Reviews Archive Part 2
BLUSH OF DOGS To 25 April.
London.
BLUSH OF DOGS
by Roland Reynolds.
Tabard Theatre 2 Bath Road W4 1LW To 25 April 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
TICKETS 020 8995 6035.
www.tabardweb.co,uk
Review: William Russell 8 April.
Well played Greek tragedy.
THE FATHER To 11 April.
London.
THE FATHER
by August Strindberg adapted by Laurie Slade from a literal translation by N Erichsen (1898)
Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) 4 Whitehall SW1A 2DY To 11 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7632.
www.atgtickets.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 March.
Mutually assured destruction, domestic style, from Scandinavia.
CLOSER To 4 April.
London.
CLOSER
by Patrick Marber.
Donmar Warehouse 41 Earlham Street WC2H 9LX To 4 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm .
Audio-described 4 Apr 4 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 30 Mar.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7624 (£2.50 transaction fee).
www.donmarwarehouse.com
Review: Carole Woddis 6 February.
Historical and prescient – a heady mix.
BAD JEWS booking to 11 July.
London.
BAD JEWS
by Joshua Harmon.
Arts Theatre Great Newport Street WC2H 7JB To 11 July 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm.Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Run 1hr 40min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7836 8463.
www.artstheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 2 April.
Splitting heirs – hilariously, painfully, simultaneously.
TRAINSPOTTING to 11 April
London
TRAINSPOTTING
by Irvine Welsh adapted by Harry Gibson.
The King’s Head Theatre
115 Upper Street, Islington, N1 1QN to 11 April 2015.
Mon-Wed 7pm. Thurs-Sat 7pm & 8.30pm 11 April 2.30pm, 4pm, 7pm &8.30pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 0207 226 8561
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Off the wall and in your face – literally. Stunning stage version.
MAN AND SUPERMAN to 17 May.
London.
MAN AND SUPERMAN
by George Bernard Shaw.
Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 17 May 2015.
1.30pm 21, 24 Mar, 1, 7, 25 Apr, 2, 6, 16 May.
2pm 22 Mar, 26 Apr, 3, 17 May.
7pm 19-24, 30, 31 Mar, 1, 7, 24-27 Apr, 1-6, 12-17 May.
Audio-described 25 Apr 1.30pm (+ Touch Tour 12pm), 27 Apr.
Captioned 31 Mar, 5 May.
Runs 3hr 30min One interval.
NT Live 14 Apr 7pm
Runs: 3hr 30min One interval.
Sold-out: but NT Live streaming 14 April at 7pm.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 11 March.
Talk, Talk.
THE CUTTING OF THE CLOTH To 4 April.
London.
THE CUTTING OF THE CLOTH
by Michael Hastings.
Southwark Playhouse (The L) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 4 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 March.
Scrupulous depiction of how some things used to be.
The Nether: to 25 04 15
London
The Nether: Jennifer Haley
Duke of York’s Theatre
St Martin’s Lane,
London WC2N 4BG
7.30pm, mats Thurs, Sat 2.30pm
Runs: 1hr 15mins without interval. To 25 04
TICKETS: 0844 871 3055
Phone bookings: 44+ (0)207 492 1548
Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat/Sun 9am-7pm
Online: www.atgtickets.com
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Feb 24, 2015:
Powerful, poetic, full of mystery.
SHRAPNEL To 2 April.
London.
SHRAPNEL
by Anders Lustgarten.
Arcola Theatre (Studio 1) 24 Ashwin Street E8 3DL To 2 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 March.
Revealing play about inhumanity striking-down humans.
ANTIGONE To 28 March.
London.
ANTIGONE
by Sophokles translated by Anne Carson.
Barbican Theatre Silk Street EC2Y 8DS To 28 March 2015.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.30pm Sun 3pm.
Audio-described 27 Mar.
Captioned 26 Mar.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
(all performances sold out)
TICKETS: 0845 120 7550.
www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: Carole Woddis 6 March.
Impressive to look at, less clear to work out.
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN To 14 April.
London.
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN
by Tom Taylor.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 14 April 2015.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm Tue 2pm sold out Also 6 Apr 2pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finbooroughtheatre.co.uk (no booking fee by ’phone or online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 March.
Opportunity to catch a rarity, though soon sold-out.
PRINCESS IDA To 18 April.
London.
PRINCESS IDA
libretto by W S Gilbert revised by Phil Wilmott music by Arthur Sullivan.
Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Arms 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 18 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finbooroughtheatre.co.uk (no booking fee by ’phone or online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 March.
Fine music in satire that’s had its shelf-life.
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL To 25 April.
Tour.
DIE ENTÜUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie based on Belmont und Constanze by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner.
Popup Opera Tour to 25 April 2015.
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS (all venues): www.popupopera.co.uk
Review: William Russell 10 March at Robert Kime London.
Surprising and lovely and jolly.
RULES FOR LIVING: to 18 July.
London.
RULES FOR LIVING
by Sam Holcroft.
Dorfman Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 18 July 2015.
3pm 18, 29 Apr, 9, 12, 23 May, 13, 17, 23 Jun, 7 Jul.
8pm 8-11, 17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 29 Apr, 8, 9, 11-13, 21-23 May, 12, 13, 15-17, 22, 23 Jun, 6-8 Jul.
Audio-Described 11 May, 13 jun 3pm (+ Touch Tour).
Captioned 13 May, 15 Jun.
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.
TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 4 April.
A comedy with depth and bite.
LOSERVILLE To 21 March.
London.
LOSERVILLE
book, music & lyrics by Elliot Davis and James Bourne.
Union Theatre 204 Union Street Southwark SE1 0LX To 21 March 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 28 February.
Computers, geeks and jocks in high school frolics.
HARD GRAFT To 11 April.
London.
HARD GRAFT
devised by David Sheppeard.
OvalHouse (Upstairs) 52-54 Kennington Oval SE11 55W To 11 April 2015.
Wed-Sat 8.30pm.
Runs: 50min No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7582 7680.
On-line: www.ovalhouse.com
Review: Carole Woddis 8 April.
Solo exploration of a life creates an astute, humorous piece.
THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY To 21 March.
London.
THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY
by Thomas Middleton.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre 410 Brockley Road SE4 2DH To 21 March 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 40min. No interval.
TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 3 March.
Successful stew of corruption, seduction and homicide in Venice.
YARICO To 14 March.
London.
YARICO
lyrics by Carl Miller and Paul Leigh music by Carl Miller and James McConnel
London Theatre Workshop Ell Brook Pub 65 New Kings Road SW6 4SG To 14 March 2015.
Tue–Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs: 2hr 20min One interval.
TICKETS: 01202 045659.
www.londontheatreworkshop.co.uk
Review: William Russell 28 February.
Rum goings on in Barbados.
GAME To 4 April.
London.
GAME
by Mike Bartlett.
Almeida Theatre Almeida Street Islington N1 1TA To 4 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 7pm & 9.30pm Mat Sat 4pm .
Audio-described 28 March 4pm (+ Touch Tour 2.15pm).
Captioned 24 March 24 7pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7359 4404 (24 hours).
www.almeida.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 7 March.
Serious play.
THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD To 11 April.
London.
THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD
by Paul Jenkins lyrics and music by Darren Clark.
Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1 6BD To 11 April 2015.
Mon-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 March.
Human rights drama with a human heart.