Reviews Archive Part 2
UPPER CUT To 7 February.
London.
UPPER CUT
by Juliet Gilkes Romero.
Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 7 February 2015.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 January.
Lacks punch.
BORIS GODUNOV To 31 January.
London.
BORIS GODUNOV
by Alexander Pushkin adapted by Howard Colyer.
Brockley Jack Studio 410 Brockley Road SE4 2JH To 31 January 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 15 January.
An epic tale about a tyrant and a false pretender.
TITLE AND DEED To 7 February.
London.
TITLE AND DEED
by Will Eno.
Print Room at the Coronet 103 Notting Hill Gate W11 3LB To 7 February 2015.
Mon – Fri 7.30 pm. Mat Sat 4pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 3642 6606.
www.the-print-room.org
Review: William Russell 17 January.
Birth, life, death and the whole damned thing; all with style.
THE CHANGELING To 1 March.
London.
THE CHANGELING
by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley.
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Shakespeare’s Globe New Globe Walk Bankside SE1 9DT To 1 March 2015.
2.30pm 24, 28, 31 Jan, 5, 7, 13, 15, 19, 21, 26, 28 Feb, 1 March.
7.30pm 23-25, 27 Jan-1 Feb, 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17 Feb, 1 March.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7401 9919.
www.shakespearesglobe.co (£2.50 transaction fee).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 January.
Splendid revival of a superb drama.
SHAW’S WOMEN: Village Wooing and How He Lied To Her Husband To 31 January.
London.
SHAW’S WOMEN
by George Bernard Shaw.
Village Wooing and How He Lied To Her Husband
Tristan Bates Theatre 1a Tower Street WC2H 9NP To 31 January 2015.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7240 6283.
www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 January.
Short Shaws well married.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE To 14 February.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by Arthur Miller.
Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1SB To 14 February 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm except 26 Jan 5pm Mat 24, 28 Jan, 4, 7 Feb 2pm.
Audio-described 28 Jan 7.30pm.
BSL Signed 22 Jan.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 January.
An evening of mounting impact.
THE BOYS UPSTAIRS To 15 February.
London.
THE BOYS UPSTAIRS
by Jason Mitchell.
Above The Stag Theatre Arch 17 Miles Street SW8 1RZ to 15 February 2014.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: www.abovethestag.com
Review: William Russell 16 January.
Happily carrying-on camping.
THE RULING CLASS To 11 April.
London.
THE RULING CLASS
by Peter Barnes.
Trafalgar Transformed (Studio 1) 14 Whitehall SW1A 2DY To 11 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7632.
www.trafalgartransformed.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 January.
Wild time as non-conformity hits the Establishment.
THE FROZEN SCREAM: to 17 January.
THE FROZEN SCREAM: Christopher Green and Sarah Waters
Birmingham Hippodrome
Runs: 1h 20m, no interval. Till 17 01 15
Performances at 18.00 and 20.00 - see schedule
www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 12 01 15
Let the ice warm the cockles of your heart.
BAT BOY To 31 January.
London.
BAT BOY
story and book by Kethe Farley and Brian Flemming music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe.
Southwark Playhouse (The Large) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 31 January 2015.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 29 Jan 3 pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplahouse.co.uk
Review: William Russell 14 January.
Bats, comic capers and mother love.
THE DIARY OF A NOBODY To 14 February.
London.
THE DIARY OF A NOBODY
adapted by Mary Franklin from the novel by George and Weedon Grossmith.
King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street N1 1QN To 14 February 2015.
Mon-Sat 7pm Mat 14 Feb 3pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0160.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 January.
Best when sticking to the record.
IVY & JOAN To 24 January.
London..
IVY & JOAN
by James Hogan.
Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1 6ST To 24 January 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7287 2875.
www.eticketing.co.uk/jermynstreet
Review: William Russell 10 January.
Women in crisis skilfully revealed.
DARA To 4 April.
London.
DARA
by Shahid Nadeem adapted by Tanya Ronder from a literal translation by Shahid Nadeem & Pervaiz Alam.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 4 April 2015.
2.15pm 5-7, 9, 27, 28 Feb, 2, 6, 7, 16-18, 25-28 Mar, 2, 4 Apr.
3pm 8 Feb, 1, 8, 29 Mar.
7.30pm 7, 28 Feb, 7, 17, 28 Mar, 4 Apr.
Audio-described 27 Mar, 28 Mar 2.15pm (+ Touch Tour).
Captioned 26, 29 Mar.
Runs: 2hr 35min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 28 January.
Indian epic unflavoured by Bollywood.
BULL To 7 February.
London.
BULL
by Mike Bartlett
Young Vic (The Maria) 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 7 Februyary 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed, Sat 2.45pm.
Runs 55min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvictheatre.org
Review: Carole Woddis 20 January.
A unique, challenging, revealing, theatrical view of the world.
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND To 21 February.
London.
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
book by Russell Labey and Richard Taylor music & lyrics by Richard Taylor.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 21 February 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2 hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/uniontheatre
Review: William Russell 30 January.
Praise the Lord but not the musical.
THE GRAND TOUR To 21 February.
London.
THE GRAND TOUR
music and lyrics by Jerry Herman book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble.
Finborough Theatre Above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 21 February 2015.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 January.
Small-scale revival admirably suits minor-key story.
HELLO/GOODBYE To 28 February.
London.
HELLO/GOODBYE
by Peter Souter.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 28 February 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 28 Feb 3pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 24 Feb.
Post-show Discussion (transcribed) 24 Feb.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 27 January.
Neat, sweet and touchingly hilarious.
GOLEM To 31 January.
London.
GOLEM
by Suzanne Andrade.
Young Vic 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 31 January 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 January.
The human condition today, in graphic detail.
SCRUNCH To 4 January.
London.
SCRUNCH
by Sarah Argent and Kevin Lewis.
Unicorn Theatre (Foyle Studio) 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 4 January 2015.
Fri 9.30am, 11am.
Sat, Sun 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm (performances sold out).
Runs c40min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 December.
Rapt attention of the young in show about unwrapping.
PLAY OF THRONES To 24 January.
London.
PLAY OF THRONES
by Phil Willmott based on William Shakespeare’s Henry V1, Parts I, II and III.
Union Theatre, 204 Union Street, London SE1 0LX To 29 January 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm,
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9816.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/uniontheatre
Review: William Russell 9 January.
Skilful snakes and ladders, murder, mayhem and kings.