Reviews Archive Part 2
Cost Fan Tutte, London, to 03 April
London.
COSI FAN TUTTE
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
libretto Lorenzo da Ponte.
King’s Head Theatre, to 03 April
115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1QN
7.30pm March 15, 7pm March 17, 19, 21,23,25,29 & 31.
3pm March 27, April 2 & 3.
Runs 2hr 15 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7226 8561.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: William Russell 13 March.
A welcome return to enjoy.
The Cause, London, To 26 March
London.
THE CAUSE
by Jeremy James.
Jermyn Street Theatre to 26 March
16b Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6ST to 26 March 2016.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm/
Runs 2hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7287 2875.
www.thecausejermynstreet.com
Review: William Russell 4 March.
War or Peace? A comedy of errors.
CRUDE PROSPECTS, London, To 21 Feb
London.
CRUDE PROSPECTS
by Peter Wiedmann.
The Vault Festival, to 21 February
Leake Street, London SE1 7NN to 21 February 2016.
Performances 6pm. Mat 2.15 20 Feb.
Runs 1hr No interval.
The Festival runs to 6 March.
TICKETS: 0971 220 0260.
www.vaultfestival.com
Review: William Russell 18 February.
Curiouser and curiouser and worth it.
German Skerries, London, To 02 04 16
London
German Skerries
by Robert Holman
Orange Tree Theatre to 02 04 16,
1 Clarence Street,
Richmond,
Surrey TW9 2SA
Eves 7.30pm; Thurs & Sat mat 2.30pm
Runs: 1hr 25mins, no interval
TICKETS: Box Office: 020 8940 3633
Opening hours: Monday - Saturday
10am - 5.30pm on the Kew Road side
From 5.30 - 7pm in the theatre Box Office
From 7pm bookings and print tickets only for that evening's show
On-line: www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis of perf seen March 7, 2016:
Plenty of meanings hidden away, awaiting discovery
Every One; London, to 19 March
London
Every One
By Jo Clifford
Battersea Arts Centre, (BAC): To March 19
Lavender Hill
London SW11 5TN
7.30pm.
Running time: 90mins, no interval
TICKETS: 0207 223 2223
On-line: www.bac.org.uk;
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen March 5, 2016:
Making the ordinary wonderful and extraordinary
WELCOME HOME, CAPTAIN FOX, London, to 16 April
London
Welcome Home, Captain Fox!
By Jean Anouilh in a new version by Anthony Weigh
Donmar Warehouse, to April 16
41 Earlham Street,
London WC2H 9LX
7.30, mats Thurs, Sat 2.30pm
Box Office: 0844 871 7624 (Booking fee of £2.50 per transaction)
Telephone Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm
In person, Mon-Sat, 10am-curtain up (No booking fee)
Runs: 2hr 20mins incl interval
Review by Carole Woddis of performance seen Mar 2, 2016:
Top drawer, but has it lost its edge?
Complete Works Table Top Shakespeare, London
London
Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare
Forced Entertainment
Barbican Theatre,
Silk Street,
London EC2Y 8DS
Different times, 7-10pm weekdays, 12-10pm Sat & Sun
Each play runs 45-60mins, no interval
Age guidance: 14+
TICKETS: 0845 120 7550
In person: Mon– Sat, 9.00am-8pm; Sun & Bank Hols 11.00am-8pm
On-line: www.barbican.org.uk/bite
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Mar 3, 2016:
Shakespearian tall order
MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, London, booking to 18 June
London
MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS
Book by Terry Johnson, lyrics by Don Black, music by George Fenton & Simon Chamberlain.
Noel Coward Theatre booking to 18 June
St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4AU to 18 June 2016.
Mon & Wed-Sat 7.30pm. No performances Tues. Mat Thur & Sat 2.30 pm.
Runs 2hr 40mins. One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7759 8010.
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Review: William Russell 17 February.
An experience which will leave you gobsmacked
I See You, London, To 26 March
London
I See You (Ngiyakubona Ek Sien Jou Ndiyakubona)
By Mongiwekhaya
Royal Court Theatre to 26 March
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs,
Sloane Square,
London SW1W 8AS
Mon-Sat 7.45pm; Thurs, Sat mats 3.00pm
Runs: 1hr 15 without interval
TICKETS 020 7565 -5000
In person: Mon–Sat, 10am-start of perf or 6pm if no show
On-line: www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk
Age guidance: 14+
Mondays all tickets £10; concs £5 off two top prices on daily standby; for 25s and under; School and HE groups of 8+; groups of 6+
Access: £12 + companion
*ID required. All discounts are subject to availability
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Mar 4, 2016:
Another triumph at the Court
CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, London, to 12 March
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
by Bertolt Brecht
translated by Frank McGuinness
adapted by Ricky Dukes.
Songs by Robert Locke.
The Jack Studio Theatre, the Brockley Jack, to 12 March
410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 12 March 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 50 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 0333 066 3366.
www.ticketsource.co.uk
Review: William Russell 25 February.
The best of Brecht, stimulating and relevant
The Young Visitors, London, To 26 03
London.
10 March.
THE YOUNG VISITERS
by Daisy Ashford adapted by Mary Franklin.
The Tabard Theatre To 26 03 16
2 Bath Road, London W4 to 26 March 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 4pm. Extra performance 21 March 7.30pm.
Runs 90 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 8995 6035.
www.tabardtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 10 March.
A delightful visit to make.
Revengers Tragedy, London, To 27 March
London
THE REVENGER’S TRAGEDY
by Thomas Middleton.
The Rose Playhouse to 27 March
56 Mark Street, London SE1 9AR to 27 March 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9565
boxoffice@roseplayhouse.org.uk
Review: William Russell 8 March.
Murder, mayhem and sexual goings on to relish
The Maids, London, To 21 May
London
The Maids
By Jean Genet
Translated by Benedict Andrews and Andrew Upton
Trafalgar Studios, to May 21
14 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
7.30pm; mats Thurs, Sat 2.30pm
Runs: 1hr 50mins without interval
TICKETS: 0844 871 7632
www.atgtickets.com/trafalgarstudios
Review by Carole Woddis of performance seen Feb 29, 2016:
Iconic playwright, production strikes the right note
Bar Mitzvah Boy, London, to 10 April
London.
BAR MITZVAH BOY
music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Don Black, book by Jack Rosenthal revised by David Thompson.
Based on the play by Jack Rosenthal.
Upstairs at the Gatehouse, to 10 April
Highgate Village, London N6 4BD to 10 April 2016. Snd at the Radlett Centre 16 April
Tues-Sat 7.30pm, Sun 4om. Additional mats Sat 2 & 9 April 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.
The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, Herts WD7 8HL on 16 & 17 April 7.30pm and 3pm on 17 April.
TICKETS: 020 8340 3488.
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com
Radlett Centre
01923 859291
Review: William Russell 11 March.
Still a Tiddler on the Hoof
FOUR PLAY, London, to 12 March
London.
FOUR PLAY
by Jake Brunger.
Theatre 503, to 12 March
The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BW to 12 March 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sun 5pm.
Runs 1hr 20 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7978 67040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: William Russell 19 February.
The seven and a half year itch; a real treat.
THE TEMPEST, London, To 22 April
London
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Globe to April 22 2016
21 New Globe Walk,
Bankside,
London SE1 9DT
7.30pm; mats, Tues, Thurs Sat 2.30pm but all perfs sold out.
Some returns possibly available
Runs 2hrs 35mins incl interval
TICKETS 020 7401 9919 or 0871 297 0749 (booking fee applies)
In person: Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm (8pm on perf days);
Sundays: 10am-5pm (7pm on perf days)
On-line: www.shakespeares-globe.org
Review by Carole Woddis of performance seen Mar 14, 2016:
Finding its own unruffled rhythm
FIREBIRD, London, To 19 March
London.
24 February.
FIREBIRD
by Phil Davies.
Trafalgar Studio 2 to 19 March
14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY to 19 March 2016.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mat Thur & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15mins No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 765.
www.atgtickets.com
Review: William Russell 24 February.
A truly powerful play for today, theatre at its best.
A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING, London, to March 26
London
A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing
By Eimear McBride
Adapted for the stage by Annie Ryan
The Maria, Young Vic To March 26
66 The Cut,
London SE1 8LZ
7.45pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.45pm
Runs: 80 mins without interval
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvictheatre.org
Discounts including under 26s (£10); free to Southwark and Lambeth residents,
phone 0207 922 2920 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm)
Review by: Carole Woddis of performance seen Feb 19, 2016:
Important things to learn from a quite extraordinary performance
THE PATRIOTIC TRAITOR, London, to March 19
London
The Patriotic Traitor
By Jonathan Lynn
Park Theatre, to March 19
Clifton Terrace
Finsbury Park,
London, N4 3JP
Evenings: Tues – Sat 7.30pm
Matinees: Sat & Sun 3.00pm
Runs: 2hrs 30 mins with 20 min interval
BOOKING INFORMATION
By phone: 020 7870 6876
Online: www.parktheatre.co.uk
Pay What You Can offer on the second Tuesday performance (in person at the box office from 6pm on the day only, subject to availability).
£12.00 tickets on Tuesdays are available for any North London ‘N’ postcode.
(subject to availability)
www.parktheatre.co.uk
Twitter: @ParkTheatre
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Feb 25, 2016:
Comedy or drama? – Not quite sure
META, London, Touring
Touring
Meta
By Sarah Woods
Presented by Cardboard Citzens
Canada Water Culture Space
21 Surrey Quays Road
London SE16 7AR
7.30pm.
Running time: 90mins, no interval
TICKETS: 020 8692 4446
On-line: www.canadawaterculturespace.org.uk;
Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Mar 8, 2016:
Full of amazing surprises