British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
Easter by August Strindberg in
a new translation by Gregory Motton (Oxford Stage Company at the Riverside
Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
East Is East by Ayub Khan-Din
(Theatre Royal, York, prior to tour). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
East Is East by Ayub Khan-Din
(Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
East Is East by Ayub Khan-Din
(Gala, Durham, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
Eastward Ho by Ben Jonson,
John Marston and George Chapman (RSC at the Gielgud). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2002)
The Earthly Paradise
by Peter Whelan (Almeida). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Eat the Taste by Greg Kotis
(Barrow Street Theater, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Eden by Eugene O'Brien (Arts Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Edge by Paul Alexander (King's
Head). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Edmond by David Mamet (RNT Olivier).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Educating Rita by Willie
Russell (Derby Playhouse). Reviwer: Steve Orme (2003)
Edward II by Christopher Marlowe
(Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Edward II by Christopher
Marlowe (Marwood Productions at BAC). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Edward III by William Shakespeare
(Gielgud). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Edward IV by William Shakspeare,
adapted by Barrie Rutter (part of Northern Broadsides' Wars of
the Roses trilogy at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
Edward Scissorhands
Devised and choreographed by Matthew Bourne based on the story and
film by Tim Burton, music by Terry Davies based on an original score
by Danny Elfman (Sadler's Wells). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Edward Scissorhands Devised,
Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Bourne (Festival Theatre, Edinburgh,
and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2006)
Edward Scissorhands Devised,
directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne (The Lowry, Salford,
and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2006)
Edward Scissorhands Devised,
directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne (Theatre Royal, Newcstle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
Eh Joe by Samuel Beckett (Duke
of York's). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Eight Miles High by Jim Cartwright
(Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
Eleanor of Aquitaine by Catherine
Muschamp (Tobacco Factory, Bristol). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Mother of the
Pride by Catherine Muschamp (Jermyn Street Theatre). Reviewer:
Philip Fosher (2005)
Elective Affinities
by David Adjmi (RSC at the Soho). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
Electra by Jean Giraudoux, translated
by Winifred Smith (Gate Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Elephant by Dodgy Clutch
in association with the Market Theatre, Johannesburg (Theatre Royal,
Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2008)
The Elephant Man by Bernard
Pomerance (Creative First at Trafalgar Studio 2). Reviewer: Lucy Ribchester
(2007)
The Elephant Man
by Bernard Pomerance (Sheffield Lyceum and touring). Reviewer: Philip
Seager (2008)
The Elephant Man by Bernard
Pomerance (Hackney Empire and touring). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
The Elephant Vanishes by Théâtre
de Complicité (Barbican Theatre: BITE:03). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2003)
The Elephant Woman by
Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Lucy Montgomery and James Bachman (Edinburgh
Exported season at the New Ambassadors). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Eleventh Capital by
Alexanda Wood (Young Writers' Festival at the Royal Court Theatre
Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Elixir of Love by Gaetano
Donizetti; text by Felice Romani, based on Le Philtre by Eugène
Scribe; English translation by David Parry (Opera North at the Theatre
Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
Elling Based on a novel by Ingvar
Ambjornsen, stage adaptation by Axel Hellstenius in collaboration
with Petter Naess. English adaptation by Simon Bent (Bush Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Elmina's Kitchen by Kwame Kwei-Armeh
(RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Elmina's Kitchen by Kwame
Kwei-Armah (Birmingham Rep and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Elmina's Kitchen by Kwame Kwei-Armah
(The Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
Elmina's Kitchen by Kwame
Kwei-Armah (Garrick Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Embedded by Tim Robbins (The
Actor's Gang at the Riverside Studios). Reviewer : Philip Fisher (2004)
Embers by Sándor Márai,
adapted by Christopher Hampton (Duke of York's). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
The Emperor Jones by Eugene
O'Neill (Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Emperor Jones by Eugene
O'Neil (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Emperor's Opera by
Michael Duke, devised by the company (Benchtours at ther Traverse,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
The Enchanted Pig Music
by John Dove, words by Alasdair Middleton (Young Vic). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
The Enchantment by Victoria
Benedictsson, in a new version by Clare Bayley (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2007)
Endgame by Samuel Beckett (Albery).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Endgame by Samuel Beckett (Albery)
and a report on the National Theatre Platform interview with Michael
Gambon. Reviewer/reporter: Catherine Lamm (2004)
The End of Everything Ever
created by New International Encounter (NIE) (BAC). Reviewer: Bronagh
Taggart (2007)
The End of Everything Ever New International
Encounters (Imaginate Children's Theatre Festival at the Traverse,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Lucy Ribchester (2007)
The End of Reality by Richard
Maxwell (New York City Players at the Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
The End of the Moon by Laurie
Anderson (BITE05 at the Barbican Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
Enemies by Maxin Gorky, in a
new version by David Hare (Almeida, Islington). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
An Enemy of the People by
Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Arcola). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2008)
The English Game by Richard
Bean (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2008)
An Englishman Abroad
by Alan Bennett (Audio review). Reviwer: Philip Fisher (2006)
An Englishman's Home
written and performed by Richard Vergette (part of the 24:7 Theatre
Festival at Pure: Blue, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
An English Tragedy by
Ronald Harwood (Watford Palace Theatre). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2008)
Enjoy by Alan Bennett (Theatre
Royal, York). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2007)
The Entertainer by John
Osborne (Derby Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
The Entertainer
by John Osborne (Liverpool Playhouse). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
The Entertainer by
John Osborne (Nuffield, Southampton). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
The Entertainer by John
Osborne (Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Entertainer by
John Osborne (audio review). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Entertaining Angels
by Richard Everett (Chichester Festival Theatre). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
Epitaph for George Dillon
by John Osborne and Anthony Creighton (Comedy Theatre). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2005)
Equus by Peter Shaffer (Gielgud).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Equus by Peter Shaffer (Theatre
Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2008)
Equus by Peter Shaffer (Lyceum
Theatre, Sheffield, and touring). Reviewer: Philip Seager (2008)
Equus by Peter Shaffer (Theatre
Royal, Bath, and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2008)
Eric LaRue by Brett
Neveu (RSC at the Soho Theatre). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
Erismena by Pier Francisco
Cavalli, libretto by Aurelio Aureli (English Touring Opera's concert
version at the National Centre for Early Music, York). Reviewer: J
D Atkinson (2006)
The Erpingham Camp by Joe Orton
(Galleon Theatre Company at Greenwich Playhouse). Reviewer: Gill Stoker
(2003)
The Escapologist : Text
by Simon Bent (Suspect Culture at the Everyman, Liverpool, and touring).
Reviewer: Ged Quayle (2006)
The Estate by Oladipo Agboluaje
(Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Etitquette Created by Rotozaza
- Ant Hampton, Silvia Mercuriali and Paul Bennun (Ustinov, Bath Theatre
Royal, and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2008)
Etta Jenks by Marlane Gomard
Meyer (Finborough). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Eugene Onegin by Peter
Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower, Southampton).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky (English Touring Opera at the Everyman, Cheltenham, and
touring). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2007)
Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyitch
Tchaikovsky (Welsh National Opera at the Wales Millennium Centre,
Cardiff). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2008)
Euphor!um (Soho Theatre and Antenna
at the Roundhouse Undercroft). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2002)
Eurobeat... Almost Eurovision
by Craig Christie & Andrew Patterson (Theatre Royal, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: David Ducasse (2008)
Europe by David Greig (Barbican
Pit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Everybody's Gettin' Into The
Act by Bob Ost (Music theatre soundtrack: not a production).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Everything Is Illuminated
by Simon Block, based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer (Hampstead
Theatre). Reviewer: Phlip Fisher (2006)
Evita - Lyrics by Tim Rice, music
by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Adelphi Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
Evita for President written
and performed by Pieter-Dirk Uys (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Rivka
Jacobson (2007)
Excuse My Dust by Terry Wale
(A Play, A Pie and a Pint at The Jamhouse, Edinburgh and Oran Mor,
Glasgow). Revciewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2006)
Excuses by Joel Joan and Jordi
Sànchez (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Exiles by James Joyce (RNT
Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Exonerated by Jessica
Blank and Erik Jensen (45 Bleecker Theater, New York). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2003)
The Exonerated by Jessica
Blank and Erik Jensen (45 Bleecker Theater, New York). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
The Exonerated by Jessica
Blank and Erik Jensen (Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
Extraordinary devised
by Tiago Gambogi & Margaret Swallow (f.a.b. - the Detonators at
the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath, and touring). Reviewer: Allison
Vale (2008)
