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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 11:39 PM

London.

DANCES OF DEATH
by August Strindberg new version Howard Brenton from a literal translation by Agnes Broome.

Gate Theatre 11 Pembridge Road W11 3HQ To 6 July 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Captioned 4 July.
Post-show Discussion 27 June, 4 July.

TICKETS: 020 7229 0706.
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 June.

Remorseless Strindberg drama sympathetically cast..

Posted by : al_geary on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 02:51 AM

Tour.

TEECHERS
by John Godber.

Tour to 29 June 2013.
Runs 1hr 55min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 13 June at Palace Theatre Mansfield.

A good play ill-served by a poor production.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 02:12 AM

Oxford/Knebworth.

EMILY WILDING DAVISON: THE ONE WHO THREW HERSELF UNDER THE HORSE
by Ros Connelly.

Burton Taylor Studio Gloucester Street OX1 2BN To 18 June.
7.30pm.
TICKETS: 01865 305305.
www.oxfordplayhouse.com

then Knebworth Village Hall 21 June 2013.
7.30pm.
TICKETS: www.knebworth.org

Runs 1hr 10min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 June.

The unknown life behind the well-known death.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 05:00 PM

London

STRANGE INTERLUDE
by Eugene O’Neill.

Lyttelton Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 1 September 2013.
7pm 17, 21, 22, 24-26 June, 1-4, 9, 10, 16-20, 22-24 July, 9, 10, 12, 19-22, 27-31 Aug.
1pm 22, 26 June, 3, 10, 17, 20, 24 July, 10, 22, 29, 31 Aug.
1.30pm 23 June, 11 Aug, 1 Sept.
Audio-described: 10 Aug 1pm (+ Touch Tour 11.30am), 12 Aug.
Captioned 2 July, 11 Aug 11 1.30pm.
Runs: 3hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 15 June.

A weird, flawed but wonderful play, handsomely revived.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 04:43 PM

Manchester.

A WONDROUS PLACE
by Alison Carr, Sarah McDonald Hughes, Luke Barnes, Matt Hartley.

Royal Exchange Studio St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 22 June 2013.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Thu 2.30pm & Sat 3.30pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 June.

A wondrous idea, executed with verve.

Posted by : RodDungate on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 02:53 PM

Patti LuPone accompanied by Seth Rudetsky

Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BX to 23 June 2013
Tues-Thurs 7pm. Sat 6.30pm Sun 4.30 pm and 7pm
Runs 2 hr 45 mins One interval
Seth Rudetsky performs his Deconstructing Broadway Show 9.30pm 22 June.

TICKETS 08448 733433
www.leicestersquretheatre,ticketsolve.com

Review: William Russell 16 June

Broadway diva delights.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 02:17 PM

London.

BOYS’ LIFE
by Howard Korder.

King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street N1 1QN To 23 June 2013.
Sun, Mon 7.15pm Mat 23 June 3pm.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7478 0160.
www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 June.

The boys’ own stories artfully composed and clearly played.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 11:43 AM

London.

PAYBACK THE MUSICAL
by Paul Rayfield.

Riverside Studios (Studio 3) Crisp Road Hammersmith, London, W6 9RL To 30 June 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu, Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.com
Review: Tilly Lunken 13 June.

Reality TV takes to the stage.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 02:59 AM

London.

THE WANDERING SCHOLAR
libretto by Clifford Bax music by Gustav Holst.

King’s Head Theatre 115 Upper Street N1 1QN To 16 June 2013.
Runs 25min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 16 June.

Holst the bringer of jollity in a style that could pop-up almost anywhere.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 12:36 PM

London.

HARD FEELINGS
by Doug Lucie.

Finborough Theatre above The Finborough Wine Café 118 Finborough Road SW10 9ED To 6 July 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat, Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee).
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 15 June.

Vividly catching the curve of late 20th century England.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 10:38 AM

Manchester.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
by Harold Pinter.

Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7DH To 6 July 2013.
Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3.30pm.
Audio-described 29 June 3.30pm.
BSL Signed 5 July.
Captioned 27 June.
Post-show Discussion 20 June.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0161 833 9833.
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 June.

Some splendid performances in an often natural-flowing Party..

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Friday, June 14, 2013 - 05:22 PM

CALUM’S ROAD
by David Harrower from the book by Roger Hutchinson.

Tour to 28 June 2013.
Runs 1hr 35min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 June at Traverse Theatre (Traverse 1) Edinburgh.

Quiet yet vivid picture of human determination.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Friday, June 14, 2013 - 04:58 PM

London.

THE AMEN CORNER
by James Baldwin.

Olivier Theatre Upper Ground South Bank SE1 9PX In rep to 14 August 2013.

7.30pm 17-20, 27-29 July, 1, 9-11, 16-20, 25-27, 29 July, 5-8, 12-14 Aug.
2pm 19, 29 June, 10, 17, 20, 27 July, 7, 14 Aug.
3pm 30 June, 21, 28 July.
Audio-described 19 July 7.30pm, 20 July 2pm (+ Touch Tour 12.30pm).
Captioned 28 July, 8 Aug.
Runs 2hr 30min One min interval.

TICKETS 020 7452 3000.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Review: Carole Woddis 12 June.

Hallelujah for this Amen Corner.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:39 PM

London.

BLAIR’S CHILDREN
by April de Angelis, Georgia Fitch, Anders Lustgarten, Mark Norfolk, Paula B Stanic.

Cockpit Theatre Gateforth Street NW8 8EH to 22 June 2013.
Tue-Sat 8.30pm.
Runs 1hr 50min One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7258 2925.
www.thecockpit.org.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 June.

Dramatic patchwork of lost years is more than the sum of its variable parts.

Posted by : RodDungate on Friday, June 14, 2013 - 10:55 AM

A MAD WORLD MY MASTERS: Thomas Middleton
RSC, The Swan, Stratford Upon Avon
www.rsc.org.uk
Runs: 3h, one interval, till 25 10 13

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 13 06 13

Inventive, witty, fully alive.

Posted by : RodDungate on Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 12:23 PM

BEING TOMMY COOPER: Tom Green
Tour to 24 June 2013
www.beingtommycooper.co.uk/
Runs: 2h, one interval

Review: Alexander Ray Edser (Birmingham Hippodrome, 12 June 2013)

Absorbing, with a great Tommy Cooper recreation.

Posted by : RodDungate on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 04:27 PM

London.

THATCHERITE
by Jimmy Osborne, Brian Walters, Kay Adshead, Jon Brittain, Matthew Tedfor, Fraser Grace, Ben Worth, Dominic Cavendish, Brad Birch, Dan Rebellato.

Theatre 503 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 15 June 2013.
Tue-Sat7.45pm Mat Sat 3pm.;
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Carole Woddis 11 June 11.

A lot to be said.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 08:56 AM

Dundee.

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
by Jack Thorne adapted from the film by and novel by John Ajvide Lindquist.

Dundee Rep Theatre Tay Square DD1 1PB To 29 June 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & 13 June 2.30pm.
Audio-described 27 June.
BSL Signed 28 June.
Captioned 26 June.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01382 2223530.
www.dundeerep.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 8 June.

The play of the film of the novel works well.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:54 AM

London.

RUTHERFORD & SON
by Githa Sowerby edited by Blake Morrison.

St James Theatre 12 Palace Street SW1E 5JA To 29 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 264 2140.
www.stjamestheatre.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 10 June.

Rugged Rutherford at its best showing varied emotional registers.

Posted by : RodDungate on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:25 AM

London: (in between)/Riot Offspring: June 8, 2013
Posted by: Carole Woddis on June 9, 2013 – 15.55pm

(in between)/Riot Offspring

Sadler’s Wells Theatre,
Rosebery Avenue
London EC1R 4TN

7.30pm

Runs: 1hr 15 mins with short pause.

TICKETS: 0844 412 4300; Monday to Saturday, 10am - 8pm.

online: www.tickets.sadlerswells.com

Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen June 8, 2013:

Fabulous.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:00 AM

Bolton.

PIAF
by Pam Gems.

Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South BL1 1TN To 15 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat 12. 15 June 2pm.
Audio-described 13 June.
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 01204 520661.
www.octagonbolton.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 June.

Revealing more about the singer than the song.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 10:50 AM

London/Edinburgh.

TRASH CUISINE
by Nicolai Khalezin and Natalia Kaliada with material by Philippe Spall, Aleh Sidorchyk, Stephanie Pan, Clive Stafford-Smith.

Young Vic (The Maria) 66 The Cut SE1 8LZ To 15 June.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat 13, 15 June 2.45pm.
Post-show Discussion 11 June.
TICKETS: 020 7922 2922.
www.youngvic.org

then Pleasance Grand Pleasance Courtyard 60 Pleasance EH8 9TJ 19-26 August 2013.
3.30pm.

Runs 1hr 45min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 June.

Theatrical documents of state terror, from ones who know all about it.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 09:47 AM

Tour.

BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS
by Dennis Potter.

Tour to 29 June 2013.
Runs 1hr No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 June at Oxford Playhouse.

A short evening likely to make theatregoers very content.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 01:40 AM

London.

PARADISE LOST
by John Milton.

Trinity Buoy Wharf 64 Orchard Place London E14 0JY To 22 June 2013.
Tue-Sun 7.30pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7478 0170.
www.fourthmonkey.co.uk
Review: Tilly Lunken 4 June.

Be guided through a performance of poetry.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 01:37 AM

Tour.

LIONBOY
adapted by Marcelo Dos Santos with Annabel Arden, Louise Young, Mike Kenny and the Company from the novels by Zizou Corder.

Tour to 21 July 2013.
Runs 2hr One interval.
Review: Stewart McGill 30 May at Bristol Old Vic.

A family show that does not patronise its audience or go for simple solutions.

Posted by : RodDungate on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 07:24 PM

CARNABY STREET: Carl Leigton-Pope, Robert Johns
On Tour till 29 June 2013
Runs approx. 2h 25, with one interval
www.carnabystreetthemusical.com

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, 03 June 2013

Rose tinted specs give a marvellous evening.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 11:07 AM

London.

KNEE DEEP
by Casus.

Riverside Studios (Studio 2) Crisp Road W6 9RL To 22 June 2013.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6pm Mat Sat 5pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 020 8237 1111.
www.riversidestudios.co.uk
Review; Timothy Ramsden 2 June.

Extraordinary physical feats.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 10:02 AM

London.

RACE
by David Mamet.

Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU To 29 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3pm.
Audio-described 15 June 3pm (+ Touch Tour 1.30pm).
Captioned 25 June.
Runs 1hr 25min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 June.

Skilfully contrived and presented, though art doesn’t entirely conceal art.

Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 03, 2013 - 07:50 AM

London.

JUANA IN A MILLION
by VickyAraico Casas and Nir Paldi.

Southwark Playhouse (The Little) 77-85 Newington Causeway SR1 6BD To 15 June 2013.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr No interval.

TICKETS: 030 7407 0234.
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 1 June.

Powerful voice for the powerless.

Posted by : al_geary on Sunday, June 02, 2013 - 11:17 PM

Canterbury/London.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by William Shakespeare.

Marlowe Theatre The Friars CT1 2AS.
25, 28 June 7.30pm.
29 June 2pm.
TICKETS: 01227 787787.
www.marlowetheatre.com

then Hampstead Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU In rep 3-20 July 2013.
7.30pm 3, 6, 9, 13, 17-19 July.
2pm 4, 10, 20 July.
TICKETS: 020 7722 9301.
www.hampsteadtheatre.com

Runs 2hr 50min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 31 May at Theate Royal Nottingham.

Brilliant and original. A Winner.