British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
Taakin' Heeds by Arthur McKenzie
(Gala Theatre, Durham). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
The Table by Karbido (Tricycle
Theatre, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Taboo - Music and lyrics by Boy
George, Book by Mark Davies (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, and touring).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
Taboo - Music and lyrics by
Boy George, Book by Mark Davies (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
The Tailor and the Ansty
by Eric Cross, adapted for the stage by P.J. O'Connor (New Theatre
Dublin production at the Old Red Lion). Reviewer: Howard Loxton( 2008)
Taj by Uzma Hameed (The Big Picture
Company on tour: Live Theatre, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2002)
Take Flight - Lyrics by Richard
Maltby Jr, Music by David Shire and Book by John Weidman (Menier Chocolate
Factory). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg
(Donamr Warehouse: American Imports season). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2002)
Taking Care of Baby by
Dennis Kelly (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood
(Touring Consortium at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2003)
Taking Sides by Ronald
Harwood (Touring Consortium at Malvern Theatres). Reviewer: Pete Wood
(2004)
Taking Sides by Ronald
Harwood (Minerva Theatre, Chichester). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2008)
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles
Dickens: Bright Choice Theatre Company. Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
A Tale of Two Cities choreographed
by Cathy Marston (Northern Ballet Theatre at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield,
and touring). Reviewer: Philip Seager (2008)
Tales and
Postcard (from another country) Dora Frankel Dance (Caedmon
Hall, Gateshead). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
Tales from the Vienna Woods
by Ödön von Horváth, in a new version by David Harrower
(RNT Olivier). Reiewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Talk About the Passion by
Graham Farrow (Arc, Stockton). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Talking Heads 1 by Alan Bennett
(BBC Audio). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Talking to Terrorists
by Robin Soans (Out of Joint/Royal Court at the West Yorkshire Playhouse,
Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Talking to Terrorists by
Robin Soans (Out of Joint at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Ta Main Dans la Mienne (I Take Your Hand
in Mine) by Carol Rocamora, adapted by Marie-Hélène
Estienne from correspondence between Olga Knipper and Anton Chekhov
(Barbican Pit). Revreviiewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Tamburlaine by Christopher
Marlowe (Young Genius season at the Barbican). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher
(Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher
(RSC at the Newcastle Playhouse). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
The Tamer Tamed by John
Fletcher (RSC at the Queen's Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Taming of the Shrew by
William Shakespeare (all-female company at Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2003)
The Taming of the Shrew by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2003)
The Taming of the Shrew by
William Shakespeare (York Shakespeare Project, Joseph Ronwtree Theatre,
York). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
The Taming of the Shrew by William
Shakespeare (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, and touring). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2003).
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare (RSC at the Queen's Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
The Taming of the Shrew by William
Shakespeare (Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park). Reviewer: John Thaxter
(2006)
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare (Watermill Theatre, Newbury) . Reviewer: Pete
Wood (2006)
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare (Propeller at the Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare (Wilton's Music Hall). Reviewer: John Thaxter
(2007)
The Taming of the Shrew by
William Shakespeare (RSC at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2008)
Tam O'Shanter by Robert
Burns, adapted by Andy Cannon (Wee Stories at the Traverse, Edinburgh,
and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Tangle by Clare Duffy, Liz Margree,
Jon Spooner and Chris Thorpe (Unlimited Theatre at Northern Stage,
Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2008)
Tantalus by John Barton: RSC
at the Barbican. Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Tap Dogs by Dein Perry (Theatre
Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Wayne Miller (2007)
Tape by Stephen Belber (Soho Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Tarot Reading by Eleanor
Yule (A Play, a Pie and a Pint at the Jamhouse, Edinburgh). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2006)
Tartuffe by Molière,
in a new version by Ranjit Bolt (RNT Lyttelton). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2002)
Tartuffe by Molière,
in a new version by Stewart Howson (NTC Touring Theatre, on tour).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2002).
Tartuffe by Molière
(Arcola Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Tartuffe by Molière,
translated and adapted by Ranjit Bolt (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford,
and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
Tartuffe by Molière
(Central Line Touring at the Lichfield Garrick Studio). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2006)
A Taste of Honey by Shelagh
Delaney (Theatre Royal, York). Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2004)
A Taste of Honey by Shelagh
Delaney (Traverse, Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn
Brody (2005)
A Taste of Honey by
Shelagh Delaney (Salisbury Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2008)
Taylor's Dummies by Gecko
(Tobacco Factory, Bristol). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
Tejas Verdes by Fermín
Cabal, translated by Robert Shaw (Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2005)
Tell Me... Lies by Carole-Anne
Le Foll (Arts Theatre). Reviewer: Suman Bhuchar (2008)
Tell Me on a Sunday
- Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black, additional material
by Jackie Clune (Empire Theatre, Sunderland, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2004)
Tell Me on a Sunday - Music by
Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black, additional material by Jackie
Clune (Theatre Royal, Nottingham, and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme
(2004)
Tell Me on a Sunday
- Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black, additional material
by Jackie Clune (New Theatre, Cardiff, and touring). Reviewer: Tony
Layton (2004)
Telstar - The Joe Meek Story
by Nick Moran with James Hicks (Grand Opera House, York, and touring).
Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Telstar - The Joe Meek Story
by Nick Moran (New Ambassadors). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2005)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Roundhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
The Tempest by William Shakspeare
(touring version at the Theatre Royal Nottingham). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2002)
The Tempest by William
Shakespeare (Illyria at Souter Lighthouse, South Tyneside, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, and touring). Reviewer : Helena Thompson
(2004)
The Tempest by William
Shakespeare (Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare,
adapted by Julian Chenery and Matt Gimblett (Shakespeare 4 Kidz at
the Sunderland Empire). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
The Tempest by William
Shakespeare (Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Tempest by William Shakespare
(The Horse Hospital, Russell Square). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
The Tempest by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Novello Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(Northern Broadsides at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme,
and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2007)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(Northern Broadsides at the Greenwich Theatre and touring). Reviewer:
Howard Loxton (2007)
The Tempest by William
Shakespeare (Northern Broadsides at the West Yorkshire Playhouse,
Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2007)
The Tempest by William
Shakespeare (Northern Broadsides at the Gala, Durham, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(Tara Arts Studio). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
(Tara Arts at the Arts Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Ten Belles by Von Suppé
(Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff).
Reviewer: Tony Layton (2005)
Tender Dearly by Jodie
Marshall (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds). Reviewer: Ray Brown (2007)
Tequila Sunset by Eliazabeth
MacLennan (A Play, a Pie and aa Pint at The Jamhouse, Edinburgh and
Oran Mor, Glasgow). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2006)
Terms of Endearment
by Dan Gordon (Theatre Royal, York). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2007)
Terms of Endearment
by Dan Gordon (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2007)
Terre Haute by Edmund White
(nabokov at The Drum, Plymouth, and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale
(2007)
Terre Haute by Edmund White
(nabokov at the Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
The Terrific Electric
- BOiLEROOM (Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Louise Hill (2007)
Terrorism by the Presnyakov
Brothers, translated by Sasha Dugdale (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Testing the Echo by David
Edgar (Out of Joint at Salisbury Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2008)
Testing the Echo by David
Edgar (Out of Joint at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and touring).
Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2008)
Testing the Echo by David
Edgar (Out of Joint at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn, and touring).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Thalidomide!! A Musical
Written and composed by Matt Fraser (Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff).
Reviewer: Allison Vale (2006)
Thankfully There Is Moonlight!
by Sttau Monteiro, adapted and translated by Alice de Sousa (Galleon
Theatre Company at the Greenwich Playhouse). Reviewer: Howard Loxton
(2007)
Thatcher the Musical
by Foursight Theatre (Warwick Arts Centre). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2006)
That Face by Polly Stenham
(Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
That Face by Polly Stenham
(Duke of York's Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
That Moment by Dougie Blaxland
(Live Wire Productions at the King's Head Theatre, Islington). Reviewer:
Zia Trench (2008)
That Pesky Rat Based on the
book by Lauren Child, adapted by Jonathan Lloyd (Soho Theatre). Reviewer:
Louise Hill (2006)
Theatre of Blood by Lee
Simpson and Phelim McDermott, based on the film idea by Stanley Mann
and John Kohn and a screenplay by Anthony Greville-Bell (RNT Lyttelton).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Them With Tails by Tall
Stories/Network of Stuff (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and touring:
part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Children's Theatre Festival). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2006)
There Came a Gypsy Riding
by Frank McGuinness (Almeida). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
There or Here by Jennifer
Maisel (Hypothetical Theatre Company at the 14th Street Theatre, New
York City). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2008)
Thérèse Raquin
by Emile Zola, adapted by Julia Bardsley (Haymarket, Basingtoke).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Thérèse Raquin
by Emile Zola, adapted by Nicholas Wright (RNT Lyttelton). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
There's No Place Like a Home
by Paul Elliott (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2006)
There's Something About Simmy
by Pravesh Kumar (Rifco Arts at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East).
Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
There's Something About Simmy
by Pravesh Kumar (Rifco Arts at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds,
and touring). Reviewer: Ray Brown (2007)
Thespis: or The Gods Grown Old
Original Libretto by W S Gilbert adapted by Anthony Baker; Score selected
from Sullivan and Offenbach and orchestrated by Timothy Henty (Normansfield
Thetare, Teddington). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2008)
They Won't Kill You by Michael
Ross (CP Theatre Productions at Baron's Court). Reviewer: Lennie Varvarides
(2006)
They're Playing Our Song
book by Neil Simon, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Carole Bayer
Sager (Menier Chocolate Factory). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
The Thieving Magpie by
Gioachino Rossini, with text by Giovanni Gherardini, in a new translation
by Jeremy Sams (Opera North at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Thing-Fish by Frank Zappa
(Battersea Arts Centre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
The Things Good Men Do
by Dan Muirden (Lyric Studio, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
The Things Good Men Do
by Dan Muirden (OLd Red Lion). Reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti (2007)
Things of Dry Hours by
Naomi Wallace (Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight
by Peter Ackerman (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Phlip Fisher (2002)
Third Finger, Left Hand by
Adam Canavan (Theatre Royal Studio, York). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson
(2005)
The Third Man by Graham Greene,
adapted by Jonathan Holloway (Red Shift Theatre Company at the Traverse,
Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
The Third Man by Graham Greene,
adapted by Jonathan Holloway (Red Shift Theatre Company at the Theatre
Royal, Winchester, and touring). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2005)
This Is How It Goes by Neil
Labute (Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
This Is Out Youth by Kenneth
Lonergan (Garrick). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
This Piece of Earth by Richard
Dormer (Ransom Productions at the Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast).
Reviewer: Ian Hills and Allison Vale (2007)
This Wide Night by Chloe
Moss (Clean Break Theatre Company on tour). Reviewer: Suman Bhuchar
(2008)
Thomas More by Anthony Munday,
William Shakespeare and others (RSC at the Swan, Stratford). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2005)
Thomas More by Anthony
Munday, William Shakespeare and others (RSC at the People's Theatre,
Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Thomas More by Anthony
Munday, William Shakespeare and others (RSC at Trafalgar Studios 1).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Thoroughly Modern Millie by Richard
Morris and Dick Scanlan (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
A Thought in Three Parts by
Wallace Shawn (Battersea Arts Centre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
A Thousand Yards by A.N.Zakarian
(Southwark Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Thérèse Raquin
by Emile Zola, adapted by Nichoilas Wright (RNT Lyttelton). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
Three Cities by Raimondo Cortese,
Desmond Barry and Rafeal Spregelburd (Chapter Arts Cetre, Cardiff).
Reviewer: Allison Vale (2007)
Three Dirty Plays by Dirty
Protest (In the River By Samuel Bees; The Whole Truth
By Tim Price; Carnival By Colette Kane) (Sherman Cymru, Cardiff).
Reviewer: Allison Vale (2008)
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome
K Jerome, adapted and performed by Rodney Bewes (Customs House, South
Shields, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome
K Jerome (York Theatre Royal and Riding Lights Theatre Company at
York Theatre Royal). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
The Three Musketeers by
Alexandre Dumas, in a new version by Ken Ludwig (Bristol Old Vic).
Reviewer: Allison Vale (2006)
The Three Musketeers
- Choreography, direction and costumes by David Nixon; music by Sir
Malcolm Arnold (Northern Ballet Theatre at Sadler's Wells). Reviewer:
Robert Tanitch (2007)
Three on a Couch by Carl Djerassi
(King's Head). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Threepenny Ring Cycle
by Richard Wagner, adapted by Les Grooms (Salisbury Festival and touring).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Three Sisters by Anton
Chekhov in a new version by Nicholas Wright (RNT Lyttelton). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2003)
Three Sisters by Anton
Chekhov, in a new version by Nicholas Wright from a literal translation
by Helen Rappaport (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol).
Reviewer: Pete Wood (2005)
Three Sisters by Mustapha
Matura, based on the play by Anton Chekhov (Eclipse Theatre at the
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson
(2006)
Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
(Cheek by Jowl at Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
V Mitchell (2007)
Three Sisters by Anton
Chekhov (Cheek by Jowl at the Barbican Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov,
translated by Michael Frayn, (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
Three Sisters on Hope Street
by Diane Samuels and Tracy-Ann Oberman after Anton Chekhov (Hampstead
Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Threesome by Sarah Millican,
Paul Buie and Simon Moore (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
Three Tall Women by Edward
Albee (Oxford Playhouse). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Three Tall Women by Edward
Albee (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor(2006)
Three Tall Women by Edward
Albee (Arts Theatre, Cambridge, and touring). Reviewer: Robert William
(2006)
Three Women and a Piano Tuner
by Helen Cooper (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Throat by John-Paul Zaccarini
(Drill Hall). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
Through the Leaves
by Franz Xaver Kroetz translated by Anthony Vivis (Southwark Playhouse).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003).
Tick Tick Boom! by Jonathan Larson
(Menier Chocolate Factory). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Time After Time by Frank Bramwell
(St John and St Peter's Church, Birmingham). Reviewer: Steve Orme
(2003)
Time and the Conways by
JB Priestley (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2004)
The Timekeepers by Dan Clancy
(New End Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Time of the Tortoise
by Kersten Specht, translated by Rachael McGill (Theatre 503). Reviewer:
Bronagh Taggart (2006)
Tim Fountain : Sex Addict
by Tim Fountain (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
Timon of Athens by William
Shakespeare (Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Anita Butler (2008)
Tinderbox by Lucy Kirkwood
(Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
The Tinker's Wedding
by J.M.Synge (Orange Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: Phlip Fisher (2007)
[Title of Show] - music and
lyrics by Jeff Bowen; book by Hunter Bell (Lyceum Theatre, New York
City). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2008)
Titus Andronicus by
William Shakespeare (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2003)
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
(RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Titus Andronicus by William
Shakespeare (York Shakespeare Project at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre,
York). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Titus Andronicus by William
Shakespeare (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol). Reviewer:
Pete Wood (2006)
Titus Andronicus by William
Shakespeare (Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Titus Andronicus by William
Shakespeare (Yukio Ninagawa's production at the Royal Shakespeare
Theatre, Stratford, part of the RSC Complete Works festival). Reviewer:
Pete Wood (2006)
Toast by Richard Bean (Live Theatre,
Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
To a Sunless Sea by Daniel
McGowan (Trinculo Theatre at the Etcetera, Camden). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
To Be Straight With You
Conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson (DVG at Sherman Cymru, Cardiff,
and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2008)
To Be Straight With You
Conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson (Northern Stage, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2008)
To Be Sure by Tim Loane (Lyric,
Belfast). Reviewer: Ian Hill (2007)
Tobias and the Angel Music
by Jonathan Dove, words by David Lan (Young Vic). Reviewer: John Thaxter
(2006)
To Kill a Mocking Bird
adapted from Harper Lee's novel by Christopher Sergel (Haymarket,
Leicester). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
To Kill a Mocking Bird by
Harper Lee, stage adaptation by Christopher Sergal (Salisbury Playhouse).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2005)
To Kill a Mocking Bird
by Harper Lee, dramatised by Christopher Sergal (West Yorkshire Playhouse
and touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2006)
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee, adapted by Christopher Sergel (The Lowry, Salford,
and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2006)
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee, adapted by Christopher Sergel (Theatre Royal, Nottingham,
and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2007)
Tokyo Notes by Oriza Hirata,
translated by Cody Poulton (rehearsed reading at the Japan Foundation,
Russell Square). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Tom and Viv by Michael Hastings
(Almeida, Islington). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer
Written and performed by Aidan Dooley (White's Tavern, Belfast, and
touring). Reviewer: Claire Simpson (2004)
Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer
Written and performed by Aidan Dooley (New End Theatre). Reviewer:
Robert Tantich (2008)
Tom Fool by Franz Xaver Kroetz,
translated by Estella Schmid and Anthony Vivis (Bush). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
Tom, Dick and Harry by
Ray and Michael Cooney (Duke of York's). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
Tomfoolery by Tom Lehrer
(King's, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
Tommy by The Who: touring
version. Reviewer: Peter Lathan (1997)
Tommy - Music & lyrics by
Pete Townshend; book by Pete Townshend & Des McAnuff; Additional
music & lyrics by John Entwistle & Keith Moon (Palace, Manchester).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
Tommy - Music & lyrics
by Pete Townshend; book by Pete Townshend & Des McAnuff; Additional
music & lyrics by John Entwistle & Keith Moon (Theatre Royal,
Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Tomorrow Morning by
Laurence Mark Wythe (New End Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2006)
Tom's Midnight Garden adapted
by David Wood from the book by Philippa Pearce (Library Theatre, Manchester).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Tonight at 8.30 by Noël
Coward (Minvera, Chichester). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
Tonight at 8.30 by Noël
Coward (DVD). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Tonight's the Night by
Ben Elton with music by Rod Stewart (Sunderland Empire and touring).
Reviewer: Wayne Miller (2006)
Too Clever by Half by Alexander
Ostrovsky, translated by Rodney Ackland (Rose Bruford College at the
Greenwich Theatre). Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2003)
Too Close to Home by Rani Moorthy
(Lyric Studio, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2006)
Top Dogs by Urs Widmer (Southwark
Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Top Girls by Caryl Churchill
(Aldwych). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Top Girls by Caryl
Churchill (Library Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2003)
Top Girls by Caryl Churchill
(Northumbria Live Academy at Live Theatre, Newcastle). Reviewer: Diane
Kennedy (2006)
Topless Mum by Ron Hutchinson
(Tricycle, Kilburn). Rviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
To Reach the Clouds - adapted
from Philippe Petit's book by Nick Drake (Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer:
Steve Orme (2006)
Torn by Femi Oguns (Arcola Theatre).
Reviewer: Zia Trench (2008)
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini (English
Touring Opera at Salisbury City Hall). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
(Arena di Verona, Italy). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
Tosca by Giacomon Puccini (Welsh
National Opera at the Bristol Hippodrome). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, with
libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (Raymond Gubbay production
at the Royal Albert Hall). Reviewer: Robert Tanitch (2008)
Tosca's Kiss by Kenneth Jupp
(Orange Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
Total Eclipse by Christopher
Hampton (Menier Chocolate Factory). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
To the Mountain - three
plays by Trevor Griffiths (Little London Theatre Company at the Theatre
Museum, Covent Garden). Reviewer: Ray Brown (2006)
Touched by Stephen Lowe (Salisbury
Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2008)
A Touch of Danger by Francis
Durbridge (Theatre Royal, Nottingham). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
A Touch of the Poet by Eugene
O'Neill (Studio 54, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
A Touch of the Sun by N C Hunter
(Salisbury Playhouse and touring). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
A Touch of the Sun by N C
Hunter (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor
(2006)
Tough Time, Nice Time by Ridiculusmus
(John Haynes and David Woods) (Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Robert Tanitch
(2008)
Tracy Beaker Gets Real by
Mary Morris, from the novels by Jacqueline Wilson (Nottingham Playhouse
production at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2006)
Trad by Mark Doherty (Bush Theatre).
Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2006)
Trade by Debbie Tucker Green (RSC
at the Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Trainspotting Adapted
and directed by Harry Gibson from the novel by Irvine Welsh (Gala,
Durham, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
Tramping Like Mad by Julie
McKiernan (Theatre by the Lake, Keswick). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Trance by Shoji Kokami, translated
by Amy Kassai (Bush). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Translations by Brian Friel
(RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Travels (Forced Entertainment
at The Place). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2002)
Travesties by Tom Stoppard
(Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
Treasure Island by
Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Andy Cannon and Iain Johnstone
(Wee Stories at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
Treasure Island by Robert
Louis Stevenson, adapted by Karen Louise Hebden (Derby Playhouse).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2007)
Treasure Island from the
book by Robert Louise Stevenson, adaptation by Stuart Paterson (Birmingham
Stage Company at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Wayne Miller (2008)
Treats by Christopher Hampton
(Garrick Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Trelawny of the "Wells"
by Arthur Wing Pinero (Finborough). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
by Naomi Wallace (Southwark Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Trimming Pablo by Dave
Sheasby (Theater Royal Studio, York). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Triple Bill I (War) by George
Bernard Shaw (Orange Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: Robert Tanitch (2006)
Triple Bill II (Love) by George
Bernard Shaw (Orange Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: Robert Tanitch (2006)
Trip's Cinch by Phyllis Nagy
(Southwark Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
The Trip to Bountiful
by Horton Foote (Signature Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
A Trip to Scarborough by
Alan Ayckbourn (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2008)
Tristan and Yseult by
Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy (a collaboration between Kneehigh
Theatre and the National Theatre at the RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2005)
Tristan and Yseult
by Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy (a collaboration between Kneehigh
Theatre and the National Theatre at the West Yorkshire Playhouse).
Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Tristan and Yseult by
Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy (a collaboration between Kneehigh
Theatre and the National Theatre at The Lowry, Salford Quays). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2005)
Tistan und Isolde by
Richard Wagner (Opéra Bastille, Paris). Reviewer: John Cardale
(2005)
Tristan und Isolde by Richard
Wagner (Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower, Southampton). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2006).
The Triumph of Love by Marivaux,
translated and adapted by Braham Murray and Katherine Sand (Royal
Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Troilus and Cressida by William
Shakespeare (Tobacco Factory, Bristol). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
Troilus and Cressida by
William Shakespeare (DVD: the BBC Shakespeare). Reviewer: J D Atkinson
(2006)
Troilus and Cressida by William
Shakespeare (Clwyd Theatr Cymru at the New Theatre, Cardiff). Reviewer:
Pete Wood (2005)
Troilus and Cressida by
William Shakespeare (An Edinburgh International Festival production,
in association with the RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford).
Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Troilus and Cressida by William
Shakespeare (Cheek By Jowl at the Barbican Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2008)
The Trojan Women by Euripides,
translated by David Stuttards (Actors of Dionysus at the Open University).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Tropicana by the Shunt Collective
(London Bridge Station). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Trouble with Asian Men
by Sudha Buchar, Kristine Landon-Smith and Louise Wallinger (Soho
Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Truckstop by Lot Vekemans,
translated by Rina Vergano (Unicorn Theatre). Reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti
(2007)
True or Falsetto: A Secret History
of the Castrati A one-man show performed by Ernesto Tomasini,
written by Lucy Powell (Drill Hall). Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2003)
True West by Sam Shepard (Bristol
Old Vic). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2003)
Tryp-tic - Springboard Season
of Circus Performance (Circus Space). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
Triptych by Edna O'Brien (Southwark
Playhouse). Revbiewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Tshepang by Lara Foot Newton
(Gate). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway,
adapted, designed and directed by Michael Lunney (Middle Ground Thetare
Company at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
Tunnel Visions by Adrian
Osmond (Theatre Cryptic at the Traverse, Edinburgh, and touring).
Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Turandot by Puccini (Welsh
National Opera at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, and touring). Reviewer:
Tony Layton (2004)
Turandot by Puccini
(Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower, Southampton, and touring).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
(Royal Opera House, Covent Garden). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
Turandot by Bertolt
Brecht, translated by Edward Kemp (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2008)
The Turn of the Screw
adapted by Patrick Prior from the story by Henry James (New Wolsey,
Ipswich). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2004)
Turn of the Screw by Henry
James, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher (Coliseum, Oldham). Reviewer: David
Chadderton (2005)
The Turn of the Screw by
Benjamin Britten, libretto by Myfanwy Piper (ENO at the Coliseum).
Reviewer: Robert Tanitch (2007)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Barbican). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Twelfth Night by
William Shakespeare (Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (RJ Williamson Company at Nottingham Castle and touring).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Albery Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2004)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (English Touring Theatre at the Theatre Royal, York, and
touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2004)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Wales Theatre Company at the Grand, Swansea). Reviewer:
Tony Layton (2004)
Twelfth Night by
William Shakespeare (English Touring Theatre at the Gala Theatre,
Durham, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Bristol Old Vic). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park). Reviewer: John Thaxter
(2005)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson
(2005)
Twelfth Night by Williams
Shakespeare (RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2005)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Novello Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (National Theatre of Romania at the Theatre Royal, Bath).
Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Cheek By Jowl's Russian company at the Oxford Playhouse).
Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Cheek By Jowl's Russian company at the Barbican). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Arden Theatre Company at the Arc, Stockton). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2006)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Propeller at the Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Propeller at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring).
Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Chichester Festival Theatre). Reviewer: Sheila Connor
(2007)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park). Reviewer: Anita Butler
(2008)
Twelfth Night by William
Shakespeare (Filter at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2008)
The Twelve Pound Look
by J.M.Barrie (Orange Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Twilight of the Gods by
Richard Wagner (English National Opera at the Coliseum). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2005)
The Twilight Rainbow
Theatre Under Fire (Warehouse Theatre, Croydon). Reviewer: Howard
Loxton (2008)
Twinkle, Little Star by Philip
Meeks (Customs House, South Shields, and touring). Reviewer: Emily
Taylor (2008)
Twinkle, Little Star by Philip
Meeks (York Theatre Royal and touring). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
The Twin Stars by Mike Kenny
(Unicorn Theatre). Revuiewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Twist Book and Lyrics by Gila
Sand, Music by Paul Leschen, based on the novel by Charles Dickens
(Kraine Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
A Twist of Lemon by Catrina
McHugh (Open Clasp Theatre Company at the Hetton Centre, Hetton-le-Hole,
and touring). Reviewer: V Mitchell (2008)
The Twits by Roald Dahl, adapted
for the stage by David Wood (Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2003)
The Twits by Roald Dahl,
adapted for the stage by David Wood (Ocatgon Theatre, Bolton). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2005)
Two by Jim Cartwright (Lion and
Unicorn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Two by Jim Cartwright (Octagon,
Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
Two by Jim Cartwright (Theatre
Royal Studio, York). Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2006)
Two Cities Music and lyrics
by Howard Goodall, book by Joanna Read and Howard Goodall (Salisbury
Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2006)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare (RSC at the Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: J.D.
Atkinson (2004)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare (RSC at the Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2005)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare (York Shakespeare Project at the Friargate
Theatre, York). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare (Brave New World Theatre at Theatro Technis).
Reviewer: Lennie Varvarides (2007)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
by William Shakespeare (Nós do Morro at the Barbican Pit).
Reviewer: Anita Butler (2008)
Two Men Talking by Paul
Browde and Murray Nossel (Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: Howard Loxton
(2007)
Two Sisters and a Piano by
Nilo Cruz (Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Two Step by Rashan Stone (Push
04 at the Almeida). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Two Thouand Years by Mike
Leigh (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Two Thousand Years by Mike
Leigh (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2006)
Two Trains Running by August
Wilson (Signature Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Two Victorian Tales Dramatised and
performed by Raymond Sargent (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
Two-Way Mirror by Arthur
Miller (Courtyard Theatre, Covent Garden). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson
(2006)
Txtlife by Lee Woodward (Stephen
Joseph Theatre, Scarborough). Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2003)
Tynan based on the Diaries
of Kenneth Tynan (RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle) . Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2004)
Tynan by Kenneth Tynan
adapted by Richard Nelson with Colin Chambers at the Arts Theatre
(RSC at the Arts Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Typhoon Live: East Asian Plays in
the UK - Yellow Earth Theatre (Oval House). Reviewer: Howard
Loxton (2007)
