British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
Fabulation or The Re-education of
Undine by Lynn Nottage (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
Fabulation or the Re-education
of Undine by Lynn Nottage (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Louise
Hill (2006)
The Face of Jizo by Hisashi
Inoue, translated by Roger Pulvers (Ichiza Theatre at the Arcola).
Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
Face Value by Dawn King (Stephen
Joseph Theatre, Scarborough). Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2007)
Faith Healer by Brian Friel
(Almeida, King's Cross). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Faith Healer by Brian
Friel (Library Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Falkland Sound by Louise Page
(Finborough). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Fallen Angels Devised by
the company and written by John Nicholson (Big State Thetare at the
York Theatre Royal Studio). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
Falling by Shelley Silas (Bush
Theatre Naked Talent season). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Fallout by Royal Williams (Royal
Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Fallujah by Jonathan Holmes
(Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The False Servant by Pierre
Marivaux, translated by Martin Crimp (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
(English Touring Opera at the Hackney Empire and touring). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2005)
Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
(Welsh National Opera at the Birmingham Hippodrome and touring). Reviewer:
Pete Wood (2008)
Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
(Welsh National Opera at the Southampton Mayflower and touring). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2008)
Fame the Musical - Conceived
and developed by David de Silva, book by Jose Fernandez, lyrics by
Jacques Levy, music by Steve Margoshes (Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Fame the Musical - Book by Jose
Fernandez, lyrics by Jaques Levy, music by Steve Margoshes (Sunderland
Empire and touring). Reviewer: Wayne Miller (2005)
Fame the Musical - Conceived
by David de Silva, Book by Jose Fernandez, Lyrics by Jacques Levy,
Music by Steve Margoshes (Shaftesbury Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
A Family Affair by Alexander
Ostrovsky, translated by Nick Dear (Arcola). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
Familyman by Rikki Beadle-Blair
(Theatre Royal, Stratford East). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2008)
Family Matters - Librettist:
Amanda Holden. Composers: Helen Chadwick, Pete Flood, Cheryl Francis-Hoad,
Mike Henry, James Olsen, and John Webb. (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh,
and touring). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
The Family Plays A double
bill (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Family Ties by Tom Kelly
(Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Fanny and Faggot by Jack
Thorne (Lifeboat Theatre at the Finborough). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
Fanny Cradock - The Life and Loves
of a Kitchen Devil by Julia Darling (Theatre Royal Studio,
York). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Far Away by Caryl Churchill (Crucible,
Sheffield). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
Far Away by Caryl Churchill
(Out of the Blue at the Theatre Royal Studio, York). Reviewer: J.S.
Atkinson (2005)
The Far Corner by Harry Pearson,
adapted and directed by Simon Stallworthy (Gala, Durham). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2006)
Far from the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy (Middle Ground Theatre Company at the Gala Theatre,
Durham, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Far from the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy, adapted by Ali Gorton (Theatreworks in the gardens
of Wilton House, Wiltshire, and touring). Reviewer: Anne Hill (2005)
Farmed Out by Mark Hewitt
(1157 Performance Group at Farnham Maltings, part of the Pride of
Place Festival 2006). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2006)
The Farnsworth Invention
by Aaron Sorkin (Music Box Theater, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
The Far Pavilions - music
by Philip Henderson, book & lyrics by Stephen Clark, based on
the novel by M.M. Kaye (Shaftesbury Theatre). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2005)
Far Side of the Moon by by Robert
Lepage/Ex Machina (Barbican). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Faster by Filter (Lyric Studio).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Fast Labour by Steve Waters
(West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds). Reviewer: Ray Brown (2008)
Fat Christ by Gavin Davis
(King's Head Theatre). Reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti (2008)
The Father by August Strindberg,
adapted by Mike Poulton (Minerva Theatre, Chichester). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
Faultlines by James Pearson
(Union Theatre, Southwark). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2007)
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
adapted by John Clifford (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Graeme
Strachan (2006)
Faust by Punchdrunk,
after Goethe (A secret location in Wapping). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2006)
Faustus by Christopher
Marlowe, adapted by Rupert Goold with Ben Power (Hampstead Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Feast of the Ants by the
Mugensha Theatre Company Tokyo (Theatro Technis). Reviewer: Lennie
Varvarides (2005)
Feed by Tom Elliott (Coliseum,
Oldham). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2006)
Feelgood by Alistair Beaton
(Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
Fen by Caryl Churchill (Crucible,
Sheffield). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
Fen by Caryl Churchill (Northumbria
Live Academy at Live Theatre, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
The Fence by Howard Barker
(The Wrestling School at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, and touring).
Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2005)
The Fence by Howard Barker
(The Wrestling School at the Theatre Royal, York, and touring). Reviewer:
J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Ferdydurke adapted for the
stage by Allen Kuharski (from the translation by Danuta Borchardt
of the novel by Witold Gombrowicz) (Teatr Provisorium and Kompania
Theatre at the Bloomsbury Theatre). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2007)
Fergus Steps Out by Grace
Barnes and Clark Crystal (Lung Ha's Theatre Company at the Traverse,
Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Fern Hill and Other Dylan Thomas
- Devised and performed by Guy Masterson (Gala Theatre, Durham). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2003)
Festen by Thomas Vinterberg,
Mogens Rukov and Bo HR. Hansen in a dramatisation by David Eldridge
(Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Festen by David Eldridge, based
on the Dogme film and play by Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov, and
Bo Hr. Hansen (New Vic Theatre, Woking, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila
Connor (2006)
Festival of Firsts (Linbury Studio,
Royal Opera House). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2003)
The Festival of Modern Arab Playwrights
(Arab-Hebrew Theatre, Jaffa). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2006)
The Fetch by Samantha Wright (C
Company at the Old Red Lion Theatre). Reviewer: Eva Ritchie (2008)
Fewer Emergencies by
Martin Crimp (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2005)
Fiddler on the Roof - Book by
Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (Empire
Theatre, Sunderland: on tour). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Fiddler on the Roof
- Music By Jerry Bock, Lyrics By Sheldon Harnick, Book/Libretto by
Joseph Stein (Crucible, Sheffield). Reviewer: Philip Seager (2006)
Fiddler on the Roof - Book
by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (Savoy
Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Field by John B Keane (Tricycle,
Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Filler Up! by Deb Filler and
Lowry Marshall (Drill Hall). Reviewer: Gill Stokoe (2003)
A Fine Balance by Rohinton
Mistry (Tamasha in association with the Hampstead Theatre at the Hampstead
Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
A Fine Balance by Rohinton
Mistry, adapted by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith (Hampstead
Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2007)
Fine Fine Fine! by Denise Robertson,
music and lyrics by Dean and Peter Robertson, with additional material
by Mark Robertson (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2002)
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
by Philip Pullman, adapted for the stage by Stephen Russell (Theatre
Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
by Philip Pullman, adapted for the stage by Stephen Russell (The Lowry,
Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2005)
Five by One by Tom Kelly (Customs
House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
Five Kinds of Silence
By Shelagh Stephenson (Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2000)
Five Tanks by Lab Ky Mo (Hackney
Empire Studio). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder
by Matt Charman (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Fix Up by Kwame Kwei-Armah (RNT
Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Flags by Bridget O'Connor
(Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Flanders Mare by Zoë
Lewis (Sound Theatre). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2005)
Flat Stanley Based on the
story by Jeff Brown and illustrations by Scott Nash, adapted for stage
by Mike Kenny (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds). Reviewer: Ray Brown
(2007)
Flesh Wound by Ché
Walker (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Flight Path by David Watson
(Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Flight Path by David Watson
(Sherman Cymru Theatre, Cardiff, and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale
(2007)
Floating by Hugh Hughes and
Sioned Rowlands (Hoipolloi at the Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2007)
Flora the Red Menace by Kander
and Ebb (Dundee Rep at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, and touring).
Reviewer: Kaye Gilmour (2004)
The Flu Season by Will Eno
(Gate Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Flush by David Dipper (Soho Theatre).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Flying Dutchman by
Richard Wagner (Welsh National Opera at the Bristol Hippodrome). Reviewer:
Kevin Catchpole (2006)
Flying Solo by Aelish Michael
(Part of the 24:7 Theatre Festival at Pure, Manchester). Reviewer:
David Chadderton (2007)
Follow My Leader by Alistair
Beaton (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Food by Joel Horwood and Christopher
Heimann (theimaginarybody at BAC). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2007)
The Food Chain by Mick Mahoney
(Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
(Apollo, Shaftesbury Avenue). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Fool's Day by Alex Ferguson
(Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Footloose the Musical - Stage
adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the original
screenplay by Dean Pitchford. Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford
(Empire, Sunderland, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Footloose the Musical -
Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the
original screenplay by Dean Pitchford; Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by
Dean Pitchford; Additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny
Loggins and Jim Steinman (New Victoria Theatre, Woking, and touring).
Reviewer: Sheila O'Connor (2006)
Footloose the Musical -
Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the
original screenplay by Dean Pitchford; Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by
Dean Pitchford; Additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny
Loggins and Jim Steinman (Novello Theatre). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart
(2006)
Footloose the Musical
- Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the
original screenplay by Dean Pitchford; Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by
Dean Pitchford; Additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny
Loggins and Jim Steinman (Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2007)
Footprints in the Sand
- For One Night Only by Oladipo Agboluaje and Letting Go
by Rukhsana Ahmad (Oval House and touring). Reviewer: Suman Bhuchar
(2008)
Forget-Me-Not Lane by Peter
Nichols (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough). Reviewer: Gill Stoker
(2007)
For Starters by Nick Warburton
(Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough). Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2004)
The Fortune Club by Dolly
Dinghra (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Fortunes of King Croesus
by Reinhard Kaiser, libretto by Lukas von Bostel (English translation
by Tim Albery) (Opera North at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, and touring).
Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2007)
Forty Winks by Kevin Elyot (Royal
Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Forty Years On by Alan
Bennett (BBC Audio). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Fosse by Richard Maltby
Jr., Chet Walker and Ann Reinking (Prince of Wales, London). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2000)
Fosse : Choreographed by Bob Fosse,
conceived by Richard Maltby Jnr, Chet Walker and Ann Reinking (Royal
Concert Hall, Nottingham, and touring). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
Four Ladders, Seven Brothers and
a Couple of Brooms by Rough Cut Theatre (Oh!Arts centre).
Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2004)
Four Nights in Knaresborough
by Paul Webb (Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2004)
Four Nights in Knaresborough
by Paul Webb (Theatre Enigma at the Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Four Nights in Kanaresborough
by Paul Webb (Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Four Seasons by Arnold
Wesker (Version Theatre at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston). Reviewer:
Rivka Jacobson (2007)
Fragile by Tena Stivicic (Cherub
Company at the Arcola). Reviewer: Zia Trench (2007)
Fragments by Samuel Beckett
(Young Vic Maria Studio). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Fragments by Samuel Beckett
(The Lowry, Salford Quays, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2007)
Fragments by Samuel Beckett
(Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, and touring). Reviewer: Pete Wood
(2007)
Fragments by Samuel Beckett
(Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris). Reviewer: Jacqueline
Fletcher (2008)
Fram by Tony Harrison (RNT Olivier).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Frame 312 by Keith Reddin (Atlantic
Theater, New York). Reviwer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Francesca da Rimini by Sergei
Rachmaninov, libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky (Opera North Eight
Little Greats season: Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Franco's Bastard by Dic
Edwards (Sgript Cymru at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff). Reviewer:
Rebecca Nesvet (2002)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley,
adapted by Stephen Edwards (Derby Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme
(2004)
Frankenstein by Mary
Shelley, adapted by Lisa Evans (Royal Theatre, Northampton). Reviewer:
John Johnson (2008)
Frankie and Johnny in the Claire
de Lune by Terrence McNally (Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David
Chadderton (2004)
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de
Lune by Terrence McNally (Sound Theatre). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2005)
Frank Pig Says Hello by Patrick
McCabe (Finborough). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Freedom of the City by Brian
Friel (Finborough Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Free-Fall by Christopher Deans
(7:84 at the Traverse, Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer: Graeme Strachan
(2006)
Free Outgoing by Anupama
Chandrasekhar (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2007)
The French Lieutentant's Woman
by John Fowles, adapted for the stage by Mark Healy (Yvonne Arnaud,
Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
French Without Tears by
Terence Rattigan (ETT at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring).
Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Fresh Kills by Elyzabeth
Gregory Wilder (Royal Court Young Playwrights season). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
From a Jack to a King
by Bob Carlton (touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (1997)
Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan
(Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Frozen by Bryony Lavery (Library
Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
Fucked by Penelope Skinner (Tangram
Theatre at the Old Red Lion, Islington). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Fuddy Meers by David Lindsay-Abaire
(Arts Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Fugue by Rona Munro (Blue Elephant
Theatre). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher (2004)
Full Circle by Alan Melville
(Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
The Full Monty - Book by Terrence
McNally, music and lyrics by David Yazbek (Theatre Royal, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Fully Committed by Becky
Mode (Arts Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Fungus the Bogeyman by Raymond
Briggs, adapted by Marcus Romer (Pilot Theatre at York Theatre Royal
and touring). Reviewer: Cecily Boys (2008)
Funny Money by Ray Cooney
(Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheial Connor (2007)
The Funny Side (Corner Store,
London). Reviewer: Louise Hill (2006)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum : Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book
by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart (RNT Olivier). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
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