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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 12:28 PM
London.

GOB SQUAD’S KITCHEN
(You’ve Never Had It So Good)
devised by Johanna Freiburg, Sean Patten, Berit Stumpf, Sarah Thom, Bastian Trost, Simon Will.

Soho Theatre To 26 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7478 0100.
www.sohotheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 21 July.

Inventive hour-and-a-half of people being famous for fifteen minutes.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 09:04 AM
Oxford.

SHAKESPEARE’S SAINTS AND SINNERS
devised by Heather Davies and Tom Peters from an idea by David Parrish.

St Michael at the North Gate Cornmarket Street/Ship Street To 16 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Sat 2pm no performance 28 July.
Runs 1hr 40min One interval.

TICKETS: 01865 766266
www.creationtheatre.co.uuk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 July.

A one-person Shakespeare show that has its point to argue.
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Posted by : Geoff on Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 11:48 PM
London.

STREET SCENE
music by Kurt Weill book by Elmer Rice lyrics by Langston Hughes.

Young Vic Theatre, The Cut , London, SE1.
Thu 17th July to Tue 22nd July 7:30pm – no performance Sunday.
Runs 2hr 40mins One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7922 2923.
hwww.youngvic.org
Review: Geoff Ambler 17 July 2008.

Kurt Weill’s masterpiece makes a rare London appearance and delights.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 11:26 PM
London.

THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
by Joanna Murray-Smith.

Vaudeville Theatre. To 4 October 2008.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Runs1hr 40min No interval.

TICKETS: 0870 040 0084/0844 412 4663.
www.nimaxtheatres.com (booking fee on ‘phone & online bookings).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 17 July.

A cow on the front doorstep stands in for the elephant in the room as Australian playwright takes the feminist bull by the horns.
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Posted by : Geoff on Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 08:57 PM
Zorro
Book and Lyrics by Stephen Clark, Music by The Gipsy Kings, Original Story by Stephen Clark and Helen Edmundson

Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2 to 10 Jan 2009
Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Matinee Thu and Sat 3pm.
Runs 2hr 40mins, One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 412 4662
Review: Geoff Ambler, 16th July 2008.

Infectious Latin rhythms set hearts racing and the Garrick alight.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 11:48 AM
Tour.

CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO
created by Bob Berger, Patrick Daniels, Irving Gregory.

Tour to 25 August 2008.
Runs 1hr 20min No interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 18 July.

High octane, edge-of-seat reality.
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Posted by : al_geary on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 12:46 AM
Tour:

HENRY V:
by William Shakespeare.

Heartbreak Productions Tour to 17 August 2008. Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 17 July at Nottingham Castle.

Good actors let down by incoherent ideas from director.
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Posted by : RodDungate on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 08:53 AM
Music and Lyrics balance in the theatre.

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Posted by : al_geary on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 08:39 AM
Nottingham.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Ashman.
Nottingham Playhouse: Tkts 0115 941 9419.

www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk.
Runs: 2h 0m: one interval: till 19th July.
Performance times: 7.15pm (matinees Weds and Sat).
Review: Alan Geary: 16 July 2008.


This will pack them in.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 01:02 AM
Midlands.

WE DIDN’T MEAN TO GO TO SEA
by Arthur Ransome adapted by Nick Wood.

Eastern Angles Tour to 2 August 2008.
Runs 2hr 25min One interval.

TICKETS: 01473 211498 (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm).
www.easternangles.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 13 July at Shotley Village Hall.

Children messing about on the river end up all-at-sea, in high-tide Angles event.
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Posted by : Geoff on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 05:28 PM
Spotlight 8 - The Showbuziness

Pavilion, Bournemouth
For Young People
10th July to 12th July 2008
Runs 2hrs 30 mins One Interval

www.biglittletheatreschool.co.uk
Review: Geoff Ambler 11th July 2008

The next generation show they know how to entertain.
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Posted by : Geoff on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 05:26 PM
Disney's High School Musical

Book by David Simpatico. Adapted by Peter Barsocchini.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline Street , London W6 9QH
Tue – Sat 7:30pm, Matinees: Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun 3pm
Runs 2hr 10 mins, one interval

Tickets: 08448 44 47 48
Review: Geoff Ambler 8th July 2008

The latest Disney musical settles in for a high energy summer in Hammersmith.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 02:56 PM
London.

FANSHEN
by David Hare.

295 Regent Street To 2 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm
Runs 2hr 35min One interval.

TICKETS: 07708 740913 (for next performance only).
www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/fanshen/tickets.html
Review: Timothy Ramsden 19 July.

Rare revival worth a look by the interested and those with memories of the play’s premiere.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 12:38 PM
London.

IN MY NAME
by Steven Hevey.

Trafalgar Studios (Studio 2) To 19 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thu & Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0870 060 6632.
www.theambassadors.com/trafalgarstudios
Review: Timothy Ramsden 12 July.

Slackers and attacker in derivative drama.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 12:38 PM
London.

HANGOVER SQUARE
by Patrick Hamilton adapted by Fidelis Morgan.

Finborough Theatre Finborough Road Brasserie 118 Finborough Road W10 9ED To 2 August 2008.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat & Sun 3pm.
Runs 2hr 15min One interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1652 (24hr no booking fee)
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk (online reduction in full-price tickets).
Review: Timothy Ramsden 11 July.

Compulsive trudge through a human mire.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:40 AM
Polzeath/Edinburgh.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare.

Footsbarn Theatre Tour to 25 August 2008.
10-12, 15, 17-19, 24-26 July 8pm 13, 20, 27 July 6pm Footsbarn Tent, Carruan Farm Centre Polzeath Cornwall 0845 094 0428 www.crbo.co.uk

then 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25 August 7.30pm.
Footsbarn Tent, Calton Hill Edinburgh 0131 623 3030 www.edfringe.com
Runs 2hr No interval,

Review: Timothy Ramsden 22 June at Tocil Field, Warwick Arts Centre.

Footsbarn return, a generation on.
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Posted by : al_geary on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 02:40 AM
Tour.

TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted by Stuart Paterson.

Birmingham Stage Company Tour to 2 August 2008.
Runs 1hr 45min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 8 July 2008 at Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Yo Ho No!
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Posted by : al_geary on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 02:03 AM
Tour.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare.

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Tour to 31 August 2008.
Runs: 2hr One interval.
Review: Alan Geary: 6 July at Newstead Abbey.

It’s all-male, but there’s no drag or comic camp; instead you get outstanding acting.
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Posted by : al_geary on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 12:56 AM
Tour.

CHARLEY’S AUNT
by Brandon Thomas.

Heartbreak Productions: Tour to 20 August 2008.
Runs: 2hr 30min One interval.
Review: Alan Geary 28 June at Nottingham Castle.

Besides being funny it’s also quite touching.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - 02:47 PM
London.

LE MARIAGE
by David Lescot.

Arcola Theatre (Arcola 2) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 19 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 8.15pm.
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 2 July.

Apparent over-predictability undermined.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - 11:23 AM
Hazel Kyte on and beyond the Great White Way.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 08:19 AM
London.

UNSTATED
by Fin Kennedy devised by Topher Campbell.

Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard corner of Tooley Street & Bermondsey Street SE1 2TF To 12 July 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm.
Runs 1hr 45min No interval.

TICKETS: 0844 847 1056 (24 hr No Booking Fee).
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Timothy Ramsden 7 July.

Stating points about the stateless and the state.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:57 PM
Newbury.

THE BOWMANS and BLACK COMEDY
by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson by Peter Shaffer

Watermill Theatre To 5 July 2008.
Runs 2hr 5min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 3 July.

The Shaffer’s the one hitting the target.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:03 AM
Liverpool.

ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE ADELPHI
by Phil Wilmott additional music by Elliot Davis.

Liverpool Playhouse To 2 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Thu 1.30pm Sat 2pm.
Audio-described 17 July 7.30pm.
BSL Signed: 19 July 2pm.
Captioned 12 July 2pm.
Runs 2hr 30min One interval.

TICKETS: 0151 709 4776.
www.everymanplayhouse.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 July.

Hotel romance of women, men and a horse.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 10:45 AM
Liverpool.

TEN TINY TOES
by Esther Wilson.

Everyman Theatre To 5 July 2008.
Runs 2hr 10min One interval.
Review: Timothy Ramsden 5 July.

Impact of war finely portrayed.
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Posted by : Jan_Pick on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 09:28 AM
Coventry

Tobacco Factory Productions and Imagineer Productions in association with the Tricycle Theatre present:
‘Topless Mum’: Ron Hutchinson:
Belgrade Theatre: Tkts 024 7655 3055
www.r: one interval: till 5 July
Start: 8pm
Review: Jan Pick 1.7.08

See Carole Woddis's review of this show in London for remaining tour dates.
When the boys come marching home.
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Posted by : RodDungate on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 09:23 AM
MOUSE: David Cooksey.
Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

0121 200 0946, www.oldjointstocktheatre.co.uk
Runs: 1h 45m, one interval, till 5 July.
Review: Rod Dungate, 3 July 2008

Serious play in Birmingham’s smart pub theatre.

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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 11:40 AM
London.

ON THE ROCKS
by Amy Rosenthal.

Hampstead Theatre To 26 July2008.
Mon-Sat 7.30pm Mat Sat 3pm & 16 July 2.30pm.
Audio-described 19 July 3pm.
Captioned/Post-show Discussion 22 July.
Runs 2hr 40min One interval.

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

Relationships plateau and crumble in serious new comedy.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 08:53 AM
London.

DOV AND ALI
by Anna Ziegler.

Theatre 503 Latchmere Pub 503 Battersea Park Road SW11 3BW To 5 July 2008.
Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm
Runs 1hr 15min No interval.

TICKETS: 020 7978 7040.
www.theatre503.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 29 June.

Irreconcilable ways of seeing the world.
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Posted by : TimothyRamsden on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 01:27 AM
London.

TORN
by Femi Oguns.

Arcola Theatre (Arcola 1) 27 Arcola Street E8 2DJ To 2 August 2008.
Mon-Sat 8pm.
Runs 2hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7503 1646.
www.arcolatheatre.com
Review: Timothy Ramsden 28 June.

Torn, reborn, rips through the Arcola’s main space.
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