British theatre reviews from London, Edinburgh, the rest of the UK,
and New York.
An Oak Tree by Tim Crouch (Barrow
Street Theatre, New York). Reviewer: Phlip Fisher (2007)
The Obituary Show People
Show no. 114 (Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The Odyssey by Homer, adapted
by David Farr (Bristol Old Vic). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2005)
The Odyssey by Homer, adapted
by David Farr, (Lyric, Hammersmith). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
Oedipus by Sophocles, adapted
by David Stuttard (Actors of Dionysus at the Gala Theatre, Durham,
and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Oedipus by Sophocles, adapted
by David Studdart (Actors of Dionysus at the Ustinove Studio, Bath,
and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2006)
Office by Shan Khan: Soho Theatre.
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2001)
Office Suite by Alan Bennett
(Theatre Royal Newcastle: on tour). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2003)
Office Suite by Alan
Bennett (Minerva Theatre, Chichester). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Off the Wall Stand Won't
Dance (Southbank Centre Square). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
Off Track by Kevin Gardner
(Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
(Savoy Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2003)
Of Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck (Mercury Theatre, Colchester). Reviewer: Jill Sharp (2005)
Of Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck (Theatre by the Lake, Keswick). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2007)
O Go My Man by Stella Feehily
(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
O Go My Man by Stella Feehily
(Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2006)
Oh, What a Lovely War! by
Joan Littlewood, Theatre Workshop and Charles Chilton (Derby Playhouse).
Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
Oh What a Lovely War!
by Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles and members of
the original cast (Octagon, Bolton). Reviewer: David Chadderton (2007)
Okan' Nijo Sakoba Dance Theatre:
choroegraphy by Bode Lawal (The Round, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2007)
Oklahoma - Music by Rchard
Rodgers, lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play
Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs (GSA Conservatoire Graduate
Company Production at the Yvonne Anraud Theatre, Guildford). Reviewer:
Sheila Connor (2006)
Old Big 'Ead in the Spirit of Man
by Stephen Lowe (Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2005)
Old Big 'Ead in the Spirit of Man
by Stephen Lowe (Sunderland Empire and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2006)
The Old Country by Alan Bennett
(English Touring Theatre at Trafalgar Studios 1). Reviewer: Philip
Fisher (2006)
The Old Masters by Simon
Gray (Comedy Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Old Times by Harold Pinter
(Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Old Times by Harold Pinter
(Everyman, Cheltenham, and touring). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2007)
Old Times by Harold Pinter
(Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford, and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Old Times by Harold Pinter
(Theatre Royal, Bath, and touring). Reviewer: Allison Vale (2007)
Oleanna by David Mamet (Garrick).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Oliver Twist adapted by
Neil Bartlett from the novel by Charles Dickens (Lyric, Hammersmith,
production at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2004)
On Blindness by Glyn Cannon
(Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
Once Seen by the Mkultra Performance
Collective (Prince Arthur pub, Euston). Reviewer: Howard Loxton (2007)
Once Upon a Time in Wigan
by Mick Martin (Contact Theatre, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2004)
Once We Were Mothers by
Lisa Evans (Orange Tree, Richmond). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2007)
One Day All This Will Come to
Nothing by Catherine Grosvenor (Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2005)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Dale Wasserman (Gielgud Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Dale Wasserman (Garrick Theatre). Reviewer: John Thaxter (2006)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Dale Wasserman (New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2006)
One Man by Steven Berkoff (45
Bleecker, New York). Reviewer: Catherine Lamm (2002)
One Minute by Simon Stephens
(Bush Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2004)
One Minute by Simon Stephens
(ATC Theater Company at the Traverse, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel
Lynn Brody (2004)
One Touch of Venus - Music
by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ogden Nash, book by S.J. Perelman and Ogden
Nash (Opera North at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2005)
One Under by Winsome Pinnock
(Tricycle, Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
The One with the Oven by Emma
Rosoman (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs: Young Writers' Festival 2002)
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
One Golden Pond by Ernest
Thompson (New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2007)
On Insomnia and Midnight
by Edgar Chías, translated by David Johnston (Royal Court Theatre
Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Onion Bar : Para Active
(Valentine's Mansion, Ilford, and touring). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher
(2003)
The Only Girl in the World
by Glyn Maxwell (Fractured Venus at the Arcola Theatre). Reviewer:
Howard Loxton (2008)
Only the Lonely written
and performed by Pip Utton (Customs House, South Shields). Reviewer:
Peter Lathan (2003)
On Religion by Mick Gordon
and A C Grayling (Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2006)
On the Ceiling by Nigel Planer
(Garrick Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
On the Shore of the Wide World
by Simon Stephens (Royal Exchange, Manchester). Reviewer: David Chadderton
(2005)
On the Shore of the Wide World
by Simon Stephens (RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
On the Third Day by Kate Betts
(winner of the The Play's the Thing, competition at the New
Ambassadors). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
On the Town by Leonard Bernstein,
book by Betty Comden and Adolphe Green (ENO at the London Coliseum).
Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2007)
On the Waterfront by Budd
Schulberg with Stan Silverman (Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve
Orme (2008)
On Top of the Town A Northern
Stage/Noord Nederlands Toneel co-production (Northern Stage, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2006)
On Tour by Gregory Burke (Royal
Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Operation Elvis by C.P.
Taylor (Bruvvers Theatre Company on tour). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2003)
Operation Wonderland
by Liz Tomlin (Point Blank at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh). Reviewer:
Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Orange by Alan Harris (Sgript
Cymru at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff). Reviewer: Allison Vale
(2006)
Orestes - Blood and Light
by Helen Edmundson, based on Euripides (Shared Experience at the Tricycle,
Kilburn). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Orestes - Blood and Light
by Helen Edmundson, based on Euripides (Shared Experience at the Oxford
Playhouse). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi,
libretto by Alessandro Striggio (Opera North at the Grand Theatre,
Leeds, and touring). Reviewer: J D Atkinson (2007)
Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi,
libretto by Alessandro Striggio (Opera North at the Theatre Royal,
Newcastle). Reviewer: Gail-Nina Anderson (2007)
Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck (Opera
North and Emio Greco | PC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Orson's Shadow by Austin Pendleton
(Barrow Street Theater, New York). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Orvin - Champion of Champions
by Alan Ayckbourn, music by Denis King (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough).
Reviewer: Gill Stoker (2003)
Osama the Hero by Dennis Kelly
(Hampstead Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Nottingham Playhouse). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2003)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: Steve Orme (2004)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Swan, Stratford). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2004)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Gala Theatre, Durham, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2004)
Othello by William
Shakespeare (RSC at the Trafalgar Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2004)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh). Reviewer: Rachel Lynn Brody (2004)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Cheek by Jowl at the Riverside Studios). Reviewer: Philip Fisher
(2004)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(DVD of the RSC 1989 production). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Munchner Kammerspiele at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford,
part of the RSC Complete Works season). Reviewer: Pete Wood (2006)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol). Reviewer: Allison Vale
(2007)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Shakespeare's Globe). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Salisbury Playhouse). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2007)
Othello by William Shakespeare
(Donmar Warehouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2007)
Othello by William Shakespeare,
translated into Hebrew by Nissim Aloni (Jerusalem Khan Theatre, Israel).
Reviewer: Rivka Jacobson (2007)
Other Hands by Laura Wade
(Soho Theatre). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2006)
The Other Side by Ariel Dorfman
(Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Otherwise Engaged by
Simon Gray (Criterion). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Our Friends in the North
by Peter Flannery (Northern Stage, Newcastle). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2007)
Our Friends in the North
by Peter Flannery (Northern Stage at The Lowry, Salford, and touring).
Reviewer: David Chadderton (2008)
Our Friends in the North
by Peter Flannery (Northern Stage at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford,
and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2008)
Our House by John Godber (Hull
Truck at the Theatre Royal, York, and touring). Reviewer: Cecily Boys
(2008)
Our Man in Havana by Graham
Greene, adapted for the stage by Clive Francis (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford,
and touring). Reviewer: Sheila Connor (2007)
Ours by T W Robertson (Finborough).
Reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti (2007)
Outlying Islands by
David Greig (Traverse Theatre Company at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs).
Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2002)
Outlying Islands by
David Greg (Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath). Reviewer: Allison
Vale (2006)
Out of Line - Springboard
Season of Circus Performance (Circus Space). Reviewer: Jackie Fletcher
(2003)
Out of This World by
Cole Porter (Chichester Festival). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole (2004)
Outside Edge by Richard
Harris (Theatre Royal, Winchester, and touring). Reviewer: Kevin Catchpole
(2004)
Outside Edge by Richard
Harris (Gala Theatre, Durham, and touring). Reviewer: Peter Lathan
(2004)
The Overcoat by Morris Panych
and Wendy Gorling, based on a story by Gogol (Barbican). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2004)
Over Gardens Out by Peter
Gill (Southwark Playhouse). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2005)
Over the Rainbow - The Eva Cassidy
Story by Brian Langtry (Gala Theatre, Durham, and touring).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan (2005)
The Overwhelming by J T
Rogers (National Theatre and Out of Joint at the RNT Cottesloe). Reviewer:
Philip Fisher (2006)
The Overwhelming by
J T Rogers (West Yorkshire Playhouse and touring). Reviewer: J.D.
Atkison (2006)
Oxford Street by Levi David
Addai (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). Reviewer: Philip Fisher (2008)
