Tour.

THE LOVE SONG OF ALFRED J HITCHCOCK
by David Rudkin.

New Perspectives Theatre Tour to 30 November 2013.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 October at The Castle Wellingborough.

Acutely exploring a dark interior.

Nottingham/Tour/London.

1984
by George Orwell new version by Robert Icke and Duncan MacMillan.

Nottingham Playhouse Welling ton Circus NG1 5AF To 28 September 2013
Rue-Sat 7.45pm Mat 21 Sept 2.30pm 25 September 1.30pm.
Audio-described 24 September 7.45pm.
BSL Signed 26 September 7.45pm.
TICKETS: 0115 9419419.
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

then Headlong Theatre tour to 16 November 2013.

then Almeida Theatre Almeida Street Islington N1 1TA 8 February-29 March 2014.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm except 13 Feb 7pm Mat Sat 2.30pm (from 15 Feb), 26 Feb, 19 March.
Audio-described 22 March 2.30pm (+ Touch Tour 12.45pm).
Captioned 27 Feb, 19 March 2.30pm.
TICKETS: 020 7359 4404.
www.almeida.co.uk

Runs 1hr 40min. No interval.
Review: Jen Mitchell 18 September.

Powerful, terrifying and exciting.

HAIRSPRAY: Mark O’Donnell, Thomas Meehan, Marc Shaiman
On Tour till 29 09 13
www.hairspraythetour.com/
One interval.

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, Birmingham Hippodrome, 22 05 13

In great shape, joyous and powerful.

London.

THE EVENTS
by David Greig.

Young Vic (The Maria) 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 2 November 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 2.45pm.
Captioned 1 Nov.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 October.

Skilful pathway past tabloid horror-headlines over shootings.

London.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by Henrik Ibsen adapted by Rebecca Manson Jones.

Tour to 16 November 2013.
Runs: 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 26 September at The Albany Deptford..

Democracy increased but the aftermath is confused.

Tour.

THE SECRET AGENT
by Joseph Conrad created by Theatre O and Matthew Hurt.

Tour to 26 October 2013.
Runs 1hr 25mins No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 9 Septembert.

Lithe and forceful.

Tour.

TO SIR, WITH LOVE
by E R Braithwaite adapted by Ayub Khan-Din.

Royal & Derngate with The Touring Consortium Tour to 30 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 September at Royal & Derngate (Royal auditorium) Northampton.

Love and understanding in a period piece.

Pop Up Opera’s DON PASQUALE
By Donizetti

Upstairs at The Sun Tavern, 66 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9JD
A one off presentation. Pop Up’s productions, as the name suggests, pop up here, there and anywhere. Check their website – www.popupopera.co.uk

Runs 2h 15 mins. One interval

Review: William Russell, 8 May 2013

(With other Pop Up details at the end of the review.)

The things that are done by a Don!

Tour.

SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
by John Godber.

Tour to 30 November 2013.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 30 September at Richmond Theatre.

Comedy and sentiment and truth to life.

Tour.

HENRY VI
by William Shakespeare edited by Nick Bagnall and David Hartley.

Shakespeare’s Globe Tour to 28 September 2013.

Harry the Sixth, The Houses of York and Lancaster, The True Tragedy of the Duke of York
Runs (each play) c2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 August at Hadley Wood, Barnet.

A crowning glory for this Globe season.

Tour.

MELODY LOSES HER MOJO
by Keith Saha.

20 Stories High Tour to 9 November 2013.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 October at Curve, Leicester.

Looked-after child looks out for herself and sister.

12 ANGRY MEN: Reginald Rose
Birmingham Rep in Association with Bill Kenwright
Runs: One interval, Till March 14
Birmingham Rep; Theatre Royal, Norwich; Malvern; Garrick, London - 7.11 to 01.03

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 09 10 13, Birmingham Rep

A terrific theatre event.

PEOPLE: Alan Bennett
National Theatre On Tour To 16 November 2013
One interval
Info: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover/people-on-tour

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, Birmingham Rep, 09 09 13

Quirky, funny, dark - and teeming with wit and ideas.

WARHORSE: Michael Morpurgo, adapted Nick Stafford
NT on Tour
Info: www.warhoseonstage.com
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval.

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, Hippodrome Theatre Birmingham, 18 10 13

An extraordinary and extraordinarily beautiful theatre event.

Tour.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s Globe Tour to 13 September 2013 (UK/Ireland dates)
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 July at Old Schools Quadrangle Bodleian Library Oxford.

Showing a defiantly untamed spirit.

DAYTONA: Oliver Cotton
Park Theatre on Tour
Runs: 2h 30m, one interval

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 21 October, Birmingham Rep Theatre

A full evening of in-depth acting reveals a moving play.

Tour.

RING
by David Rosenberg and Glen Neath.

Tour to 2 October 2013.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 August at bac London.

Sound black magic.

Tour.

BIRDSONG
by Sebastian Faulks adapted by Rachel Wagstaff.

Tour to 3 August 2013.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 17 June at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Strengths and weaknesses in a moving adaptation of the best-selling novel .

Tour.

I’M WITH THE BAND
by Tim Price.

Traverse Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre Tour to 19 October 2013.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 31 August.

Disharmony and discord to little effect.

Tour.

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
book by Lawrence Kasha and David S Landay lyrics by Johnny Mercer music by Gene Paul new songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn.

Tour to 10 May 2014.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: William Russell 10 October.

Heavenly Hoofing on the Oregon Trail.