Reviews Archive Part 2

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LITTLE SURE SHOT To 10 May.

Tour.

LITTLE SURE SHOT
by Lucy Rivers.

Tour to 10 May 2015.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 April at The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath.

Annie gets her gun and fires on both barrels.

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THE HARVEST To 11 April.

Bath.

THE HARVEST
by Pavel Pryazhko translated by Sasha Dugdale.

Ustinov Studio Theatre Royal Sawclose BA1 1 To 11 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 01225 448844.
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 April.

A piece on the fault-line between comedy and metaphor.

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WHATEVER THE WEATHER To 19 April.

London.

WHATEVER THE WEATHER
by Gilly Baskeyfield.

Polka Theatre (Adventure Theatre) 240 The Broadway Wimbledon SW19 1SB To 19 April 2015.
Wed-Fri 10.35am & 2.05pm.
Fri-Sun 11.05 & 2.35pm.
Runs 45min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8543 4888.
www.polkatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 April.

Play of the weather brings people together.

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SONG OF RIOTS To 18 April.

Oxford.

SONG OF RIOTS
by Lucy Maycock.

The North Wall South Parade OX2 7JN To 18 April 2015.
8pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 01865 319450.
www.thenorthwall.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 April.

The individual and the city given tragic perspective.

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DEAD SIMPLE To 2 May 2015.

Tour.

DEAD SIMPLE
by Peter James adapted Shaun McKenna.

Tour to 2 May 2015.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 13 April at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Uneven plotting, but fun all the same.

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RISE LIKE A PHOENIX To 3 May.

London.

RISE LIKE A PHOENIX
by Paul Emelion Daly.

Above the Stag Theatre Arch 17 Miles Street SW8 1RZ To 3 May 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.

TICKETS: www.abovethestaf.com
Review: William Russell 10 April.

A thing of shreds and patches.

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FARFETCHED FABLES To 3 May.

London.

FARFETCHED FABLES
by George Bernard Shaw.

Pentameters Theatre 28 Heath Street (entrance on Oriel Place) Hampstead NW3 6TE To 3 May 2015.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7435 3648.
www.pentameters.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 April.

Far Fetched but often clear-sighted in a rare, intelligent staging.

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CREDITORS to 11 April.

London
CREDITORS: by Neil Smith
after Strindberg.

The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 11 April 2015.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1 hr 30mins No interval.

TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell, 3 April 2015

A dance of death that thrills and chills the blood of which there is plenty on display.

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SPEND, SPEND, SPEND: t0 18 04 15

London
SPEND SPEND SPEND
Book and Lyrics by Steve Brown and Justin Greene.
Music by Steve Brown.
Based on the book by Viv Nicholson and Stephen Smith.

The Union Theatre
204 Union Street, London SE1 0LX to 18 April 2015.
Runs 2 hr 15 mins One interval.

TICKETS:020 7261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 4 April.

Hasn’t passed its sell by date.

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MRS ROOSEVELT FLIES TO LONDON To 9 May.

London..

MRS ROOSEVELT FLIES TO LONDON
by Alison Skilbeck.

King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street Islington N1 1QN To 9 May 2015.
Mon–Sat 7pm Mat 9 May 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7226 4443.
www.kingsheadtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 17 April.

A memorable visit by a great lady.

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WOE To 21 March.

Manchester.

WOE
by Edit Kaldor, Karmenlara Ely and the performers.

Contact Theatre 21 March 2015.
Runs 1hr 10min (+ Discussion) No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 March.

Essential theatre – people in a room together considering what it can mean to be human.

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BRIDLINGTON To 3 May.

London.

BRIDLINGTON
by Peter Hamilton.

Rosemary Branch Theatre 2 Shepperton Road N1 3DT To 3 May 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Sun 5pm.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7704 2730.
www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
Review: William Russell 18 April.

Lost and damaged souls well-worth finding.

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OPERATION MAGIC CARPET To 24 May.

London.

OPERATION MAGIC CARPET
by Samantha Ellis.

Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway Wimbledon SW19 1SB To 24 May 2015.
Sat, Sun 11am & 2.30pm except 2 May 3pm.
schools’ performances Wed-Fri.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.

Tickets: 020 8543 4888.
www.polkatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 April.

Standard class ride between two cultures.

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SCARLET To 9 May.

London.

SCARLET
by Sam H Freeman.

Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 9 May 2015.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 April.

Frenzied zigzag of a young woman’s life clearly and intensely tracked.

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BETWEEN WORLDS To 25 April.

London.

BETWEEN WORLDS
music by Tansy Davies libretto by Nick Drake.

Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 25 April 2015.
7.30pm 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25 Apr.
3pm 19 Apr.
Post-show Discussion: 13 Apr.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7638 8891.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 April.

Opera giving voice to individuals in one of modern history’s horror moments.

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FIGHT NIGHT To 3 May.

London.

FIGHT NIGHT
by Alexander Devriendt and the cast.

Unicorn Theatre (Clore Theatre) 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ To 3 May 2015.
11am 21 Apr, 1 May.
2pm 22 25, 26, 30 Apr, 2, 3 May.
7.30pm 22-25, 28-30 Apr.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7645 0560.
www.unicorntheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 April.

Election and selection taken for a revealing ride.

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THE DYING OF TODAY To 11 April.

Cardiff.

THE DYING OF TODAY
by Howard Barker.

The Other Room at Porter’s, Bute Terrace CF10 2FE To 11 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: www.otherroomtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 April.

Great issues well tackled in a little room..

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FROZEN To 11 April.

FROZEN
by Bryony Lavery.

Park Theatre (Park 90) Clifton Terrace Finsbury Park To 11 April 2015.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 870 6876.
www.parktheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 April.

Drama of rare perception revived with a terrifying portrait of tortured self-loathing.

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DRACULA To 28 March.

Newcastle-under-Lyme.

DRACULA
by Bram Stoker adapted by Theresa Heskins.

New Vic Theatre Etruria Road ST5 0JG To 28 March 2015.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 March.

Sound production of bloody story.

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