British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
Rabbit by Brendan Cowell (Frantic
Assembly at the Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Rabbit by Nina Raine (Old
Red Lion). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Racing Demon by David Hare
(Birmingham Rep). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
Radioplay by Ed Gaughan, Wes
Williams and Andrew Buckley (BAC). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2005)
Rafta, Rafta... by Ayub Khan-Din
(RNT Lyttelton). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Rafta, Rafta... by Ayub Khan-Din
(The Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
by Robert Tressell, adapted by Philip Dart (Chalkfoot Theatre Arts
at the {ride of Place Festival 2006). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2006)
Ragnarök
and Morceaux Choisis X Factor Dance Company Spring 2007
tour (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
Ragtime by Terrence McNally,
Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and E L Doctorow (Piccadilly Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Railway Children
adapted from E Nesbit's novel by Mike Kenny (National Railway Museum,
York). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
Raising the Stakes
by Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2004)
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine
Hansberry (The Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2005)
The Rake's Progress Music by
Igor Stravinsky, Libretto by W.H.Auden and Chester Kallman (Royal
Opera House, Covent Garden). Reiewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Ramayana by David Farr (Lyric
Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Rambert Dance Company Autumn 2004
Tour (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2004)
Rambert Dance Company Spring
2006 Tour (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2006)
Rambert Dance Company Spring 2007
Tour (Grand Theatre, Swansea, and touring). Reviewer: Ella-Louise
Gilbert (2007)
Rambert World View Tour 2008
(Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2008)
Random by debbie tucker green
(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Rapunzel by Annie Siddons
(Kneehigh at the Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2008)
Rapunzel by Annie
Siddons (Kneehigh at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, and touring).
Reviewer: Ray Brown (2008)
The Ratcatcher of Hamelin
by Cartoon de Silvo (BAC). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
The Rat Trap by Noël Coward
(Finborough Theatre). Reviwer: John Thaxter (2006)
Raw Beef by Hoax Productions,
part of the Springboard Season of New Circus Performance (The Circus
Space). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
Ray, Bob and Friends by Ray Spencer
and Bob Stott (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Wayne Miller
(2008)
The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard
(Library Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
reasons to be pretty by
Neil LasBute (MCC Theater Company at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New
York). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2008)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier,
adapted by Frank McGuinness (King's, Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer:
Georgina Merry(2005)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier,
adapted by Frank McGuinness (Southampton Mayflower, and touring).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2005)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier,
adapted by Frank McGuinness (Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, and touring).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier,
adapted by Frank McGuinness (King's, Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2006)
Rebecca by Daphne du
Maurier, adapted by Frank McGuinness (Theatre by the Lake, Keswick).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
The Recruiting Officer
by George Faquhar (Lichfield Garrick). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
REDD Choreographed and performed
by Tedd Robinson (Glasgow Tramway). Reviewer: Gareth Vile (2008)
Red Oleander by Rabindranath
Tagore (Myriad Productions at Camden People's Theatre). Reviewer:
Rivka Jacobson (2006)
Red Riding Hood by Patrick
Prior and Robert Hyman (Panto at the Theatre Royal Stratford East).
Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
Redundant by Leo Butler: Royal
Court. Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Relative Values by Noël
Coward (Salisbury Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2005)
Relatively Speaking
by Alan Ayckbourn (New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2007)
Relatively Speaking by Alan
Ayckbourn (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: V Mitchell
(2008)
Relocated by Anthony Neilson
(Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Rent Book, music and lyrics
by Jonathan Larson (Duke of York's). Reviewwer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Reporter by Nicholas Wright
(RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Representative by
Rolf Hochhuth, translated by Robert David MacDonald (Finborough Theatre).Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
Requiem by Hanoch Levin, based
on stories by Anton Chekhov (Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel). Reiewer:
Rivka Jacobson (2007)
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
by Bertolt Brecht (Bridewell). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
The Resistible Rise of Arturo
Ui by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Ralph Manheim (Lyric,
Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Resurrection Blues
by Arthur Miller (Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Retreat by James Saunders (New
End Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2007)
The Return of Ulysses
by Claudio Monteverdi (Welsh national Opera at the Mayflower, Southampton).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
Return to the Forbidden Planet
by Bob Carlton (On tour: seen at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2002)
Re:Union by Nicola McCartney,
Haresh Sharma, Selma Dimitrijevic, and Linda McLean (7:84 at the Traverse,
Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2007)
Revelations by Stephen Lowe
(Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Revenger's Tragedy
by Thomas Middleton in a new version by Meredith Oakes (Southwark
Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Revenger's Tragedy
by Thom,as Middleton (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2008)
The Revenger's Tragedy by
Thomas Middleton (RNT Olivier Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner
(English National Opera at the London Coliseum). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2004)
Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco,
adapted by Martin Mooney (Lyrric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
Rhinoceros by Eugène
Ionesco, in a new translation by Martin Crimp (Royal Court Theatre
Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Richard II by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Richard II by William Shakespeare
(Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Richard II by William Shakespeare
(Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Richard II by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Courtyard, Stratford). Reviewer: Pete Wood
(2008)
Richard III by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Young Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Richard III by William Shakespeare
(The York Shakespeare Project). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2002)
Richard III by William
Shakespeare (RSC, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
Richard III by William Shakespeare
(Shakespeare's Globe: all-female production). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2003)
Richard III by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2003)
Richard III by William Shakespeare,
adapted by Barrie Rutter (Northern Broadsides' Wars of the Roses
trilogy at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2006)
Richard III by William Shakespeare
(Arden Theatre Company at the Arc, Stockton). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2007)
Richard III by William Shakespeare
(Tangram Theatre at Southwark Playhouse). Reviewer: Howard Loxton
(2007)
Richard III by William
Shakespeare (RSC at The Roundhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Riddance by Linda McLean (SpartaKi
at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Rider Spoke by Blast Theory
(Barbican). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
A Right Royal Farce by Toby
Young and Lloyd Evans (King's Head). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Rigmarole A version of Pirandello's
Right You Are by For We Are Many (The Arches, Glasgow). Reviewer:
Gareth Vile (2008)
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
(The Chisinau National Opera in association with the Ukrainian National
Opera of Odessa at the Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2006).
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
(Opera North at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2006)
Rigoletto by Giuseppe
Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave (Opera North at the Theatre Royal,
Newcastle). Reviewer: Gail-Nina Anderson (2007)
Ring Round the Moon by
Jean Anouilh, adapted by Christopher Fry (Playhhouse Theatre). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2008)
The Riot Act by Tom Paulin (after
Sophocles' Antigone) (Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2003)
Riot: South Shields 1930 by Peter
Mortimer (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Riot by Peter Mortimer (Cloud
Nine at the Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Claire Buchan
(2008)
The Rise and Fall of Lenny Smallman
by Richard Lumsden (Arts Theatre). Reviewer: Christian McLaughlin
(2008)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
by Jim Cartwright (Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2004)
The Rise and Fall of Little
Voice by Jim Cartwright (King's Theatre, Edinburgh, and touring).
Reviewer: John Naples-Campbell (2008)
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley
Sheridan (Compass Theatre Company at the New Wolsey, Ipswich, and
touring). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2004)
The Rivals by Richard
Brinsley Sheridan (Compass Theatre Company at the Theatre Royal Winchester,
and touring). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley
Sheridan (Compass Theatre Company at the Gala Theatre, Durham, and
touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley
Sheridan (Bristol Old Vic in-house production). Reviewer: Pete Wood
(2004)
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley
Sheridan (a DVD/video review of the Bristol Old Vic production). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2004)
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley
Sheridan (Theatre Royal, Bath, production at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
Rita, Sue and Bob Too by Andrea
Dunbar: Soho Theatre. Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Road by Jim Cartwright (Pilot Theatre
Company at the Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Road by Jim Cartwright (Ocatgon
Theatre, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
Roadkill created and performed
by the Splinter Group (Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
The Road to the Sea by
Don Taylor (Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2003).
Robin Hood - Ophaboom
(Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2002)
Robin Hood - pantomime at the
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2003)
Robin Hood adapted
by Oliver Gray (Nottingham Castle). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2007)
Rock by Tim Fountain (Oval House).
Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Rock 'N' Roll by Tom Stoppard
(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Rocky Horror Show
by Richard O'Brien (New Victoria, Woking and touring). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
The Rocky Horror Show by
Richard O'Brien (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2006)
The Rocky Horror Show
by Richard O'Brien (Playhouse Theatre). Reviewer: Louise Hill (2006)
The Rocky Horror Show
by Richard O'Brien (Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer: Wayne
Miller (2006)
The Rocky Horror Show
by Richard O'Brien (Comedy Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Roger and Vanessa by Brett C.
Leonard (America Now at RADA). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Rolling with Laughter
by Natasha Wood and Beverly Sanders (New End Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka
Jacobson (2007)
The Roman Actor by Philip
Massinger (RSC at the Gielgud). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002).
Romance by David Mamet (Almeida).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone
by Tennessee Williams (DVD). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Romeo 'n' Juliet (DreamArts
and Theatre Arts Project - Cockpit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Romeo and Juliet - The Panto
(C-Theatre at the Pleasance, London). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2002)
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
(Young Vic and Vesturport production at the Young Vic). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2003)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2004)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Albery). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Derby Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Stafford Festival Shakespeare at Stafford Castle). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2005)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (York Shakespeare Project in Rowntree Park, York). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2005)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2006)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Mokhwa Repertory Company, South Korea, at the Barbican
Pit). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2006)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (JMK Young Director's Award winner at BAC). Reviewer:
Louise Hill (2007)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (The Lord Chamberlain's Men at the Museum Gardens, York,
and touring). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2007)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Shakespeare's Globe on tour at Lord's Cricket Ground).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Northern Broadsides at the New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme,
and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2008)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Northern Broadsides at the West Yorkshire Playhouse,
Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: Ray Brown (2008)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Northern Broadsides at the Rose Theatre, Kingston on
Thames, and touring). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2008)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Antic Disposition at the Jermyn Street Theatre). Reviewer:
Eva Ritchie (2008)
Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare (Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park). Reviewer: Anita Butler
(2008)
Romeo and Juliet Contemporary Dance/Jazz
Suite (Customs House, South Shields, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2004)
Roméo et Juliette by Charles
Gounod, Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (Metropolitan
Opera House, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Roméo et Juliette
by Charles Gounod, Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
(Opera North at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2008)
Roofless by Geraint Thomas
(Sisbro Productions at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, and touring).
Reviewer: Allison Vale (2007)
Rookery Nook by Ben Travers
(Oxford Stage Company at the Salisbury Playhouse and touring). Reviewer:
Anne Hill (2005)
Room Service by John Murray
and Alan Boretz (Soho Playhouse, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
Roots by Arnold Wesker (Royal
Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
Rosebud by Mark Jenkins (King's
Head). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2006)
Rose Cottage by Steve Pearce
(24:7 Theatre Festival at Pure, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2007)
Der Rosenkavalier by Richard
Strauss (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2004)
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are
Dead by Tom Stoppard (Library Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2007)
Rose Rage, an adaptation of
Shakespeare's Henry VI plays by Edward Hall and Roger Warren (Theatre
Royal, Haymarket). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Roses in the Wind by Dreamarts
(Cochrane Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee
Williams (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Rosmersholm by Henrik Ibsen
in a new version by Mike Poulton (Almeida). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2008)
Rough Crossings by Simon
Schama, adapted for the stage by Caryl Phillips (Headlong Theatre
at the Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Rough Crossings by
Simon Schama, adapted for the stage by Caryl Phillips (Headlong Theatre
at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2007)
Rough Music by Sylvia Freedman
(King's Head). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2007)
Round and Round the Garden
by Alan Ayckbourn (Haymarket, Basingstoke). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2004)
Round the Horne...
Revisited by Brian Cooke (The Venue). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
Round the Horne.... Revisited
(Christmas Edition) by Brian Cooke (The Venue). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2004)
Round the Horne ... Revisited
2 by Brian Cooke (The Venue). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Round the Horne ...Revisited
2 by Barry Took, Marty Feldman, Brian Cooke and Johnny Mortimer;
adapted for the stage by Brian Cooke (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and
touring)
Rousseau's Dream by David Pownall
(RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
by Peter Shaffer (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Rubenstein Kiss by
James Phillips (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Ruby Moon by Matt Cameron (Northern
Stage, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
The Ruffian on the Stair by
Joe Orton (Galleon Theatre Company at Greenwich Playhouse). Reviewer:
Gill Stoker (2003)
Running the Silk Road by Paul
Sirret, conceived and directed by David Tse Ka-Shing (Yellow Earth
Theatre at Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: V Mitchell
(2008)
Running the Silk Road by
Paul Sirret, conceived and directed by David Tse Ka-shing ( (Yellow
Earth Theatre at the Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Rupture by Davey Anderson (NTS
Workshop and Traverse Theatre Company at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh,
and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2007)
A Russian in the Woods
by Peter Whelan (RSC at the Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2002)
Russian National Mail
by Oleg Bogaev, translated by Noah Birksted-Breen (Sputnik Theatre
at the Old Red Lion). Reviewer: Lennie Varvarides (2005)
Rutherford
and Son by Githa Sowerby (Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2005).
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