Reviews Archive Part 2
THE DREAMERS To 11 July.
London.
THE DREAMERS
words and music by James Beeny & Gina George.
St James Theatre 12 Palace Street SW1E 5JA To 11 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 264 2140.
www.stjamestheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 2 June.
The nightmare that was Gallipoli.
TWELFTH NIGHT To 24 July.
London.
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare.
St Paul’s Church Covent Garden Bedford Street WC2E 9ED To 24 July 2015.
Mon–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: www.iristheatre.com
Review: William Russell 30 June.
Everything in the garden’s lovely.
UNEARTHED and THE GIFT To 25 July.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
UNEARTHED/ THE GIFT
by Theresa Heskins by Jemma Kennedy.
New Vic Theatre Etruria Road Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 0JG In rep to 25 July 2015.
7.30pm 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 July Mat 18, 25 July 2.15pm.
Audio-described 25 Jul 2.15pm.
Captioned 16 Jul.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
Dramatic value in buried treasure.
THE THRONE and LARKSONG To 25 July.
Newcastle-under-Lyme.
THE THRONE and LARKSONG
by Frazer Flintham by Chris Bush.
New Vic Theatre Etruria Road Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 0JG In rep to 25 July 2015.
7.30pm 11, 14, 15, 18, 20-22, 25 July; Mat 11 July 2.15pm.
Audio-described 11 Jul 2.15pm.
Captioned 21 Jul.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Intriguing variety in new plays for old treasure..
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY To 27 June.
Liverpool.
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY
based on the Warner Brothers film by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen and Sam Raimi adapted by Simon Dormandy.
Liverpool Playhouse Williamson Square L1 1EL To 27 June 2015.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 June.
Time-stopping, heart-warming it should fall flat but flies in the face of expectation.
CAN’T FORGET ABOUT YOU To 25 July.
Glasgow.
CAN’T FORGET ABOUT YOU
by David Ireland.
Tron Theatre 63 Trongate G1 5HB To 25 July 2015.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm.
Audio-described/BSL Signed 22 Jul.
Captioned 23 Jul.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
TICKETS: 0141 552 4267.
www.tron.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 July.
Comic portrayal of one man with female family and lovers in Belfast.
ALPHA BETA To 18 July.
London.
ALPHA BETA
by Ted Whitehead.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 18 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (no booking fee by ’phone or online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.
Portrait of a deadly marriage intriguingly viewed a generation or two on.
NOONDAY DEMONS To 1 August.
London
NOONDAY DEMONS
by Peter Barnes.
King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street N1 1QN To 1 August 2015.
Tue-Sat 7pm Mat Sun & 1 Aug. 2pm.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7193 7846.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 July.
Unlikely, unusual, unfashionable but valuably unique drama capably unearthed.
THE SEAGULL To 11 July.
London.
THE SEAGULL
by Anton Chekhov new version by Torben Betts from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport.
Open Air Theatre Inner Circle Regent’s Park NW1 4NU To 18 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 826 4242.
www.openairtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 June.
a season in the country like a night out on the town.
A THIRD To 14 July.
London.
A THIRD
by Laura Jacqmin.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 14 July 2015.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (no booking fee by ’phone or online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.
It’s all neatly played at very close quarters, but the characters never become more than figures in a modern sexual landscape.
THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS & HEARTS To 1 August.
London.
THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS & HEARTS
book by Eamonn O’Dwyer and Rob Gilbert music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer,
Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street London E8 3DL To 1 August 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 13 July.
Through the looking glass where all is not as it seems.
LUNA GALE To 18 July.
London.
LUNA GALE
by Rebecca Gilman.
Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 18 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 17 July.
Captioned 14 July (+ transcribed post-show discussion).
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 June.
Complex elements skilfully structured through drama that holds attention.
AS IS To 1 August.
London.
AS IS
by William M Hoffman.
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) 14 Whitehall SW1A 2DY To 1 August 2015.
Mon–Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7632.
www.atgtickets.com/trafalgarstudios
Review: William Russell 15 July.
Raging - and laughing - at the dying of the light.
THE SKRIKER To 1 August.
Manchester.
THE SKRIKER
by Caryl Churchill.
Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 1 August 2015.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm no performance 13 July) Sat 8pm Mat 12, 13 July 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 55min No interval.
TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk/bookonline
Review: Timothy Ramsden 6 July.
Frightening.
LITTLE FRANKENSTEIN To 18 July.
London.
LITTLE FRANKENSTEIN
by Liz and Daniel Lempen.
Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage N1 2DN 18 July 2015.
2pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7226 1787.
www.littleangeltheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 July.
Interesting ingredients could benefit from more narrative clarity.
LAMPEDUSA To 25 July.
London.
LAMPEDUSA
by Anders Lustgarten.
Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street W1D 3NE To 25 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 June.
Unsentimental rays of light in a dark world vividly evoked.
LITTLE MALCOLM AND HIS STRUGGLE AGAINST THE EUNUCHS To 1 August.
London.
LITTLE MALCOLM AND HIS STRUGGLE AGAINST THE EUNUCHS
by David Halliwell.
Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 1 August 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 July.
Little Malcolm makes a forceful if ambiguous impact.
MADAME X To 11 July.
London.
MADAME X
by Simon James Collier.
Brockley Jack Studio 416 Brockley Road SE4 2DH To 11 July 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 25 June.
Glorious melodramatic hokum lacking only Lana Turner.
CARE To 28 June.
Watford.
CARE
Palace Theatre 20 Clarendon Road WD17 1JZ To 28 June.
2pm 28 Jun.
3pm 25 Jun.
5pm 28 Jun.
7pm 26, 27 Jun.
7.30pm 25 Jun.
9pm 26 Jun.
10pm 27 Jun.
Runs 1hr 5min No interval.
TICKETS: 01923 225671.
www.watordpalacetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 June.
Every apologist for privatisation of medical services should be confronted with this, and all NHS staff should be invited to see it as evidence of how strongly their work is valued and advocated.
EDUCATING RITA To 25 July.
Chichester.
EDUCATING RITA
by Willy Russell.
Minerva Theatre Oaklands Park PO19 6AP To 25 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat & 1, 9, 15, 22 July 2.45pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 01243 781312.
www.cft.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 June.
Hymn to education and a vivacious woman who never wears the same dress twice but always sparkles.