WORTH A LOOK: ***
WHERE: National Theatre
WHEN: 6/8 runs to 20/9
Beaux Aimwell (Samuel Barnett) and Archer (Geoffrey Streatfield), down on their luck and planning to fleece heiresses, are the best reasons to see this adaptation of George Farquhar’s 1707 comedy.
WORTH A LOOK? ****
WHERE: Barbican
WHEN: 5/8 runs to 31/10
‘F**k!’ A stage manager has just told an exasperated Cumberbatch that tonight’s production must be halted an hour or so in because of a faulty trap door. Hamlet’s just been visited by the ghost of his father and his out-of-character expletive says it all.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: Lytellton Theatre, National Theatre
WHEN: 9/7 and 1/8, runs to 20/8
There are only a dozen or so performances of this unexpected gem left and, as we’ve seen it twice already, we’d urge you not to miss out.
WORTH A LOOK? *****
WHERE: Young Vic
WHEN: 1/8 runs to 22/8
Have you ever seen a play set on a travelator? The biggest triumph in this fantastic Kafka adaptation is Miriam Buether’s design, combining a Generation Game-style conveyor belt surrounded by jury-style benches where the audience sits.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: Theatre Royal Haymarket
WHEN: 25/7/15 running until 8/8/15
How should one rate a three-star play featuring a five-star performance at its heart?
WORTH A LOOK? *****
WHERE? Savoy Theatre
WHEN: 11/7/15 runs until 28/11/15
Who’s giving the best performance in the West End at the moment? We’d plump for Imelda Staunton in Gypsy. Read More
