British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi (Ellen
Kent, Opera International and the Chisinau National Opera at the Grand
Opera House, York, and touring). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2005)
Nakamitsu by Benjamin Yeoh
(Gate, Notting Hill). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Naked by Michael Nunn and William
Trevitt (The George Piper Dancers at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle,
and touring). Reviewer: Wayne Miller (2005)
Nan by John Masefield (Orange Tree,
Richmond). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim
Lessing, translated by Edward Kemp (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2005)
National Alien Office
by Stanislas Cotton, translated by Anne-Marie Glasheen-Poncelet (Fabrik-a-brac
at the Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2005)
National Anthems by
Dennis McIntyre (Old Vic). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Naumachia La Fura dels Baus
(Spiller's Quay, Gateshead). Reviewer: Gail-Nina Anderson (2007)
Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (Theatre Royal,
Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Nederland Dans Theater 2 (Theatre
Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2007)
Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (Festival
Theatre, Edinburgh, and touring). Reviewer: Lucy Ribchester (2007)
The Nest by Franz Xavier Kroetz,
translated by David Scheider (Arcola Theatre). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher
(2003)
The Nest by Alan Wilkins (Traverse
Theatre, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Nest of Evil - The Audition
by James Johnson & Normal by Anthony Neilson (Greenwich
Playhouse). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
Never So Good by Howard Brenton
(RNT Lyttelton). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
Neville's Island by Tim
Firth (New Wolsey, Ipswich). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2004)
Neville's Island by Tim Firth
(Birmingham Rep). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Newsical by Rick Crom (Upstairs
at Studio 54 Theater, NYC). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The New Statesman by Laurence
Marks and Maurice Gran (New Victoria Theatre, Woking, and touring).
Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
A New Way to Please You
by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley (RSC at thre People's Theatre,
Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
A New Way to Please You
by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley (RSC at Trafalgar Studios 2).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
New York State of Mind by
Sam McCready (Belfast Grand Opera House). Reviewer: Ian Hills (2007)
The Next Big Thing by Mark
Burton and Pete Sinclair (New Players). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2005)
Next Door's Baby Music
and lyrics by Matthew Strachan, book by Bernie Gaughan (Orange Tree,
Richmond). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2008)
A Night in November
by Maries Jones (Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
A Night at the Dogs by Matt
Charman (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Night Before Christmas
by Anthony Neilson (Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
The Night Falls Here
by Barrie Darke (Theatre Cap-A-Pie at the Whitley Bay Playhouse and
touring). Reviewer: Diane Kennedy (2006)
The Night Heron
by Jez Butterworth (Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2002)
Nightingale by Lynn Redgrave
(New End Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2006)
A Nightingale Sang in Eldon
Square by C P Taylor (Live Theatre, Newcastle). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2006)
A Night in November by
Marie Jones (Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
'night, Mother by Marsha
Norman (Royale Theater, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
The Night of the Iguana
by Tennessee Williams (Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2005)
The Night of the Iguana by
Tennessee Williams (DVD). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Night Owls by Will
Evans (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs Young Writers Festival 2002).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Night of the Soul
by David Farr (RSC at the Barbican Pit). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Nights at the Circus by
Angela Carter, adapted by Tom Morris and Emma Rice (Lyric, Hamnmersmith).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Nights at the Circus
by Angela Carter, adapted by Tom Morris and Emma Rice (Kneehigh Theatre
at the West Rorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: J
D Atkinson (2006)
A Nite with Boy Blue - Choreograpy
by Kenrick "H2O" Sandy, Music by Michael "Mikey J"
Asante (Boy Blue Entertainment at the Theatre Royal Stratford East).
Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
The Night Season by Rebecca
Lenkiewicz (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
No. 2 by Toa Fraser (King's
Head). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Nobody Don't Like Yogi by Tom Lysaght
(Lamb's Theater, New York). Reviewwer: Philip Fisher (2004)
No Child by Nilaja Sun (Barrow
Street Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
The Noise of Everything
by Ben Soper (Outlook Productions at the Roxy Art House, Edinburgh).
Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
Noises Off by Michael
Frayne (RNT). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2000)
The Norman Conquests
by Alan Ayckbourn (Birmingham Rep). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
The Norman Conquests
by Alan Ayckbourn (Ovation DVD). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Northanger Abbey by
Jane Austen, adapted for the stage by Tim Luscombe (Theatre Royal,
York). Reviewer: J.D. Atkinson (2004)
Northanger Abbey by Jane
Austen, adapted by Tim Luscombe (Salisbury Playhosue). Reviewer: Kevin
Catchpole (2007)
Not a Game for Boys by Simon
Block (Library Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Notes from Underground
by Eric Bogosian (Trafalgar Studios 2). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
Notes from the Underground
adapted from Dostoyevsky's novel by Buzz Goodbody (Arcola). Reviewer:
Rivka Jacobson (2007)
Notes on Falling Leaves
by Ayub Khan-Din (Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2004)
Nothing But the Truth by
John Kani (Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Nothing But the Truth
by John Kani (Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter
Lathan (2007)
Nothing But the Truth by
John Kani (The Lowry, Salford, and touring). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2007)
Not I by Samuel Beckett (BAC).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Noughts and Crosses Adapted
and directed by Dominic Cooke from the novel by Malorie Blackman (RSC
at Northern Stage, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2008)
The Novocastrian Philosophers’
Club - Cinzia Hardy and the Literary & Philosophical Society,
in collaboration with Northern Stage ( Literary and Philosophical
Society Library and Mining Institute, Newcastle). Reviewer: Gail-Nina
Anderson (2007)
Nowhere to Belong by Yasmin
Alibhai-Brown (RSC New Work season at the Soho Theatre). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
A Number by Caryl Churchill
(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
A Number by Caryl Churchill
(Sheffield Studio). Reviewer: Philip Seager (2006)
Nutcracker! choreographed
by Matthew Bourne (Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and tour). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2003)
Nutcracker! choreographed
by Matthew Bourne (New Vistoria Theatre, Woking, and touring). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2008)
The Nutcracker choreographed
by Victor Smirnov-Golovanov (Moscow City Ballet at the Theatre Royal,
Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer: Katharine Capocci (2006)
The Nutcracker choreographed
by David Nixon (Northern Ballet Theatre at the Palace Theatre, Manchester).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
The Nutcracker choreographed
by David Nixon (Northern Ballet Theatre at the Lyceum, Sheffield).
Reviewer: Philip Seager (2007)
The Nutcracker choreographed
by Grigorovich (The Chisinau National Ballet and Ellen Kent &
Ballet International at the Sunderland Empire). Reviewer: Emily Taylor
(2008)
The Nutcracker (St Petersburg
Ballet Theatre at the Derngate, Northampton, and touyring). Reviewer:
John Johnson (2008)
Nymphs and Shepherds (A Paedophile's
Life) by David Hines (BAC). Reviewer: Bronagh Taggart (2005)
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