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Posted by : RodDungate on Friday, January 27, 2012 - 08:47 PM
EMPTY: Jouvan Fucinni
futuretheatre at Blue Orange, Birmingham
19 – 21 January 2012

Half a loaf may be better than no bread, but I’d have preferred a whole loaf.
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Posted by : RodDungate on Friday, January 27, 2012 - 04:29 PM
TAMING OF THE SHREW: William Shakespeare
RSC, RST till 18 February 2012
Runs: 3 hrs, one interval
Review: Rod Dungate, 25 01 12

Disturbing at its core; patchy round the edges.

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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Friday, January 27, 2012 - 04:25 PM
London.

CONSTELLATIONS
by Nick Payne.

Royal Court Theatre (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs) Sloane Square SW1W 8AS To 1 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu, Sat 3.30pm (all performances sold out)
Runs 1hr 5min No interval,

TICKETS 020 7565 -5000.
www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk
Review: Carole Woddis 20 January 20.

Many ways to be and, to bee.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Friday, January 27, 2012 - 04:10 PM
London.

MISS JULIE
by August Strindberg new version by Emily Juniper.

New Diorama 15-16 Triton Street Regents Place NW1 3BF In rep to 18 February 2012.
7.30pm 27, 31 Jan, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18 February.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7383 9034.
www.newdiorama.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 26 January.

Strong Strindberg from the Faction factory.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 03:25 PM
Tour.

MUCH ADO ABOUT WENLOCK
by Rachael Savage.

Tour to 10 July 2012.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 25 January at The Castle Wellingborough.

Secrets of Salop’s sporting past unmasked – and masked.

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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 08:55 AM
London.

THE TRIAL OF UBU
by Simon Stephens.

Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 25 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 11 Feb 3pm (+Touch Tour).
Captioned/Post-show Discussion 14 Feb.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 24 January.

Barbarity and civilisation in close-focus conjunction.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, January 23, 2012 - 10:57 PM
London.

KING JOHN
by William Shakespeare.

Union Theatre 204 Union Street SE1 0LX To 11 February 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sun & 4, 11 Feb 3pm.
Runs 2hr 45min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7261 9876 (no booking fee).
www.uniontheatre.biz (booking fee).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 January.

Rough, bold production of rough, bold Shakespeare history.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, January 23, 2012 - 12:39 PM
London/Tour.

TRAVELLING LIGHT
by Nicholas Wright.

Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 6 March.
2.15pm 25, 28 Jan, 1, 18, 21, 29 Feb, 3, 6 March.
3pm 19 Feb.
7.30pm 24-28, 30, 31 Jan, 1 Feb, 6-8, 6-18, 10, 21, 28, 29 Feb, 1-3, 5 March.
Audio-described 2 March, 3 March 2.15pm (+ Touch Tour 12.45pm).
Captioned 29 Feb 7.30pm.
TICKETS: 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

then tour to 7 April 2012.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 January.

Theatre about cinema that’s too much in love with its subject.
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Posted by : al_geary on Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 10:37 PM
Tour.

HOW STEEPLE SINDERBY WANDERERS WON THE FA CUP
by J L Carr adapted by Paul Hodson.

Tour to 12 February 2012.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 19 January at Lakeside Arts Nottingham.

Well up to New Perspectives’ usual standard.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 06:19 AM
Tour.

STALIN’S FAVOURITE
adapted by Rupert Wickham from The Whisperers by Orlando Figes.

Tour to 28 March 2012.
Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 January at Unicorn Theatre (Weston auditorium) London.

Historical horrors of the Soviet Union clearly stated.

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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 11:02 AM
London.

KAFKA V KAFKA
by Howard Colyer.

Jack Studio Theatre 410 Brockley Road SE4 2DH To 4 February 2012.
Tues-Sat 7.45pm Mat 4 Feb 4pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No Interval.

TICKETS:0844 847 2454
www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Review: William Russell 18 January

Inside the mind of a genius.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 10:50 AM
London.

OUR NEW GIRL
by Nancy Harris.

Bush Theatre 7 Uxbridge Road W12 8LJ To 11 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm
Audio-described 4 Feb 2.30pm.
Captioned 2 Feb.
Run 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8743 5050.
www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 January.

A kitchen cabinet of troubles and growing tensions.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 01:28 AM
London.

MARY STUART
by Friedrich von Schiller

New Diorama 15-16 Triton Street Regents Place NW1 3BF In rep to 18 February 2012.
3pm 21 Jan, 11, 18 Feb.
7.30pm 19, 20, 28 Jan, 2, 3, 17 Feb.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7383 9034.
www.newdiorama.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 January.

Thrilling Schiller from The Faction.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 09:53 PM
London.

EXECUTION OF JUSTICE
by Emily Mann.

Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St SE1 2TF To 4 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 28 Jan, 4 Feb 3.15pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 November.

Prejudice and penury ignite explosive drama.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 09:36 PM
London.

THE ART OF CONCEALMENT
by Giles Cole.

Jermyn Street Theatre 16b Jermyn Street SW1 6ST to 28 January 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0207 287 2875.
www.ticketweb.co.uk
Review: William Russell 14 January.

OK play about a not really nice man.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 06:39 PM
London.

TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare.

New Diorama 15-16 Triton Street Regents Place NW1 3BF In rep to 18 February 2012.
11am 18 Feb.
3pm 28 Jan, 4 Feb.
7.30pm 17, 18, 21 Jan, 1, 9, 10, 16 Feb.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7383 9034
www.newdiorama.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 14 January.

Factionalism is a brilliant new force in theatre.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 05:23 PM
London/Glasgow/Cardiff.

LOVESONG
by Abi Morgan.

Lyric Theatre King Street Hammersmith W6 0QL To 4 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 1.30pm 18,25,31 Jan, 2 Feb
2.30pm 21, 28 Jan.
Post-show Discussion 19, 24 Jan.
TICKETS: 0871 22 117 29.
Typetalk: 18001 0871 22 117 29
www.lyric.co.uk

then Citizens Theatre 119 Gorgals Street G5 9DS.
7-11 February 7.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 8 Feb.
TICKETS: 0141 429 0022.
www.citz.co.uk

then Sherman Cymru Senghennydd Road CF24 4YE.
15-18 Feb 7.30pm.
Post-show Discussion 16 Feb.
TICKETS : 029 2064 6900.
www.shermancymru.co.uk

Runs 1hr 30min No interval.
Review: Carole Woddis 12 January.

Heart-stoppingly moving, a production to treasure.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 12:36 PM
London.

FRANKLAND AND SONS
by Tom and John Frankland.

Camden People’s Theatre 58-60 Hampstead Road NW1 2PY To 28 January 2012.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm. www.tomfrankland.co.uk
Runs 1hr 20min One Interval.

TICKETS: 0207 419 4841.
www.ticketwebb.co.uk
Review: William Russell 13 January.

Not so much theatre of the absurd as downright peculiar.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 08:00 AM
London.

THE KREUTZER SONATA
by Leo Tolstoy adapted by Nancy Harris.

Gate Theatre above Prince Albert pub 11 Pembridge Road Notting Hill W11 3HQ To 19 December 2009.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

revived at The Gate to 18 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 28 Jan 3pm.
Captioned 7 Feb.
Post-show Discussion 17 Jan, 7 Feb.

TICKETS: 020 7229 0706.
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 November.

Chamber play with chamber music.

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Posted by : RodDungate on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 12:59 PM
SHAKESPEARE’S LOST PLAY: IN SEARCH OF CARDENIO
Gregory Doran
NHB
ISBN: 9 781848 422087

Review: Rod Dungate 11 01 12

Magical mystery tour.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 10:41 PM
London.

SOMETIMES I LAUGH LIKE MY SISTER
by Rebecca Peyton and Martin M Bartelt.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 23 January 2012.
Sun-Mon 7.30pm. Sold out except for extra shows 24 Jan 3pm; 25 Jan 9.30pm.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (full-price tickets reduced online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 January.

Detailed account of life going on, shaded by death, would benefit from plainer style of telling.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 12:36 AM
London.

FOG
by Tash Fairbanks and Toby Wharton.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 28 January 2012.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (full-price tickets reduced online).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 January.

Forcefully sympathetic central performance in well-acted play with a loud voice and a keen heart.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 12:47 PM
Woodbridge/Peterborough.

ROUND THE TWIST!
by Brendan Murray music by Richard Taylor.

Seckford Theatre Burkitt Road Woodbridge IP12 4JH 10-21 January.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Wed 3.30pm Sat 4.15pm.
TICKETS: 01394 615015.
boxoffice@woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk

then Cresset Theatre Rightwell Bretton Centre PE3 8DX 24-28 January 2012.
7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 4pm.
TICKETS: 01733 265705.
www.cresset.co.uk

Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 January at Sir John Mills Theatre Ipswich.

Five superb performances in a piece that takes on Dickens with understanding.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 02:12 AM
Leicester.

42nd STREET
book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble based on the novel by Bradford Ropes lyrics by Al Dubin music by Harry Warren.

Curve Rutland Street LE1 1SB To 21 January 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.15pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0116 242 3595.
www.curveonline.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 January.

Feelgood show to make anyone feel better.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 - 01:41 AM
Northampton.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Royal & Derngate (Underground) Guildhall Road NN1 1DP To 8 January 2012.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 01604 624811.
www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 December.

A piece with little purpose.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 - 12:35 AM
Newcastle-under-Lyme.

TALE TRAIL TO WONDERLAND

New Vic (Studio) Etruria Road ST5 0JG To 24 December 2011.
Runs 40min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 December.

Experience, participation and performance mix to ensure the very young have their own Alice.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, January 02, 2012 - 10:48 PM
Richmond.

THE CHARITY THAT BEGAN AT HOME
by St John Hankin

Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street TW9 2SA To 4 February 2012.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm & 5, 2, 19, 26 Jan 2.30pm (+ post-show discussion).
Audio-described 14 Jan 3pm, 17 Jan.
Runs 2hr 30min One minute.

TICKETS: 020 8940 3633.
www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 December.

A well-handled piece that’s less cosy than might at first appear.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, January 02, 2012 - 02:56 PM
Kingston.

THE SNOW QUEEN
by Hans Christian Andersen adapted by Charles Way.

Rose Theatre 24-26 High Street KT1 1HL To 8 January 2012.
2pm 7, 8 Jan.
7pm 3-7 Jan.
Runs 2hr 20min One interval.

TICKETS: 08444 821556.
www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Review: Timothy Ramsden 20 December.

Not quite the top of the tree for a writer of some fine adaptations.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 01, 2012 - 10:06 PM
Tour.

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
by Russell Dean adapted from Carlo Collodi.

Tour to 12 February 2012.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 December at The Stables Wavendon.

A story and a community created with inventive masks and soundscape.

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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, January 01, 2012 - 11:50 AM
Tour.

RED RIDING HOOD
adapted by Alison Duddle, Bob Frith, Frances Merriman, Jonny Quick.

Tour to 11 March 2012.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 23 December at Royal Exchange Studio Manchester.

Horse and Bamboo is a good egg among theatre companies – though this one’s for the curate.

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