Reviews Archive Part 2
KISS ME, 4****, London, To 08 07
London.
KISS ME
By Richard Bean
4Stars ****
Trafalgar Studios, Studio 2, 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY to 8 July 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thurs & Sat 3pm.
Runs 75 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7632.
www.atgtickets.com
Review:William Russell 13 June.
@ReviewsGate
An engrossing encounter between two sad people
OUT THERE ON FRIED MEAT RIDGE ROAD, 4Star****, , London, To 3 June
London
OUT THERE ON FRIED MEAT RIDGE ROAD
By Keith Stevenson
4Stars ***(*)
Trafalagar Studios 2, 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY, to 3 June 2017.
1hr 10 mins. without interval.
TICKETS: 0844 871 7615
Review: Tom Aitken, 08 May 2017
Thoroughly enjoyable.
THE PLAGUE, 4Star****, London. To 6 May
London.
THE PLAGUE
by ALBERT Camus
adapted for the stage by Neil Bartlett.
4Stars ****
The Arcola Theatre, Studio 1, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL to 6 May 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 85 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 11 April.
Challenging and exciting adaptation for today
Vixen: 4****, London, to 10 June
London
VIXEN
by Daisy Evans, Stephen Higgins & Max Pappenheim.
A reimagining of Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen.
4 Stars ****
The Vaults, Launcelot Street, London SE1 7AD to 10 June 2017.
Tues-Sat 8pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 20 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7401 9603.
www.thevaults.london/Vixen
Review: William Russell 2 June.
The gritty tale of the Urban Fox
RICHARD III, 4Star****, London, To To 10 June
London
RICHARD 111
by William Shakespeare.
4Stars ****
The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL to 10 June 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm.Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 3 hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 11 May.
A marvellous malevolent Richard
Peter 'n; Kelly. 3Star***, London, to 20 May
London
PETE ‘N’ KEELY
Book by James Hindman Original music by Patrick Brady. Original Lyrics by Mark Waldrop & Patrick S Brady.
3 Stars ***
Tristan Bates Theatre, 1A Tower Street, London WC2H 9NP to 20 May 2017.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 1hr 40 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 3841 0617
www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 4 May.
Sparkles but mainly because of the cast
The Pulverised, 4Star****, London, To 27 May
London.
THE PULVERISED
by Alexandra Badea.
translated by Lucy Phelps.
4Stars****
The Arcola Studio, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL to 27 May 2017.
Mon-Sat 8pm. Mat Sat 3.30pm/
Runs 90 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 5 May.
A searing look at the cost of globalisation
THE LIFE, 4Star****, London, To 29 April
London.
THE LIFE
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Ira Gasman
Book by David Newman, Ira Gasman & Cy Coleman.
Revisions by Michael Blakemore.
4Stars****
Southwark Playhouse, The Large, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 8BD to 29 April, 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Tues & Sat 3pm.
Runs 3hr One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: William Russell 11 April.
Blakemore returns in triumph
NO PLACE FOR A WOMAN, 3Star***, London, To 27 05
London
NO PLACE FOR A WOMAN
By Cordelia ONeill.
3Stars ***
Theatre 503, The Latchmere, Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BW to 27 May 2017.
Tues- Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 15 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7978 7040
www.theatre503.com
Review: William Russell 8 May.
A sense of déjà vu
NUCLEAR WAR, 3Star***, London, To 6 May
London.
NUCLEAR WAR &the songs for Wenda
By Simon Stephens.
3Stars***
Jerwood Upstairs, The Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS to 6 May 2017.
Tues – Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat & Thu 3pm May 2, 3, 5 at 9.15pm/
Runs 45 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 7565 5000
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Review: William Russell 28 April
@ReviewsGate
Something awful has happened
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, 3Star***, London, To 17 June
London.
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
Original Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields
Revised by Peter Stone.
3 Stars ***
The Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, London SE1 0LR to 17 June 2017.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2 hr 20 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 30 May .
A sparkling miss and lots of hits,
BABETTE'S FEAST. 4Star****, London. To June 3
London
BABETTE’S FEAST
By Karen Blixen
Adapted by Glyn Maxwell
4 stars****
Coronet Print Room at Notting Hill Gate until June 3
90 minutes, without interval.
Review: Tom Aitken, 15 May 2017
Food for thought
THE FERRYMAN, 5Star*****, London
London.
THE FERRYMAN
by Jez Butterworth
5Stars *****
The Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS to 20 May 2017and from 20 June 2017 at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6AR.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 1.30pm
Runs 3 hours One interval.
Royal Court run sold out.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5130
www.TheFerrymanPlay.com
Review: William Russell, 5 May 2017
Matters of life and death
THE LOST ONES, 4****, London, To 01 017
London
THE LOST ONES
by Maxim Gorky
translated by Cathy Porter.
4 ****
Jermyn Street Theatre, 26b Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6ST to 1 July 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15mins One interval/
TICKETS: 020 7287 2875.
www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 12 June.
@ReviewsGate
A country and a family destroyed
THREADS, 3STAR***, London. To 29 04
London
THREADS
by David Lane.
3Stars***
The Hope Theatre, 207 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1RL to 29 April 2017.
Tues.-Sat 7.45pm/
Runs 75 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 0333 666 3366.
www.thehopetheatre.com
Review: William Russell 15 April.
Invisible ties that bind enthrallingly
THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD, 4****, London, To 15 07
London
THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD
Book by Paul Jenkins
Music and Lyrice by Darren Clark
4****
Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL to 15 July 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30 pm.Mat Wed & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: William Russell 16 June.
In the end worth coming to this cabaret
Obsession, 3Star***, London
London.
Obsession
conceived by Ivo van Hove and based on the film Ossessione by Luchino Visconti.
English language version Simon Stephens.
3Stars ***
The Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS to 20 May 2017 and in cinemas on National Theatre Live on 11 May.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm Sun 3pm.
Runs .1 hr 45 mins No interval/
TICKETS: 020 7638 4141/
www.viagogo.co.uk
Review: William Russell 25 April
Ivo comes a cropper
GUARDS AT THE TAJ. 3Star***, London, To 20 May
London.
GUARDS AT THE TAJ
by Rajiv Joseph
3Stars***
The Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, London W12 8LJ to 20 May 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 80 mins No interval.
TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 13 April.
Guard duty and the price of obedience
Romeo and juliet, london, 3Star***, to 20 May
London
ROMEO AND JULIET
By William Shakespeare
adapted by Joe M Mackenzie.
3Stars ***
The Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, London SE1 0LR to 20 May 2017.
Tues-Sat 7.30pm. Mat Sat & Sun 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 020 7261 9876
www.uniontheatre.biz
Review: William Russell 3 May.
Star crossed lovers on the football pitch
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON, 4Star****, London, To 13 June
London.
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
by Maureen Hunter.
4Stars ****
The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED to 13 June 2017.
Performances Sunday, Monday & Tuesday 7.30pm. Mat Tues 2pm
Runs 2hr 15 mins One interval.
TICKETS: 0844 847 1652.
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: William Russell 29 May.
Superbly performed and very moving