London.
RICHARD 111
by William Shakespeare.
4 Stars ****

The Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS to 19 February 2017.
Performances 7.45pm & 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7638 4141.
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: William Russell 16 February.

A spellbinding production with a monster at its heart

London
Salome, by Oscar Wilde
A Theatre Lab Company production
3Star***
Hoxton Hall until 11 February, 2017.

70 minutes, without interval.

Review: Tom Aitken 2 February

A quirky pice, a rarely performed piece, worth a visit.

London.
CHIGGER FOOT BOYS
by Patricia Crumper
3Stars ***

Tara Arts Theatre, 356 Garratt Lane, London SW18 4ES to 11 March 2017.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm. Mat 2 & 9 March 2.30pm 11 March 3pm.
Runs90 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8333 4457.
www.tara-arts.com
Review: William Russell 23 February.

The Empire strikes back

London
Adriana Lecouvreur
2 Star**

Royal Opera House
Bow Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD

Runs: 205 mins. 2 x 25 min intervals

Box Office: 020 7304 4000
www.roh.org.uk
 
Review by: Ian Spiby. Perf. seen 17 February 2017:

Deadly Theatre

London
Beau Brummell: An Elegant Madness, by Ron Hutchinson

Jermyn Street Theatre until 11 March
2 hours 10 minutes, including interval.
Review: Tom Aitken 14 February

This will grow in strength in performance.

London

Apollo Theatre, 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EZ to 29 April 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2 hr 30 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 0330 333 4809.
www.nimaxtheatres.co.uk
Review: William Russell 15 February.

Pleasure pure and perfect from a terrific revival

London.
CAUTIONARY TALES FOR DAUGHTERS
by Tanya Holt.
3 Stars ***

Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6ST to 11 February 2017.
Tour dates – Everyman, Cheltenham 17/18 February; Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead, - 3 March; Heron Theatre, Lancashire – 18 March; Quay Theatre, Sudbury – 24 March; Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – 5 May; Edge Arts Theatre, Shropshire – 6 May; Holt Festival, Norfolk – 24 July.

Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 55mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7287 2875
www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 21 January.

What Mom told Dotty – life lessons

London.
NEW NIGERIANS
By Oladipo Agholuaje.
3Stars ***

Studio 1, The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL to 11 March 2017.
Mon – Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 1hr 40 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 17 February.

A funny biting satire on politicians and ploys

London.
MY LAND’S SHORE
Music & Lyrics by Christopher J Orton.
Book & Lyrics by Robert Gould.
3 Stars ***

Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre, 53-55 Hoe Street, London E17 4SA to 26 February 2017.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm Man Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8520 8674.
www.allstarpro.co.uk
Review: William Russell 10 February.

Lots of wails in Wales

London
ORBITS
by Wally Sewell.
3Stars ***

The Drayton ARMS Theatre, 151 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0LJ to 11 March 2017.
Tues – Sat 8pm.
Runs 1hr 45mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7835 2301.
www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 23 February

Giants and monsters converse

London
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
By Anton Chekhov
in an English version by Trevor Griffiths
from a translation by Helen Rappaport.
3 Stars ***

The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL to 25 March 2017.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 21 February

Distinctly over ripe cherries

London
Madam Butterfly
A new adaptation by Amanda Holden
3 Star***

King’s Head Theatre to March 18
115 Upper Street
Islington
London N1 1QN

Runs: 120 mins. 15 min interval

Box Office: 020 7226 8561
www.kingsheadtheatre.com

 
Review by: Ian Spiby. Perf seen 13 February 2017:

Not perfect, but another opera triumph for the King’s Head

London.
ROUNDELAY
by Sonja Linden.
Inspired by La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler.
4Stars ****

Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD to 18 March 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Tues & Sat 3pm.
Runs 90 mines No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

Review: William Russell 27 February

Splendid Third Age rumpy pumpy

London.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Adapted by Marilyn Campbell & Curt Columbus.
4 Stars ****

The Brockley Jack Studio, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH to 25 February 2017.
Tues – Sat 7.45pm.
Runs 1 hr 30 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 0333 666 3366
ww.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 9 February.

A masterly adaptation

London.
I’M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD
by Halley Feiffer.
4Stars ****

The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED to 25 March.
Tues – Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 90 mins No interval.

TICKETS:
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 3 March.

A finely acted disturbing two hander

London
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, adapted for the stage by John Ginman
A Blackeyed Theatre production

Greenwich Theatre until 11 February
2 hours, including interval.
Review: Tom Aitken 7 February

Humanity and morality centre-stage

London.
KILLING TIME
by Zoe Mills.
3Stars ***

Park 90, Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, London N4 3JP to 4 March 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thur & Sat 3.15pm.
Runs 1hr 50 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7870 6876.
www.ParkTheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 8 February.

A tale about music, death and being bloody minded

London.
La Ronde
By Arthur Schnitzler.
a new adaptation by Max Gill.
3Stars ***

The Bunker Theatre, 55 Southwark Street, London SE1 1UN to 11 March 2017.
Tues – Sat 7.30 pm. Mat Wed, Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 95 mins No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7403 1139.
www.bunkertheatre.com
Review: William Russell 13 February.

Going round in circles in style

London.
GIRLS
by Gary Barlow & Tim Firth
4 Stars ****

The Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Road, London WC 2H 0JP booking to 15 July 2017.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30 pm.
Runs 2hr 35 mins One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 871 7629.
www.atgtickets.com
Review: William Russell 22 February.

Sumptuous Yorkshire puddings on display