London.
KING LEAR
By William Shakespeare
4Stars****

Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS To 23 December
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Thur & Sat 13.30 but check performance dates with box office.
Runs 3hr30 mins. One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7638 8891.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: William Russell 16 November.

A truly splendid Lear

London.
DRONES, BABY, DRONES
A double bill
THIS TUESDAY
by Ron Hutchinson and Christina Lamb.
THE KID
by David Greig.
3Stars ***

The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL to 26 Novem ber 2016.
Mon-Tues 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1 hr 35 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 7 November.

Killing by proxy, men, women and machines

London
Blue Heart (two plays, Heart’s Desire and Blue Kettle) by Caryl Churchill
4Stars****

Orange Tree Theatre Richmond, London, to 22 10 16
Runs 1hr 40 with interval
Review: Tom Aitken, 20 October 2016

Exhilarating - why not give it a go?

London and Touring
Regent’s Park Theatre Ltd
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, adapted by Simon Reade
Richmond Theatre to 19 November. Thereafter touring to Bath Theatre Royal, High Wickham Swan, Canterbury Marlow Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal and Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre
4stars****

Runs 2h 40 minutes with interval
Review: Tom Aitken 16 11 16

Conflict resolution, everything perforectly in place, wit and all

London.
SAVING JASON
By Peter Quilter
3Stars ***

Park 90, The Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP to 3 December 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 1 hr 40 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7870 6876.
www.parktheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 8 November.

A comedy not beyond saving

London.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
3Stars***

St James Theatre, 12 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JA to 3 December 2016.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Thurs & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 30 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 264 2140.
www.stjamestheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 2 November.

Yet another ancient Off Broadway musical

London
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare.
4 Stars ****

The Old Vic, The Cut, Lambeth, London SE1 8NB to 3 December 2016.
Mon-Sat 7pm. Mat Sat 1pm.
Runs 3 hr 30 mins One interval.

TICKETS:
www.oldvictheatre.com
Review: William Russell 5 November.

Monarch of all she surveys

London
AFTERTHREE SISTERS
by Neil Smith.
3Stars ***

The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 5 November 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 20 October.

Three weird sisters and a doctor

London
Andy Jordan Productions, Elysium Theatre Company
Strindberg’s Women: The Stronger, and Storm (London Premiere): Two plays by August Strindberg
Translated by Michael Meyer
Jermyn Street Theatre to 26 November
4stars****

Runs 1h 45m with interval
Review: Tom Aitken 8 11 16

About the women, but about more than the women

London, Kingston
All My Sons: Arthur Miller
Rose Theatre, Kingston to 19 November
4stars****

Runs 2h 10m with interval
Review: Tom Aitken 29 10 16

Expert ensemble reveals all the details of this remarkable play.

London
AN INSPECTOR CALLS
by J.B. Priestley.
3Stars***

The Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5DE to 4 February 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Wed & Thu 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hrs No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 871 7631.
www.playhousetheatre.com
Review: William Russell 12 November.

Don’t bother to knock.

London
Dracula
By Danny Wainwright and Daniel Hallissey
The King’s Head, Islington to 26 November
2 stars**

Runs 60m without interval

Review: Tom Aitken 11 11 16

Plenty of laughs, but it doesn't satisfy

London
FOOL FOR LOVE
by Sam Shepherd.
4Stars****

Found, 111 Charing Cross Road, LondonWC2H to 17 December, 2016.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 70 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.found111.co.uk
Review: William Russell 31 October.

A first rate revival strongly cast

London.
RUMPY PUMP
Book, music and Lyrics by Barbara Jane Mackie.
Two Stars **

The Union Theatre, 229 Union Street, Southwark, London SE1 0LR to 19 November.
Tues- Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hrs One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7261 9876.
www.uniontheatre.biz

Review: William Russell 15 November.

Stop the world I want to get off

London
THE RED BARN
By David Hare
Based on the novel Le Main by Georges Simenon.
Three stars ***

The Lyttelton, the National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX to 2 February. (Check dates with theatre.)
Runs 1 hr 50 mins. No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8038 7360.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Reviews: William Russell 28 October.

A low powered barnstorming thriller

London.
THE MIRROR NEVER LIES
Book and Lyrics by Joseph Giuffre
Music by Juan Iglesias
Based on The Sweet Dove Died by Barbara Pym.
2Stars **

The Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, London NW8 0FH to 18 November 2016.
Runs 1hr 30 mins No interval.

TICKETS: www.thecockpit.org.uk

Review: William Russell 18 November.

A work in progress but where to?

London
AMADEUS
by Peter Shaffer.
4Stars ****

The Olivier, the National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX to 2 February 2017. Check dates with theatre.
Runs 3 hrs One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8033 7360.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Review: William Russell 27 October

A fine revival of a great play

London.
SIDE SHOW
Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell. Music by Henry Krieger.
Additional Book Material by Bill Condon.
4 Stars ****

Southwark Playhouse, The Large, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD to 3 December 2016.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 3pm/
Runs 2hr 25 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407.0234
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: William Russell 26 October.

A superb double act in interesting musical

London
MAGNIFICENCE
by Howard Brenton.
4Stars ****

The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED to 19 November 2016.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2 hrs One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 30 October.

Thrilling revival finely acted

London/
THE BEGGAR’S OPERA
by John Gay
adapted by Ricky Dukes.
4Stars ****

The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 3 December 2016.
Tues- Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1hr 20 mins No interval

TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 10 November.

Gay’s the word – a musical romp.