music classical theatre film blog newsletter search: features west end OWE / fringe touring dance reviews archive a-z off west end and fringe theatre reviews < !--BOX--> Water Tricycle Theatre Filter's 2007 production blends the personal and political against a backdrop of global warming. Antonioni Project Barbican Theatre Toneelgroep Amsterdam's take on three films from the Italian modernist director. Water Tricycle Theatre Filter's 2007 production blends the personal and political against a backdrop of global warming. Antonioni Project Barbican Theatre Toneelgroep Amsterdam's take on three films from the Italian modernist director. Des Goudron et des Plumes Barbican Theatre New work from Mathurin Bolze and his Compagnie MPTA at the London International Mime Festival. Twisted Tales Lyric Hammersmith Jeremy Dyson adapts Roald Dahl's macabre short stories for the stage. Double Falsehood Union Theatre To be or not to be a lost Shakespeare play. Decide for yourself at the Union Theatre. Less Than Kind Jermyn Street Theatre Terence Rattigan's centenary year begins with a work that has never been previously staged. Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads Leicester Square Theatre Performance poet Luke Wright's new show, a collection of 'seven caustic tales of broken Britain.' Sans Objet Queen Elizabeth Hall The London International Mime Festival continues with a contemporary take on Chaplin's Modern Times. The Overcoat Brockley Jack Studio A new stage version of Gogol's short story from director Eero Suojanen. Tiger Country Hampstead Theatre Nina Raine's fast-paced new play set in a busy London hospital. The Painter Arcola Theatre The Arcola opens its new home with a play by Rebecca Lenkiewicz about the life of JMW Turner. The Boy James Southwark Playhouse Belt-Up Theatre's latest production explores the life of J.M. Barrie. Kaspar Arch 6 Aya Theatre stage Peter Handke's experimental first full-length work. The Potting Shed Finborough Theatre Svetlana Dimcovic directs a revival of Graham Greene's infrequently staged play. Hansel and Gretel Queen Elizabeth Hall Kneehigh Theatre's distinctive take on the classic fairytale. On the Twentieth Century Union Theatre The Union Theatre stages Cy Coleman’s locomotive-set 1978 musical. The Animals and Children Took to the Streets BAC 1927's deliciously subversive new show mixes animation, music and live performance. Salad Days Riverside Studios Tête à Tête's production of Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds' light-hearted musical. Bea Soho Theatre Mick Gordon's new play asks its audience to consider questions of empathy and euthanasia. Quality Street Finborough Theatre J.M Barrie's rarely performed romantic comedy set during the Napoleonic Wars. Jack and the Beanstalk Hackney Empire Clive Rowe dons his dame attire once more for this year's Hackney Empire panto. Romeo and Juliet Roundhouse Rupert Goold's production for the Royal Shakespeare Company enjoys its London premiere. Black Watch Barbican Theatre The National Theatre of Scotland's acclaimed 2006 production returns to the Barbican. The Cradle Will Rock Arcola Theatre In their final production in their current home, the Arcola stages Marc Blitzstein's musical. Alice in Wonderland Little Angel Theatre The Little Angel present an inventive puppet staging of Lewis Carroll’s classic children's story. Dean Gibbons and the Knowledge of Death Camden People's Theatre Surreal devised theatre piece about environmental issues from Silvia Mercuriali and Matt Rudkin's Inconvenient Spoof. Coalition Theatre 503 A series of artistic collaborations, featuring new work by Ella Hickson and Rex Obano. Iolanthe Union Theatre Sasha Regan directs an energetic all-male staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera. Romeo and Juliet Barons Court Theatre C P Theatre presents a modern dress production of Shakespeare's oft-performed play. Joseph K Gate Theatre Tim Key stars in Tom Basden's modern reworking of Kafka's The Trial. The Devil is an Ass White Bear Theatre Spartan Dogs' imaginative staging of an infrequently produced play by Ben Jonson. Bright Star Tabard Theatre Stuart Hoar's play based on the life of ground-breaking astronomer, Beatrice Tinsley. Lorca is Dead Southwark Playhouse Belt-Up Theatre conduct a distinctive tour through a world of surrealism. Charged Soho Theatre Clean Break presents a series of six short plays about women and the criminal justice system. Hungry Ghosts Orange Tree Theatre The Orange Tree stages Tim Luscombe’s new play about Anglo-Chinese relations. Fabrication The Print Room The Print Room opens with Lucy Bailey's production of a play by Pier Paolo Pasolini never previously performed in the UK. The Train Driver Hampstead Theatre Athol Fugard makes a return to directing after a ten year break with this, his latest play. Saturn Returns Finborough Theatre Noah Haidle's new play explores one man's life at three pivotal moments. The Eight: Reindeer Monologues Above The Stag Matthew Lloyd Davies directs Jeff Goode's dark and twisted Christmas comedy. Blue/Orange Arcola Theatre Tiata Fahodzi stage Joe Penhall's three-hander with an all-female cast. Macbeth Barbican Pit Polish theatre company Song of the Goat present their inventive reworking of Shakespeare. The Two-Character Play Jermyn Street Theatre Gene David Kirk's atmospheric production of a rarely performed work by Tennessee Williams. There Will Be More/Red, Black and Ignorant Cock Tavern The Edward Bond season concludes with a new play and a work from the 1980s. Palace of the End Arcola Theatre Jessica Swale directs Judith Thompson's powerful and resonant triptych. Blasted Lyric Hammersmith Sean Holmes directs a compelling staging of Sarah Kane's intense and notoriously dark play. The Charming Man Theatre 503 Paul Robinson directs Gabriel Bisset-Smith's political satire. La Soiree South Bank Big Top The La Clique team returns to a new venue on the South Bank. Terror 2010: Death and Resurrection Southwark Playhouse A quartet of chilling tales from April DeAngelis, William Ewart, Neil LaBute and Mark Ravenhill. T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T. Barbican Theatre TR Warszawa return to the Barbican with a dramatization of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s enigmatic 1968 film. Ivan and the Dogs Soho Theatre Hattie Naylor's monologue based on the true story of a Russian boy's life with a pack of wild dogs. The Under Room/The Fool Cock Tavern The Cock Tavern's Edward Bond Season continues with a piece directed by the man himself. The Company Man Orange Tree Theatre Adam Barnard directs Torben Betts' poignant play. Me and Juliet Finborough Theatre Thom Southerland directs Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1953 musical set backstage at a Broadway theatre. Enlightenment Hampstead Theatre Edward Hall begins his Artistic Directorship at Hampstead with a new play by Shelagh Stephenson. The Drowsy Chaperone Upstairs at the Gatehouse Racky Plews' directs the affectionate pastiche of 1920s Broadway musicals. The Irish Curse Above The Stag Does size matter? In Martin Casella's new comedy it definitely does. The Sleepers Den Riverside Studios The Riverside Studios' exploration of Peter Gill's early plays begins with his very first. Bells are Ringing Union Theatre Anna-Jane Casey stars in this new production of the 1950s Broadway musical. The Big Fellah Lyric Hammersmith A new play from the pen of Richard Bean. Olly's Prison/The Pope's Wedding Cock Tavern The first two productions in the Cock Tavern's season of plays by Edward Bond. The Aliens Bush Theatre Mackenzie Crook and Ralf Little star in Annie Baker's slacker comedy. Boiling Frogs Southwark Playhouse The Factory stages Steven Bloomer's new play exploring issues of protest and civil liberties. The Magnetic Lady White Bear Theatre Elizabeth Elstub directs a rare revival of Ben Jonson's final comedy. Reclining Nude with Black Stockings Arcola Theatre Genius or depraved? The audience gets to decide in this play about Egon Schiele. Punk Rock Lyric Hammersmith Simon Stephens' tense schoolroom drama returns to the Lyric with a new, young cast. Relish Tramshed National Youth Theatre production of James Graham's play about Britain's first 'celebrity' chef. Love on the Dole Finborough Theatre Revival of Walter Greenwood and Ronald Gow's play set at the height of the Great Depression. Five Guys Named Moe Theatre Royal Stratford East Clarke Peters stars in the 20th anniversary revival of his uplifting musical. The Thunderbolt Orange Tree Theatre Sam Walters directs a revival of Arthur Wing Pinero's 1908 satire of middle class greed. Scorched Old Vic Tunnels Lebanese playwright Wajdi Mouawad’s second play is staged in the tunnels under Waterloo. Les Misérables Barbican Theatre A new production of the musical to mark it's twenty-fifth anniversary. The Remains of the Day Union Theatre Alex Loveless’s musical adaptation of the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Pieces of Vincent Arcola Theatre Clare Lizzimore's multimedia production of David Watson's third play. Shakespeare: The Man from Stratford Riverside Studios Simon Callow brings his one man show about the Bard's life and work to London. How to Be an Other Woman Gate Theatre Natalie Abrahami's stylish adaptation of a short story by Lorrie Moore. The Emperor Self Arcola Theatre The Arcola's love affair with Ibsen continues with this innovative exploration of his life and works. In the Blood Finborough Theatre European premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' reworking of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Le Cirque Invisible Queen Elizabeth Hall Jean-Baptiste Thierrée and Victoria Chaplin return to the South Bank. Blink Twice! Above The Stag A collection of hidden gems culled from forgotten shows and dubious musicals. Tomorrow, in a Year Barbican Theatre A specially commissioned 'electro-opera', or mixed media presentation, inspired by Darwin's On The Origin Of Species. Light Shining in Buckinghamshire Arcola Theatre Polly Findlay directs Caryl Churchill's stirring political play. Aspects of Love Menier Chocolate Factory Trevor Nunn stages a pared down revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Assassins Union Theatre Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday is marked by this revival of one of his darkest works. Classic Moments: Hidden Treasures Jermyn Street Theatre A five-person ensemble romps through some of Stephen Sondheim's lesser-known songs. You Me Bum Bum Train LEB Building Unique and immersive theatrical experience featuring a cast of over 200 and one audience member. A Stretch of the Imagination Cock Tavern Mark Little stars in a production of Jack Hibberd's Beckettian monologue. The Road to Mecca Arcola Theatre Linda Bassett stars in an accomplished revival of Athol Fugard's play. Dangerous Above the Stag Tim McArthur directs a lively all-male update of Dangerous Liaisons. Through a Glass Darkly Almeida Theatre Ruth Wilson stars in a staging of Ingmar Bergman's Oscar-winning film. Lulu Gate Theatre Anna Ledwich directs the play by Frank Wedekind, a work more often seen on the opera stage. Like a Fishbone Bush Theatre Josie Rourke directs Anthony Weigh's second play subtitled 'An argument and an architectural model.' Canary Hampstead Theatre Jonathan Harvey's first play in nine years explores what it means to be gay over three generations. Ditch Old Vic Tunnels Beth Steel's debut play is staged in the tunnels under Waterloo station. Peter Pan Barbican Theatre John Tiffany directs J.M. Barrie's classic story for the National Theatre of Scotland. A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky Lyric Hammersmith Playwrights David Eldridge, Robert Holman and Simon Stephens collaborate on an apocalyptic play. Bent Landor Theatre Andrew Keates directs a revival of Martin Sherman's holocaust love story. Twelfth Night Tricycle Theatre Filter's lively and anarchic production of Shakespeare's comedy returns to the Tricycle. The Riddle of the Sands Jermyn Street Theatre Chalkfoot's stage adaptation of Erskine Childers's seminal early thriller. Pressure Drop Wellcome Centre Billy Bragg provides the music at this 'part gig, part play, part installation' about Englishness and identity. Little Gem Bush Theatre Elaine Murphy's warm-hearted play about three generations of the same family. Micro Gate Theatre Pierre Rigal's witty 'physical concert' is part rock gig, part dance piece. The Pirates of Penzance Wilton's Music Hall The Union Theatre's rollicking all-male production transfers to Wilton's. The Duchess of Malfi New Players Theatre Vaulting Ambition's circus staging of John Webster's tragedy. Moonfleece Riverside Studios Touring production of Philip Ridley's play for young people about a far-right political party. Andersen's English Hampstead Theatre Max Stafford-Clark directs Sebastian Barry's play about Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen. Studies for a Portrait King's Head Theatre Adam Spreadbury-Maher's production of Daniel Reitz' art world play transfers to the King's Head. 1936 Arcola Theatre Tom McNab's new play about the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. The Notebook of Trigorin Finborough Theatre Phil Willmott directs Tennessee William's 'free adaptation' of Chekhov's The Seagull. The Cherry Orchard Greenwich Playhouse Greenwich Playhouse's resident Galleon Theatre Company stage Chekhov's classic play. Taking Steps Orange Tree Theatre Alan Ayckbourn directs a revival of his own play from 1980. A Model for Mankind Cock Tavern New Yorker James Sheldon’s new play about the memoirs of Shostakovich. Macbeth Barbican Silk Street Theatre Will Keen and Anastasia Hille star in Cheek by Jowl's staging of Shakespeare's tragedy. 4.48 Psychosis Barbican Theatre Grzegorz Jarzyna's powerful Polish production of Sarah Kane's last play. The Gods Weep Hampstead Theatre Jeremy Irons stars in Dennis Kelly's reworking of King Lear for the RSC. Anyone Can Whistle Jermyn Street Theatre Tom Littler directs Stephen Sondheim's infrequently performed musical. A Sentimental Journey Wilton's Music Hall Adam Rolston’s musical tour through the life of Hollywood star Doris Day. Eigengrau Bush Theatre Penelope Skinner follows up Fucked with a dark comedy about life in the city. The Sanctuary Lamp Arcola Theatre Irish playwright Tom Murphy directs his own play about three misfits seeking solace. Return BAC Spoken word artist Polarbear merges film and narrative as part of BAC's The Big Story. random Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre The Royal Court kick off their Theatre Local scheme with a revival of debbie tucker green's play. Maurice Above The Stag Tim McArthur directs a stage adaptation of EM Forster's seminal coming-of-age tale. Peter and Vandy Theatre 503 Tim Roseman directs Joe DiPietro's nonlinear romantic comedy. The Catastrophe Trilogy Barbican Pit Lone Twin's trio of plays about moments of crisis, loss and hope. Lord Arthur's Bed King's Head Theatre Martin Lewton's play explores a true tale of Victorian trangression and transvestism. The Poof Downstairs BAC Ridiculusmus' Jon Haynes goes it alone as part of BAC's The Big Story. Lost Soul Music Pleasance Theatre White Rose Theatre present a series of six new modern musicals. Dunsinane Hampstead Theatre Siobhan Redmond stars in David Greig's new play for the RSC set in eleventh century Scotland. The Promise Orange Tree Theatre Ben Brown's ambitious new play concerns the Balfour Declaration of 1917. Measure for Measure Almeida Theatre Rory Kinnear and Anna Maxwell Martin star in Michael Attenborough's modern dress production. Twelfth Night Greenwich Playhouse Bryn Holding directs Sell a Door's lively staging of Shakespeare's comedy. Durang Durang Jermyn Street Theatre Mind the Gap Theatre stages a collection of absurdist plays by Christopher Durang. Heldenplatz Arcola Theatre Annie Castledine and Annabel Arden direct Thomas Bernhard's play set in 1980s Austria. 11 and 12 Barbican Theatre Peter Brooks' latest production takes the form of a plea for religious tolerance. A Life in Three Acts Soho Theatre Gay icon Bette Bourne discusses his life and career with playwright Mark Ravenhill. Knives in Hens Arcola Theatre Serdar Bilis directs an atmospheric revival of David Harrower's remarkable debut play. The Early Bird Finborough Theatre The Finborough stages Leo Butler's tense and deeply unsettling two-hander. The Hostage Southwark Playhouse Jagged Fence's entertaining revival of Brendan Behan’s riotous comedy-drama. Richard III Riverside Studios Sadie Frost stars in Love & Madness's modern dress take on Shakespeare's play. My Stories, Your Emails Barbican Pit La Clique's Ursula Martinez discusses her unexpected internet 'fame'. Slaves Theatre 503 Nadia Latif directs Rex Obano's powerful drama about the politics of prison life. Fool For Love Riverside Studios Carl Barat and Sadie Frost star in Sam Shepard's two-hander. Plan D Tristan Bates Theatre Based on oral testimonies, Hannah Khalil's play depicts the human consequences of war. Silence! The Musical Above The Stag Taste has no place in a musical parody of The Silence of the Lambs. The Rivals Southwark Playhouse Celia Imrie stars as Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's witty society comedy. Midsummer Soho Theatre David Greig's Edinburgh hit, a warm, witty romantic comedy, transfers to London. Luke Wright and Ross Sutherland Old Red Lion A double bill of shows blending poetry and comedy from Aisle 16's Wright and Sutherland. Trilogy BAC Nic Green's three-part performance piece celebrates feminism and the female form. Innocence Acola Theatre Dea Loher's poetic play kicks off a double bill of work by German playwrights. Rope Almeida Theatre The Almeida stages Patrick Hamilton's psychological thriller. Dr Marigold and Mr Chops Riverside Studios Simon Callow performs a double bill of plays by Charles Dickens. Frisky and Mannish's Twistmas Treat Pizza on the Park Cabaret duo Frisky and Mannish present their own unique take on the songs of the season. 1984 BAC Puppet theatre company Blind Summit stage George Orwell's novel of state manipulation. Stick Man Soho Theatre Scamp Theatre's simple show for the under-10s, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Stefan Golaszewski Plays Bush Theatre A double bill of plays, written and performed by Golaszewski, about lost love. Frank's Closet Hoxton Hall Stuart Wood’s gleefully camp celebration of music hall and the divas of the past. Aladdin Hackney Empire For the sixth year running, Clive Rowe stars in the Empire's regular festive offering. Jiggery Pokery BAC Amanda Lawrence's one-woman show about the life and demise of the British comic actor Charles Hawtrey. This Wide Night Soho Theatre Chloe Moss's play about surviving life after prison returns to Soho Theatre. La Clique Roundhouse The hugely popular circus and variety showcase returns to London. NOW IN THEATRE LONDON: Robert Lindsay plays the Greek shipping tycoon in Martin Sherman's bio-drama Onassis LONDON: Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet at the National Theatre NEW YORK: Patrick Stewart stars in Mamet's A Life in the Theatre LONDON: The West End stage version of Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong NEW YORK: Kneehigh's staging of Brief Encounter plays at Studio 54 SHEFFIELD: John Simm plays Hamlet at the Sheffield Crucible LONDON: Michael Gambon stars in Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape LONDON: Mackenzie Crook and Ralf Little star in Annie Baker's The Aliens LONDON: The Globe stages their first play by a woman, Nell Leyshon's Bedlam NEW YORK: Samuel Brett Williams's The Revival at the Lion Theatre FEATURE: A look back at the highlights of this year's Edinburgh Fringe EDINBURGH: RashDash return to the Fringe with Anothe Someone at the Bedlam

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