathers.
Barbican (Pit) Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 7 June 2014.
7.45pm.
Runs: 1hr 55min No interval.
TICKETS: 0845 120 7511.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 June.
Theatrical sophistication searching-out human relationships.
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN To 14 June.
London.
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN
by Dalton Trumbo adapted by Bradley Rand Smith.
Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 14 June 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 May.
Blizkrieg script and performance are devastating.
FRAGILE To 7 June.
Birmingham.
FRAGILE
by Geoff Thompson.
The Old Joint Stock Theatre 4 Temple Row West B2 5NY To7 June 2014.
Runs: 1hr 15min.
Review: Sam Chipman 6 June.
Gut-wrenching, powerful and uncomfortable
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A BUNCH OF AMATEURS To 28 June.
Newbury.
A BUNCH OF AMATEURS
by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman from a story by Jonathan Gershfield and John Ross..
Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury RG20 8AE To 28 June 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm except 28 June at 1.30pm & 6.30pm.
Audio-described 21 June 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
BSL Signed 7 June 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 01635 46044.
www.watermill.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 May.
Familiar ingredients whipped to a fine comic frenzy at the Watermill.
ALL MY SONS To 7 June.
London.
ALL MY SONS
by Arthur Miller.
Open Air Theatre Inner Circle Regent’s Park NW1 4NU To 7 June 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 826 4242 (24hr).
www.openairtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 May.
Assertively tough production darkens into nocturnal intensity.
A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE To 24 May.
London.
A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE
by Thomas Middleton.
Rose Theatre 56 Park Street SE1 9AR To 24 May 2014.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9565.
www.rosetheatre.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 May.
A Trick that’s quite a treat.