Theatre
Resolution 0. xlsxetnlrlv Rooms. until 27xlug. 5.25pm. Susan was eighteen when she was hit by a drunk driver and killed. Her father can‘t get over her death. but neither can her killer. Written and performed by I’ip l'tton. lv’exolution centres on the lives of these two men after Susan's death. In presenting both of them. some balance is intended. but given the amount of titne devoted to the feelings of the bereaved dad. this is not fully realised. Subsequently. at times. this production feels like a campaign for the victims of crime. The guilt-ridden driver is the more interesting of the two characters and l'tton is more successful in portraying his quiet resignation than the cliche spouting. ranting father. (Viv I’ran/mannt
Revolting Young Men Stager Stage lz‘rlitilnojgli xlr'iulemv. until liS’qug. 3.45pm. In their Soho office. four graduates plot to overthrow the government in this satire. reworkingCassandra oooo
Browne Barnes l’riulur'tions. (iatewav llteatre. until 27xlug. 2.30pm. Cassandra. seer and daughter of I’rian of Troy is here not so much reworked as reborn. twisted and slung violently into the 2l.sl century. The acting is impressive. the simple set effective and the play as whole packs a vicious. unpredictable punch.
Rewrite .vlrena .\'ortl1. (' Ii'nue. until IN slug. 3.45pm. ('omic drama from ('arina Rodney with unrequited love and ham sandwiches.
Richard Demarco and Friends l)ettutt‘r‘rt Rocket l’rmluetions. Roeket (‘1 Roval ('ollege ot'Suigeonx. until liS’Aug. times vary. An hour of conversation. music and poetry with reminiscences.
Richard III Tremor ('orilis. ('too. utttil 25 Aug. troon. Ilighly' physical version of Shakespeare's tale of one man‘s killing charm. Three stars in lltt' .Sr‘ols'tttttlt.
The Ride Down Mount Morgan Iii/inlno'glt Theatre Arts. St .\'inian '\ [arisen/rid (lam-Ii. until 2.5 :lug. times varv.
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Sakura - Bandit Princess om Kati Kurmla. Assembly Rooms. until 27 Aug. [2.55pm. ‘The llth century was a time of turmoil’ says Sakura's narrator. and thus begins a plot featuring a bandit princess of qttestionable parentage. her loyal retainer. a sadistic prince and a fair bit of cross dressing and murder set against the backdrop of feudal Japan. It all reminds you ofjust how close the classical epic is to its Hollywood counterpart. Then again. a Hollywood film would be sure to airbrush the arnorality out of this compelling tale. and lessen the impact of its bare. unadomed action. Cinema epics. too. are rarely brought to life by a single actress. Kati Kuroda. aided by a mute maid and an impressive flutist. has a great weight on her shoulders. but moves with an understated. kinetic grace that captures the nuances of the various characters in a manner that makes them seem instantly familiar.
Sakura lives her early years in isolation with her bodyguard Genta. before being groomed for high society. Then. dressed as a man. she is ordered to execute a rival warlord. and keeps up her disguise until her past catches up with her. Her narrative moves at a somewhat uneven pace. but the terrific intensity with which it is played out is captivating. (James Stuart)
I’lashbacks tell the tale of Lyman lielt. a man juggling two lives and two wives. in Arthur Miller‘s l‘)()() play.
Ristorante Immortale 00000 .'l.\_\¢'lttltl\ Rooms. until 27xlug. 5.40pm. See review panel.
Road Music (itmln‘irlge l'nit'ersitv :ll)(‘ Ienue. until 3/; .-'Iug. [JO/mt. :\ new play telling the story of when Allen (iinsbcrg met Ii/ra I’ound.
The Room Bare atul Raggerl llteatre. Roi‘ket ((1 ly’irl. ()"l'ielil. until liS'.'lug.
4. l5/nn. l’inter‘k first play explores the menacing poetry of everyday speech. Rope litit 'l'lieatre. ()lil St I’aul's ('liureli A'- llall. until l7.'lug. /2. 15am. Black humour and murder are on the menu in I’atrick Ilamilton's play. tirade famous by Hitchcock's film version. Rotozaza/lcarus [Take It, Take It] l)etttul‘r'o Rocket Productions. Rocket (‘1 St John's Ila/l. until 26 slug. [Until/rm. Inventive technological imagistic theatre. Rough Crossing ('atn/n'iilge l'nivervitv xll)(‘ \i'nue. until 2/; .lug. 2.50pm. Tom Stoppard's take on the romantic comedy genre is performed in this new [‘iroduction. complete with live ja//.
Rudolph Hess Prince Of Spandau 2 llitv .llirror film and llteatre l’roilui‘tionv. [\‘omeilia Roma/t liag/e l.oilge. until 2/) :lug. //.2llani. Black comedy with the l‘uhrer's maniac disciple. Two stars in The .S'eotsnian. Runt C... lltr' l’roiltu‘tion line. (ii/i/eil Balloon at li’t'lttl Row llouve. until 27xlug. 7pm. Michael I’hillip lidwards e\plains the cotnplc\ father-son relationship which dogged his early life in an often amusing tale. confidently and charismatically related. which e\pertly characteriscs the Jamaican family figures from his childhood. I‘ringe l’irst winner. Sailor Beware! Soul/tern Light Drama. Block/tall SI ('olunt/ra 'v l’ariyli ('liurt'lt Ila/l. until li‘x'xlug. 7.30pm. ('omic antics centring on a wedding.
Sakura - The Bandit Princess 0... .’l.\\(’llll)l\’ Roomy. until 27xlug. l2.55/nn. See review panel. Sardanapalo l’arla/ratm's. l’atiles A'- I’avpallioevfl 'ultura Ingleva. (‘ontinental Shitty at St Brit/("y ('entre. until 25 Aug. 2pm. (’omedy fiction front acclaimed Ilr'a/ilian street theatre/circus troupe about the life of .-\Ie,\ander the (ireat
Say Nothing :Ivvemlrlv Rooms. [9 22 slug. litnev varv. The wonderful Ridicultismus. specialist in the dry Iy surreal. brings back lls take on Northern Irish reticence. w here the general rule is
‘whatcv er you say. say nothing‘. I‘our stars from lllt' My! last year.
Scarface Iii/(lie I.ll(/l/. (' l 'tulergrounil. l‘/ 26 slug. Ill..\’()am. Tribute to llriatt de l’alma's classic movie and its lead. Al l’aeltto.
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:Ittgttstitte's. until 25 slug. 9. /()pm. New musical based on Ilawthorne's tale of hypocrisy. dissent and sin.
Scarlet Snow Si .Ilarv's .S‘i-lmul. ( 'al/ie. ('Belle xlngele. [9 2/; Aug. ll..1’()am. lieminism meets Big Brother when Ililary (‘linton hooks tip with Marilyn Monroe and other icons lounging around in Purgatory. ScarletZone 0.. Japan l'.',\/n'rt'etir'e. lltr’ (iarage. until 27xlug. 5pm. This is a powerful and engrossing display of physical
theatre that explores the harrowing effects of
military prostitution a challenging. visually impressive production. Schizophrenia - Sensitivity .Illtituile .Vortlt. Hill Street Theatre. l/i 27xlug. 8.45pm. Double-bill of physical theatre with live music. exploring the male psyche. School For Fools Komeilia St Stephens. until 27slug. titties varv. :\tttiospheric Russian production about a boy's fleeting. formative. childhood impressions attendirtg l‘)5()s So\ let school.
Schoolgirl Dreams (raven Image lllt'rtlt‘t’. (’o2. /‘l 2/):lug. l2./5pm. Award- winning writer Richard Bickley tells the story of Malcolm. Lt It'ttstt'aletl middle-aged man who decides to use the services of the oldest profession. Set in the prostitutes bedroom. the account of Malcolm's kinky indiscretion soon reveals some pretty serious implications. ‘lle's a guy in his late 40s. a family man with a wife and kids. a normal man on the strcct.‘ e\plains (‘raven Image's liicklcy. l)emanding that the prostitute dress as a schoolgirl. Malcolm is soon in for a big and (so as not to ruin anything) unmentionable surprise. ‘The dynamic between them is very powerful. and it is a disturbing piece of theatre. :\nd part of the way it develops comes from a very disturbing true story. . .' t()lly I.assmant Sealboy: Freak oooo lltr'rllt‘i' Holly/top. until 25 .-Iug. times rarv. .‘vfat I‘raser's one titan show is a vitriolic ride through the history of freakdom that is as irreverent as it is wickedly clever. Stanley Berent aka Sealo The Sealboy is the short armed perforntcr in a l‘l‘ill‘s travelling freakshow. Ilis modern day counterpart is a struggling actor who faces the liberal condescension of casting directors. liraser sets otll his stztll early on begging the question ‘can a disabled performer ever be seen as anything other than a freak. irresl‘ective of ‘Pmt iiiodern' attitudes of today 's sophisltcttletl attdiences‘. l'it‘aset‘ has no answers just a bitter humour and huge energy as he dances and sings his way through the highs and lows of two very different performers on the same side of a
prejudicial divide. Fraser's timing is occasionally a little out btit this powerful piece can only get better with time.
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 l.eiiesters/tire Youth Arts, St xlllll 's ('ommunitv ( 'entre. until 25 Aug. 4pm. Sue 'I'ownsend's popular novel adapted for the stage.
The Secret Love Life of Ophelia Assembly Rooms. 2/ 27xlug. 4pm. Steven Berkoff's new verse play. irifused with images of love. desire and tragedy.
See How Beautiful I Am 0000 ('ragv Ladies. l’leasatu‘e home. until lo :Iug. 4.45pm. Author of Iii/lev (Ill/re l)oll.v' (or VI). to those iii the know) Jacqueline Susann was a feisty. touin talking. New York broad. who had over 500 lovers. of both sexes. in her lifetime. This show sees her dying and alone in her hospital bed but. ever the draiiia-queen. she manages to pull off one last performance before she goes; a dramatic retelling of her scaridalotis life. l)ebora Weston is captivating in her role. whether she is showing Sttsann at her most dynamic. at the height of her celebrity. or as her insecurities come to the fore and her drug addled brain starts playing tricks on her. This is a fantastically entertaining show, which gets right to the heart of Stisann's troubled life. (Kirsty Knaggs) Semblance of Madness! Hit/dim lltt'rtlt'r’. (‘o2. until 26 Aug. 2pm. Solving a murder is the aim of a psychiatric hospital's drama therapy group in this dark comedy. Sex 8: Chocolate (ii/ileil Balloon at 'Ii’viot Row. until 27.-Iug. 7.30pm. Iiiona Knowles stars in Rona Munro's comedy about the important things in life.
Sex 1: Death 2 l’leasanee. until 27.-lug. 2pm. Three women channel the voices of sex workers. funeral directors and tanning girls ttsing digital technology.
Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll coo l’leasatu‘e. until 27.'Iug. ll. l5/nn. l)espite the title. liric Bogosian's trawl through the detritus-licking male psyche is titillating only in its complete and utter nihilism. Ilop- heads. junkies. stoners and the well- endowed scramble for the bitter air with the e\cellent Danny Richman.
Sexing Alan Titchmarsh - Doran and Braine 0.. I’leasanee. until 27 .-Iug. /.45/nn. lnnuendo-laden comedy that gently Iampoons the green-fingered celebrity and his gardening buddies. Iintcrtaining sttiff from an established writing partnership. performed with relish by Richard Braine and (iilly Tompkins. Sexual Perversity in Chicago (iorilonstoun Selmol. Stage lrv Stage lz'ilinlturgli :Ieailemv. until lo'x‘lug. 9pm. David .‘sfamet’s second play. about sex and the dating game. given the period 7(Is treatment by former (iordonstoun pupils.
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