British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
The Early Bird by Leo Butler
(Finborough Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
Earthquakes in London
by Mike Bartlett (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
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)
Ecstasy by Mike Leigh (Hampstead
Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2011)
Ecstasy by Mike Leigh
(Hampstead Theatre production at the Duchess Theatre). Revioewer:
Emma Berge (2011)
Eddie Izzard Stripped (Lyric
Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue). Reviewer: Robert Tanitch (2008)
Eden by Eugene O'Brien (Arts Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Eden End by J B Priestley (Royal
& Derngate with English Touring Theatre at Royal & Derngate,
Northampton, and touring). Reviewer: John Johnson (2011)
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)
Educating Rita by Willy
Russell (Menier Chocolatre Factory).Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
Educating Rita by Willy Russell
(Menier Chocolate Factory production at Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer:
Howard Loxton (2010)
Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness
by Anthony Neilson (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
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 II by Christopher
Marlowe (Eyestrings Theatre Company at St Andrew's Crypt, Holborn).
Reviewer: Rachel Sheridan (2008)
Edward II by Christopher Marlowe
(Em-Lou Productions at the Rose Theatre, Bankside). Reviewer: Kevin
Quarmby (2011)
Edward II by Christopher
Marlowe (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2011)
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)
Edwin Morgan's Dreams - And Other
Nightmares by Liz Lochhead (Glasgay!/Tron Theatre production
at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow). Reviewer: Seth Ewin (2011)
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)
Edward Scissorhands Devised,
directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne (Sadler's Wells). Reviewer:
Vera LIber (2008)
Eh Joe by Samuel Beckett (Duke
of York's). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Eigengrau by Penelope Skinner
(Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
Eight by Ella Hickson ( Edinburgh
University Theatre Company at P.S. 122, New York City). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2009)
Eight Miles High by Jim Cartwright
(Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
by Jeff Goode (Lunatics and the Poor at Above the Stag). Reviewer:
Simon Sladen (2010)
Eight Women by Robert Thomas,
translated by Donald Sturrock (Southwark Playhouse).Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2011)
Elder Latimer Is in Love
by Sebastian Michael (Arcola Theatre). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2009)
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)
Electra by Sophocles in
a new version by Nick Payne (Gate Theatre, Notting Hill). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2011)
Electric Counterpoint,
Asphodel Meadows and Carmen choreographed by Christopher
Wheeldon, Liam Scarlett and Mats Ek (Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera
House). Reviewer: Vera Liber (2010)
Electric Hotel Commissioned
by Sadler's Wells and Without Walls, produced by Fuel (Goods Way,
Kings Cross). Reviewer: Vera Liber (2010)
Elegies for Angels, Punks and
Raging Queens by Bill Russell and Janet Hood (Chrysalis Theatre
Company at the Shaw Theatre). Reviewer: Simon Sladen (2010)
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)
Elite Syncopations choreographed
by Kenneth MacMillan (Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House). Reviewer:
Vera Liber (2010)
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)
The Elixir of Love by Gaetano
Donizetti (Welsh National Opera at Birmingham Hippodrome and touring).
Reviewer: Pete Wood (2009)
Elizabeth and Raleigh – Late but
Live by Stewart Lee (Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Gail-Nina Anderson (2008)
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)
Eloge du Poil conceived and performed
by Jeanne Mordoj (Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Simon Sladen (2010)
Eloquent Protest IV: Reading Between
the Lines (A Remembrance Day event at the Duke of York's Theatre).
Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2009)
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)
Embracing Shadows choreographed
by Itzik Galili (performed by Danza Contemporanea de Cuba and Newcastle
College Amateur Boxing Club as part of Seconds Out, commissioned
by Newcastle Theatre Royal Learning at Dance City, Newcastle). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2010)
Emperor and Galilean by Henrik
Ibsen in a new version by Ben Power (RNT Olivier Theatre). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2011)
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 Jones by Eugene
O'Neill (Irish Repertory Theatre at the SoHo Playhouse, New York).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
The Emperor's Opera by
Michael Duke, devised by the company (Benchtours at ther Traverse,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
The Empire by D C Moore (Royal
Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
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)
Endgame by Samuel Beckett
(Complicite at the Duchess Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
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)
End of the Rainbow by Peter
Quilter (Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2010)
End of the Road by Young@Heart
and No Theatre (Manchester International Festival 2009, Royal Northern
College of Music, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2009)
Enduring Freedom by Anders
Lustgarten (Finborough Theatre). Reviewer: Vera Liber (2008)
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)
England by Tim Crouch (The Lowry,
Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
England by Tim Crouch (Whitechapel
Art Gallery). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
England People Very Nice
by Richard Bean (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
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 Englishman's Home by
Richard Vergette (Ensemble 52 at Studio Salford, Salford). Reviewer:
Helen Nugent (2011)
An English Tragedy by
Ronald Harwood (Watford Palace Theatre). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2008)
Enjoy by Alan Bennett (Theatre
Royal, York). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2007)
Enjoy by Alan Bennett (Peter
Hall Company at the Theatre Royal, Bath). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2008)
Enjoy by Alan Bennett (Peter
Hall Company at the Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David
Chadderton (2008)
Enjoy by Alan Bennett (Peter
Hall Company at the Gielgud Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
Enjoy by Alan Bennett (Theatre
Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2010)
Enlightenment by Shelagh
Stephenson (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
Enron by Lucy Prebble (Chichester
Festival production at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2009)
Enron by Lucy Prebble (Chichester
Festival production at the Noël Coward Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2010)
Enron by Lucy Prebble (Headlong
Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and Royal Court Theatre at The
Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: Davod Chadderton (2010)
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 (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2009)
The Entertainer by
John Osborne (audio review). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Entertaining Angels
by Richard Everett (Chichester Festival Theatre). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
Entertaining Mr Sloane by Joe
Orton (Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
Entity by Wayne McGregor (Random
Dance at Sadler's Wells). Reviewer: Vera Liber (2009)
Eonnagata created by Sylvie
Guillem, Robert Lepage and Russell Maliphant (Sadler's Wells). Reviewer:
Vera Liber (2009)
Epic from an original idea by Foster
and Déchery (Corn Exchange, Newbury, and touring). Reviewer:
Rbin Strapp (2011)
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)
Equus by Peter Shaffer (Dundee
Rep). Reviewer: Seth Ewin (2010)
Equus by Peter Shaffer
(London Classic Theatre at the Theatre Royal Winchester and touring).
Reviewer: Robin Strapp (2011)
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)
Eschara by Philip Whiteman
(with Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat by Mark Ravenhill). (Cheekish
Productions at the Union Theatre, Southwark). Reviewer: Sacha Voit
(2010)
Essence of Ireland (Essence
Productions Ltd at the Theatre Royal Windsor and touring).Reviewer:
Robin Strapp (2011)
The Essential Shakespeare
Live Encore Two CDs from the RSC and the British Library;
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
The Establishment by Jessica
Woolf (Etcetera Theatre). Reviewer: Rachel Sheridan (2008)
The Estate by Oladipo Agboluaje
(Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Estate Walls by Arinze Kene
(Inner City Theatre at the Oval House Theatre). Reviewer: Howard Loxton
(2010)
Eternal Light a triple
bill by the Rambert Dance Company (Theatre Royal, Bath, and touring).
Reviewer: Pete Wood (2008)
Eternal Life Tour 2009
a triple bill by the Rambert Dance Company (Theatre Roya,l Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2009)
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)
Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision
by Craig Christie & Andrew Patterson (Novello Theatre). Reviewer:
Howard Loxton (2008)
Europe by David Greig (Barbican
Pit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (ATC
/ Drum Theatre Plymouth / Young Vic production at the Traverese Theatre,
Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer: Seth Ewin (2010)
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (ATC
/ Drum Theatre Plymouth / Young Vic production at Nothern Stage, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2010)
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (ATC
/ Drum Theatre Plymouth / Young Vic production at the Young Vic).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2010)
The Event by John Clancy (Barrow
Street Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2009)
Everybody Loves a Winner
by Neil Bartlett, Simon Deacon and Struan Leslie (part of the Manchester
International Festival 2009 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2009)
Everybody's Gettin' Into The
Act by Bob Ost (Music theatre soundtrack: not a production).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Every Coin by Carlon Campbell
Robinson (part of the Convictions festival by Synergy Theatre Projects
at the Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Emma Berge (2011)
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
by Tom Stoppard and André Previn (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2009)
Everything Is Illuminated
by Simon Block, based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer (Hampstead
Theatre). Reviewer: Phlip Fisher (2006)
Everything Must Go
(Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Corinne Salisbury (2009)
Everything Must Go written
and performed by Kristin Fredricksson (Beady Eye at the Barbican Pit).
Reviewer: Simon Sladen (2010)
Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking
devised by Magnet Theatre (Oval House). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2010)
Evita - Lyrics by Tim Rice, music
by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Adelphi Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
Evita by Tim Rice and Andrew
Lloyd Webber (Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, and touring). Reviewer: Philip
Seager (2008)
Evita Lyrics by Tim Rice and
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2009)
Evita Lyrics by Tim Rice,
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2010)
Evita Lyrics by Tim Rice and
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Opera House, Manchester, and touring).
Reviewer: Helen Nugent (2011)
Evita for President written
and performed by Pieter-Dirk Uys (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Rivka
Jacobson (2007)
Ex by Rob Young, music by Ross Lorraine
(Two's Company at the Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Callie Swarbrick (2011)
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)
The Exonerated by
Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen (Charing Cross Theatre). Reviewer: Emma
Berge (2011)
An Experiment with an Air Pump
by Shelagh Stephenson (Giant Olive Theatre Company in association
with Stagespell Theatre at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre). Reviewer:
Howard Loxton (2011)
The Exquisite Corpse
by Branwen Davies, Angharad Devonald, Tracy Harris, Kit Lambert and
Othniel Smith (true/fiction theatre company at Southwark Playhouse).
Reviewer: Rachel Sheridan (2009)
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)
The Extraordinary Cabaret
of Dorian Gray adapted by Linnie Reedman from Oscar Wilde's
Picture of Dorian Gray (Ruby in the Dust at the Leicester Square
Theatre). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2010)
Extemities by William Mastrosimone
(Epsilon Productions at the Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton). Reviewer:
Lizzie Singh (2011)
