British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
C-90 by Daniel Kitson (The Ustinov@the
egg, Bath, and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2007)
Cabaret Music by Joe Masteroff,
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb (Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Caesar and Claretta
by Jack Russell (DVD: Helen Mirren at the BBC). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2008)
The Cage based on Euripides' Bacchae
(Renegade Theatre at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre).
Reviewer: John Cardale (2007)
Cake by Jen Brown (Customs House,
South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Calcutta Kosher by
Shelley Silas (Southwark Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Calico by Michael Hastings (Duke
of York's). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Caligula by Albert Camus, translated
by David Greig (Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Caliper Boy by dANTE OR dIE
(Camden People's Theatre). Reviewer: Lennie Varvarides (2006)
The Callanish Stoned by Kein
MacNeil (Theatre Hebrides at the Pride of Place Festival 2006). Reviewer:
Jill Sharp (2006)
Called to Account edited
by Richard Norton-Taylor (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
Camden Fringe Festival 2007 (The
Brazner, Not Stalking David Tennant, The C Word,
The Maids) (Etcetera Theatre). Reiewer: Louise Hill (2007)
Camille by Alexandre Dumas fils,
adapted by Neil Bartlett (Lyric Hammersmith). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher
(2003)
Cancer Time by Gary Owen
(Theatre 503). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Candide Music by Leonard
Bernstein, lyrics by Richard Wilbur, additional lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and Leonard
Bernstein, book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler, freely adapted
by Robert Carsen and Ian Burton (English National Opera at the Coliseum).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Candleford by Keith Dewhurst,
based on the novels by Flora Thompson (Finborough Theatre). Reviewer:
Bronagh Taggart (2005)
Can of Worms devised and performed
by Daniel Bye, Nick Jesper and Paul Mundell (Strange Bedfellows at
the Theatre in the Mill, Bradford). Reviewer: Ray Brown (2007)
The Canterbury Tales by
Geoffrey Chaucer, adapted by Mike Poulton (RSC at the Swan, Stratford).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2006)
The Canterbury Tales by
Geoffrey Chaucer, adapted by Mike Poulton (RSC at the Gielgud). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
Can't Pay? Won't Pay! by Dario
Fo, translated by Lino Pertile, adapted by Bill Colville and Robert
Walker (Derby Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
by Monty Haltrecht and Beverley Marcus (DVD: part of the Judi Dench
Collection). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Can You Live Without It?
by Dreamarts (Cochrane Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Car Cemetery by Fernando
Arrabal, translated by Barbara Wright (Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2007)
The Caretaker by Harold Pinter
(Bristol Old Vic). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
The Caretaker by Harold
Pinter (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Caretaker by Harold
Pinter (Classics for Pleasure CD). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Cariad by Sophie Stanton (Operating
Theatre Company at the Tristan Bates Theatre). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart
(2005)
The Car Man by Matthew Bourne,
music by Terry Davies and Rhodion Shchedrin's Carmen Suite
(after Bizet's Carmen) (Sadler's Wells). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
Carlos Acosta with guest artistes
from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba (Sadler's Wells). Reviewer: Robert
Tanitch (2007)
Carmen Jones by Oscar Hammerstein
II, music by Georges Bizet (Royal Festival Hall). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2007)
Carmina Burana by Salvador
Tavora to the music of Carl Orff (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Katharine Cappocci (2006)
Carmina Burana by Salvador
Tavora to the music of Carl Orff (New Victoria Theatre, Woking, and
touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
Caroline, or Change Book
and lyrics by Tony Kushner, Music by Jeanine Tesori (RNT Lyttelton).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Carousel - Music by Richard
Rogers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (Chichester Festival
Theatre). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
Carrie's War by Nina Bawden,
adapted by Emma Reeves (Novel Theatre at the Lilian Baylis Theatre,
Sadler's Wells). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Carthage Must Be Destroyed
by Alan Wilkins (Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody
(2007)
Carver by Raymond Carver (Arcola).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Casanova created by Carol Ann
Duffy and Told by an Idiot (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, and touring).
Reviewer: Cecily Boyes (2007)
Casanova created by Carol
Ann Duffy and Told by an Idiot (Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
Casanova created by Carol
Ann Duffy and Told by an Idiot (Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
Casanova (the Musical) by
Philip Godfrey (Casanova Productions/Trilby Productions at Greenwich
Playhouse). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Catch by April de Angelis, Stella
Feehily, Tanika Gupta, Chloe Moss and Laura Wade (Royal Court Theatre
Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Catch a Falling Star by Rona
Munro (MsFits at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel
Lynn Brody (2004)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
by Tennessee Williams (Lyric). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by
Tennessee Williams (Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by
Tennessee Williams (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn
Brody (2005)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by
Tennessee Williams (DVD starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee
Williams (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based
on poems by T S Eliot (Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, and touring).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
based on poems by T S Eliot (Mayflower, Southampton, and touring).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
based on poems by T S Eliot (Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2006)
Cats Music by Andrew Lloyd
Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T S
Eliot (Opera House, Manchester, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2007)
Cats Music by Andrew Lloyd
Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T S
Eliot (Derngate Thetare, Northampton, and touring). Reviewer: John
Johnson (2007)
Cats Music by Andrew Lloyd
Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S.
Eliot (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2008)
Cat's Paw by William Mastrosimone
(King's Head, Islington). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Cattle Call Choreography
by Javier de Frutos; music and lyrics by Richard Thomas (Phoenix Dance
Theatre at Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2008)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle by
Bertolt Brecht, in a version by Frank McGuinness (NT Touring in the
Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Caution, Trousers! by Kerry
Hood (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough). Reviewer: Gill Stoker
(2005)
The Cavalcaders by Billy
Roche (Tricycle). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Celebrating Linda Smith (Crucible
Studio, Sheffield, and touring). Reviewer: Philip Seager (2008)
Celebrity by Mary Luckhurst
(Out of the Blue at the Theatre Royal, York). Reviewer: Cecily Boys
(2008)
The Cello and the Nightingale
by Patricia Cleveland Peck (Theatre Royal, York). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson
(2004)
Chains by Elizabeth Baker (Orange
Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Chains of Dew by Susan Glaspell
(Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2008)
The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco,
translated by Martin Crimp (Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
The Chair Women by Werner
Schwab, translated by David T Hale (Scarlet Theatre at the Traverse,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
The Chalk Garden by Enid
Bagnold (Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
The Changeling by Thomas
Middleton and William Rowley (Cheek By Jowl at the Barbican). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
The Changeling by Thomas
Middleton and William Rowley (English Touring Theatre at Nottingham
Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2007)
The Changeling
by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley (DVD: Helen Mirren at the BBC
collection). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Charley's Aunt by Brandon
Thomas (New Victoria Theatre, Woking, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2007)
Charley's Aunt by Brandon
Thomas (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: V Mitchell
(2007)
Charlie and Henry by Peter
Maddock (New End). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2007)
Charlie's Trousers
by Alan Plater (Live Theatre, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Chatroom by Enda Walsh (Lyceum
Youth Theatre at the Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody
(2005)
Chatroom by Enda Walsh (RNT Cottesloe).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Chatroom / Citizenship by Enda
Walsh and Mark Ravenhill (National Theatre production at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2007)
Chatroom / Citizenship by
Enda Walsh and Mark Ravenhill (National Theatre production at the
Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
The Cheeky Chappie by
Dave Simpson (Union Theatre, Southwark). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2004)
The Cherry Orchard by
Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Samuel Adamson (Oxford Stage Company
at the Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Cherry Orchard
by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Samuel Adamson (Oxford Stage
Company at the Theatre Royal Bath). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
The Cherry Orchard by Anton
Chekhov in a version by Mike Poulton (Chichester Festival Theatre).
Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2008)
The Cherry Orchard
by Anton Chekhov, English version by Trevor Griffiths (DVD: the Judi
Dench Collection). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Chester Mystery Plays 2008
(Chester Cathedral Green). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2008)
Chicago the
Musical by Fred Ebb, John Kander and Bob Fosse (Shubert Theatre
Broadway). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (1998)
Chicago the Musical by Fred
Ebb, John Kander and Bob Fosse (national tour). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2001)
Chicago the Musical by
Fred Ebb, John Kander and Bob Foss (national tour 2006). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2006)
Chicago the Musical Lyrics
by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander, Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
(Cambridge Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Chicago the Musical Lyrics
by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander (New Victoria Theatre, Woking, and
touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Chicken Soup with Barley
by Arnold Wesker (Nottnigham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Chicken Soup with Barley
by Arnold Wesker (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Children of a Lesser God
by Mark Medoff (Salisbury Playhouse). Reviwer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Children of Hercules by
Euripides, in a new translation by Kenneth McLeish (Steam Industry
at The Scoop). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
The Children's Hour by
Lillian Hellman (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David
Chadderton (2008)
China Voices - Wolf in
the House by Simon Wu and Journeys by Rosaline Ting (Tara
Studio). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
The Chinese State Circus
(Derngate Theatre, Northampton, and touring). Reviewer: John Johnson
(2008)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music
and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman; adapted for
the stage by Jeremy Sams, based on the MGM/United Artists motion picture,
from the story by Ian Fleming (Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music
and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman; adapted for
the stage by Jeremy Sams, based on the MGM/United Artists motion picture,
from the story by Ian Fleming (Palace Theatre, Manchester, and touring).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2006)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Music
and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman; adapted for
the stage by Jeremy Sams, based on the MGM/United Artists motion picture,
from the story by Ian Fleming (Sunderland Empire). Reviewer: V Mitchell
(2008)
Chorus! Welsh National Opera
at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, and touring. Reviewer: Tony Layton
(2004)
A Chorus Line Book by
James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante; music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics
by Edward Kleban (Guildford School of Acting Graduate Company at the
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Christmas by Simon Stephens
(Bush). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, adapted by Neil Bartlett (Lyric Hammersmith).
Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
A Christmas Carol by Charles
Dickens, adapted by Karen Louise Hebden (Derby Playhouse). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2003)
A Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens, adapted and performed by Patrick Stewart (Albery).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, adapted by Joanna Volinska (Hrola at the Wimbledon
Theatre and the Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, adapted by Karen Louise Hebden (Royal Lyceum,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Graeme Strachan (2005)
A Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens, adapted by Karen Louise Hebden (Derby Playhouse).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2006)
A Christmas Carol / Ikrismas Kherol
by Charles Dickens, adapted by Mark Dornford-May (Young Vic). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2007)
A Christmas Carol by Charles
Dickens, adapted by Stephen Sharkey (Northern Stage, Newcastle). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2007)
A Christmas Carol by Charles
Dickens, adapted by Neil Duffield (Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David
Chadderton (2007)
Christmas Is Miles Away by
Chloe Moss (Bush). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Christ of Coldharbour
Lane by Oladipo Agboluaje (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
Cider with Rosie by Laurie
Lee, adapted by Nick Darke (New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2007)
Cincinnati by Don Nigro (BAC).
Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2005)
Cinderella - pantomime
at the Lyric, Hammersmith. Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
Cinderella - pantomime
at the Gala Theatre, Durham. Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Cinderella - pantomime
at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland. Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Cinderella by Joanna
Read and Stuart Thomas (panto at the Salisbury Playhouse). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2005)
Cinderella by Michael
Harrison with original music and lyrics by Olly Ashmore (Qdos panto
at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Cinderella by Paul
Hendy (First Family Entertainment panto at the New Wimbledon Theatre).
Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
Cinderella by Berwick
Kaler (Theatre Royal, York). Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2006)
Cinderella by Eric Potts
(Opera House, Manchester). Reviewer: Andrew Edwards (2007)
Cinderella (First Family
Entertainment at Sunderland Empire). Reviewer: Katharine Capocci (2007)
Cinderella by Trish
Cooke (Book & Lyrics) & Robert Hyman (Music & Lyrics)
(Theatre Royal Stratford East). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
Cinderella Book and Lyrics
by Stephen Fry, Music by Anne Dudley (Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
The Circle by Somerset Maugham
(Chichester Festival Theatre). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2008)
The Circus of Horrors
(Whitley Bay Playhouse and touring). Reviewer: Diane Kennedy (2006)
Citizenship by Mark Ravenhill (RNT
Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The City by Martin Crimp (Royal
Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Clara by Arthur Miller (Orange
Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
Clare in the Community
based on the cartoons by Harry Venning (Radio 4 live recording at
the Drill Hall). Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2004)
Clare's Walk by Steve Waters
(Menagerie Theatre Company at the Pride of Place Festival). Reviwer:
Jill Sharp (2006)
Class Mothers '68
by Eric H. Weinberger (The Harold Clurman, Theatre Row, New York).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Claw by Howard Barker (Greenwich
Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Cleansed by Sarah Kane (Oxford
Stage Company at the Arcola Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Clearing the Colours by James
Vollmar (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough). Reviewer: Gill Stoker
(2005)
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
by Terry Johnson (Octagon Theatre, Bolton, and touring). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2006)
Clever Dick by Crispin Whittell
(Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Cloaca by Maria Goos (Old Vic).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Clocked by Neil Flynn (Warehouse
Theatre, Croydon). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
A Clockwork Orange based
on the book by Anthony Burgess, by Belt Up (Nothing to see/hear) with
the University of York Drama Society (York Theatre Royal Studio).
Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
Cloning Mary Shelley by Edie
Campbell and Jack Lynch (Lynchpin Productions at the Bloomsbury Theatre).
Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2003)
Closer by Patrick Marber (Royal
and Derngate Production at the Royal Theatre, Northampton). Reviewer:
John Johnson (2007)
Closer Than Ever Music
by David Shire; lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr; conceived by Steve Scott
Smith (Giudecca at the Bridewell Theatre). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart
(2006)
Cloudcuckooland by Stephen
Sharkey, music by Alex Silverman, inspired by Aristophanes' The
Birds (The Onassis Programme at the Riverside Studios and touring).
Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
A Cloud in Trousers by Steve
Trafford (Theatre Royal, York, and touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson
(2004)
Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill
(Crucible, Sheffield). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill
(Almeida). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
A Cold Coming by Chaz Brenchley
(KG Productions at the Library Theatre, South Shields). Reviewer:
Chris Robinson of the Shields Gazette (2007)
A Cold Coming by Chaz
Brenchley (KG Productions at the Customs House, South Shields, and
touring). Reviewer: Emily Taylor (2007)
Colder Than Here by Laura
Wade (Soho). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Collaboration by Ronald
Harwood (Minerva Theatre, Chichester). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2008)
The Collection by Harold
Pinter (Comedy Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
A Collection of Incredible
Stories by Rough Cut Theatre (Oh! art centre, Bethnal Green).
Reviewer: Lennie Varvarides (2004)
The Colorado Session by
Jessica Luxembourg (Pure Funktion Room, Manchester, part of the 24:7
Theatre Festival). Reviewer: Andrew Edwards (2008)
The Colour of Justice
by Nicholas Kent (BBC TV). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (1999)
Come Blow Your Horn by Neil
Simon (Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
Comedy Night starring Norman
Lovett, Robin Ince, Nick Doody and Markus Birdman (York Theatre Royal).
Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
The Comedy of Errors by
William Shakespeare (Bristol Old Vic). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (York Shakespeare Project). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2003)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (Stafford Castle). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (Northern Broadsides at the West Yorkshire
Playhouse and touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
The Comedy of Errors by
William Shakespeare (Illyria at Souter Lighthouse and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (RSC at the Novello Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare (Guildford Shakespeare Company, in association
with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, in Guildford Castle grounds). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2008)
Comfort Me with Apples
by Nell Leyshon (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Comfort Me with Apples
by Nell Leyshon (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2007)
The Common Pursuit by
Simon Gray (Menier Chocolate Factory). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Compact Failure by Jennifer
Farmer (Clean Break TC at the Traverse, Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Company - Music and lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth (Derby Playhouse). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2005)
Company - Music and Lyrics
by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth (Ethel Barrymore Theatre,
New York). Reviwer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Complete Word of God
(Abridged) by the Reduced Shakespeare Company (Criterion:
Thursdays). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Complete Lost Works of Samuel Beckett
As Found In An Envelope (Partially Burned) In A Dustbin In Paris Labelled
"Never to be Performed. Never. Ever. EVER! Or I'll Sue! I'LL
SUE FROM THE GRAVE!!!" by Greg Allen, Ben Schneider and
Danny Thompson (Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Completely Hollywood (abridged)
by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor (Reduced Shakespeare Company at
the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2006)
The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess
Winfield (The Reduced Shakespeare Company) at the Criterion. Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2002)
Concerto Barocco/Take Five/Twilight
- Birmingham Royal Ballet (York Theatre Royal). Reviewer: Cecily Boys
(2008)
Concrete Ribbons by
Lesa Dryburgh and Michael Trainor (part of the 24:7 Theatre Festival
at the Midland Hotel, Manchester). Reviewer: Andrew Edwards (2007)
Concrete Ribbons by
Lesa Dryburgh and Michael Trainor (part of the 24:7 Theatre Festival
at the Midland Hotel, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Confessions of a Dancewhore
written, directed and performed by Michael Twaits (Oval House Theatre).
Reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti (2007)
The Constant Wife by W
Somerset Maugham (Apollo). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Contains Violence devsied by
David Rosenberg (Shunt at the Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Rivka
Jacobson (2008)
Contractions by Mike Bartlett
(Royal Court). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
ContreCoup by Ross Andrews
(Pure Funktion Room, Manchester, part of the 24:7 Theatre Festival).
Reviewer: Andrew Edwards (2008)
A Conversation by David
Williamson (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester), Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2007)
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
(Salisbury Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2003)
Coram Boy by Jamila Garvin,
adapted by Helen Edmundson (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
Coram Boy by Helen Edmundson,
from a novel by Jamila Gavin (RNT Olivier revival). Reviewer: Rivka
Jacobson (2006)
Coppélia Moscow
Ballet (Whitley Bay Playhouse). Reviewer: Diane Kennedy (2006)
Coriolanus by
William Shakespeare (RSC at the Swam, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2003)
Coriolanus by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Coriolanus by William
Shakespeare (BBC DVD). Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2006)
Coriolanus by William
Shakespeare (Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Coriolanus by William
Shakespeare (The Niangawa Company at the Barbican Theatre). Reviewer:
Howard Loxton (2007)
Coriolanus by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2007)
Corpse! by Gerald Moon (Theatre
Royal Nottingham, on tour). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
Corpse by Gerald Moon (Salisbury
Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
Corps Est Graphique - Compagnie Käfig
(Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Così Fan Tutte Music
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte in an English
version by Jeremy Sams (Customs House, South Shields, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Così Fan Tutte by Mozart
and da Ponte (Opera North at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, and touring).
Reviewer: JD Atkinson (2004)
Così Fan Tutte
by Mozart and da Ponte (Opera North at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
The Cosmonaut's Last Message to the
Woman He Once Loved in the Former Soviet Union by David Greig
(Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Cotton Wool by Ali Taylor
(Buckle for Dust at Theatre503). Reviewer: Eva Ritchie (2008)
The Countess by Gegory Murphy
(Criterion Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Countess Maritza by
Emmerich Kalman (Budapest Operetta Theatre at Sadler's Wells). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2004)
The Country Boy by John Murphy
(Big Telly Theatre Company at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, and
touring). Reviewer: Ian Hill (2007)
Country Music by Simon
Stephens (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Country Wife by William
Wycherley in a new version by Tanika Gupta (Watford Palace Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004).
The Country Wife by William
Wycherley, adapted by Steve Gooch (Forest Forge Theatre Company at
the Pride of Place Festival 2006). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2006)
The Country Wife by William
Wycherley (Theatre Royal Haymarket). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Country Wife
by William Wycherley (DVD: Helen Mirren at the BBC). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2008)
A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking
Romanians by Dorota Maslowska, translated by Lisa Goldman
and Paul Sirrett (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
The Course of True Love
by William Shakespeare and Ben Spiller (1623 Theatre Company at Derby
Museum and Library). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2006)
Coyote on a Fence by Bruce
Graham (Duchess Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Coyote Ugly by Lynn Siefert
(Icarus Theatre Collective at the Finborough Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
Crazyblackmuthafuckin'self by
DeObia Oparei (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2002)
Crazy Love by Ché Walker
(A Play, a Pie and a Pint at the Sunt Vaults, London Bridge). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2007)
Creating Chaos by Claire
Dowie (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2004)
The Creeper by Pauline Macaulay
(Playhouse). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2006)
The Critic by Robert Shore (Pentameters
Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Crooked by Catherine Trieschmann
(Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Crossing Jerusalem
by Julie Pascal (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Crossings by Clare Duffy (Sgript
Cymru at the Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
The Crowstarver adapted
by Daniel Jamieson, based on the book by Dick King-Smith (Theatre
Alibi at the Lowry, Salford, and touring)
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
(The Touring Consortium at Birmingham Rep and touring). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2004)
The Crucible by Arthur
Miller (The Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2004)
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
(RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2006)
The Crucible by Arthur
Miller (RSC at the Gielgud Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Crucible by Arthur
Miller (Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
Cruel and Tender by Martin
Crimp, after Sophocles' Trachiniae (Young Vic). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
Cruising by Alecky Blythe (Recorded
Delivery at the Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Cry-Baby Book by Mark O'Donnell
and Thomas Meehan, score by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger (Marquis
Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2008)
The Cryptogram by David Mamet
(Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Cuckoos by Giuseppe Manfridi,
in a version by Colin Teevan, directed by Sir Peter Hall (Barbican
Pit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Cuddy's Miles by Arthur
McKenzie and David Whitaker, with music by John Miles (Customs House,
South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Cue Deadly by Nicholas Blincoe
(Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Curtains Book by Rupert Holmes,
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb (Al Hirschfeld Theater, New
York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Cut by Mark Ravenhill (Donmar
Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Cuttin' a Rug by John Byrne
(Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2003)
Cut to the Chase by Christopher
Dean, adapted from Beaumarchais' The Barber of Seville (Traverse,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004).
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Newcastle Playhouse). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(Wales Theatre Company at the Grand, Swansea). Reviewer: Tony Layton
(2004)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
Cymbeline by William
Shakespeare and Carl Grose (Kneehigh Theatre at Rufford Abbey, Notts,
and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2006)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
and Carl Grose (Kneehigh Theatre at Bristol Old Vic and touring).
Reviewer: Allison Vale (2006)
Cymbeline by Carl
Grose, inspired by William Shakespeare (Kneehigh at the Lyric, Hammersmith).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(Cheek by Jowl at the Barbican Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
(Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Cyprus by Peter Arnott (Mull
Theatre at Trafalgar Studios 2). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond
Rostand in a new version by Derek Mahon (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond
Rostand, translated and adapted by Anthony Burgess (Royal Exchange,
Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2006)
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