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HUMAN RITES (Southwark Playhouse, London SE1; opened 6 January, 2005)
HEAD/CASE (Soho Theatre + Writers' Centre, London W1; opened 13 January, 2005)
TEJAS VERDES (Gate Theatre, London W11; opened 13 January, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 01-02/2005
MISTER CARMEN (ICA, London SW1; opened 16 January, 2005)
THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS (Barbican Theatre, London EC2; opened 19 January, 2005)
MACBETH (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 20 January, 2005)
MACBETH (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 20 January, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 01-02/2005
WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? (Comedy Theatre, London SW1; opened 25 January, 2005)
THE ANNIVERSARY (Garrick Theatre, London WC2; opened 26 January, 2005)
HOUSE OF DESIRES (Playhouse Theatre, London WC2; opened 1 February, 2005)
WILD EAST (Royal Court Theatre, London SW1; opened 1 February, 2005)
A LIFE IN THE THEATRE (Apollo Theatre, London W1; opened 2 February, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 03/2005
THE SMALL THINGS (Chocolate Factory, London SE1; opened 3 February, 2005)
ONE UNDER (Tricycle Theatre, London NW6; opened 7 February, 2005)
NATIONAL ANTHEMS (The Old Vic, London SE1; opened 8 February, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 03/2005
ACORN ANTIQUES THE MUSICAL! (Theatre Royal Haymarket, London SW1; opened 10 February, 2005)
TAKE ME AWAY (Bush Theatre, London W12; opened 10 February, 2005)
YING TONG – A WALK WITH THE GOONS (New Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2; opened 14 February, 2005)
STREET TRILOGY: Car / Raw / Kid (BAC [Battersea Arts Centre], London SW11; opened 16 February, 2005)
TYNAN (Arts Theatre, London WC2; opened 21 February, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 04/2005
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (Donmar Warehouse, London WC2; opened 22 February, 2005)
LOSING LOUIS (Trafalgar Studios, London SW1; opened 1 March, 2005)
THE LUNATIC QUEEN (Riverside Studios, London W6; opened 2 March, 2005)
MERCURY FUR (Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1; opened 2 March, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 05/2005
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Churchill Theatre, Bromley/touring; opened 8 March, 2005)
THE WITCHES (Wyndham's Theatre, London WC2; opened 9 March, 2005)
THE FORTUNE CLUB (Tricycle Theatre, London NW6; opened 14 March, 2005)
THE FORTUNE CLUB (Tricycle Theatre, London NW6; opened 14 March, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 06/2005
THE WRONG MAN (Pleasance, London N7; opened 15 March, 2005)
NATIONAL STUDENT DRAMA FESTIVAL (Various venues, Scarborough; 18–25 March, 2005)
NATIONAL STUDENT DRAMA FESTIVAL (Various venues, Scarborough; 18–25 March, 2005)
OUR NIGHTS IN KNARESBOROUGH (Riverside Studios, London W6; opened 24 March, 2005)
PYRENEES (Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1; opened 30 March, 2005)
stoning mary (Royal Court Theatre, London SW1; opened 5 April, 2005)
stoning mary (Royal Court Theatre, London SW1; opened 5 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 07/2005
AMAJUBA: Like Doves We Rise (Criterion Theatre, London W1; opened 6 April, 2005)
SOLSTICE (The Other Place, Stratford upon Avon; opened 6 April, 2005)
HECUBA (Albery Theatre, London WC2; opened 7 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 07/2005
MAMMALS (Bush Theatre, London W12; opened 8 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 07/2005
THE FAR PAVILIONS (Shaftesbury Theatre, London WC2; opened 14 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 08/2005
VANISHING POINTS (German Gym, London NW1; opened 14 April, 2005)
SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME (New Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2; opened 19 April, 2005)
JULIUS CAESAR (Barbican Theatre, London EC2; opened 20 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 08/2005
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (Duchess Theatre, London WC2; opened 25 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 09/2005
ELMINA’S KITCHEN (Garrick Theatre, London WC2; opened 26 April, 2005)
ELMINA’S KITCHEN (Garrick Theatre, London WC2; opened 26 April, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 09/2005
IF DESTROYED TRUE (Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1; opened 28 April, 2005)
IMMODESTY BLAIZE AND WALTER’S BURLESQUE! (Arts Theatre, London WC2; opened 3 May, 2005)
THEATER OF THE NEW EAR (Royal Festival Hall, London SE1; 3 May, 2005)
HENRY IV parts 1 and 2 (National Theatre [Olivier], London SE1; opened 4 May, 2005)
THE AMERICAN PILOT (The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon; opened 5 May, 2005)
PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES (Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond; opened 6 May, 2005)
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (The Old Vic, London SE1; opened 10 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 10/2005
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL (Victoria Palace Theatre, London SW1; opened 11 May, 2005)
BLOOD WEDDING (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 12 May, 2005)
BLOOD WEDDING (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 12 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 10/2005
CHRONICLES – A LAMENTATION (The Pit, London EC2; opened 17 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 10/2005
UNCLE VANYA (Corn Exchange, Brighton; opened 17 May, 2005)
THE WOMAN BEFORE (Royal Court Theatre, London SW1; opened 17 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 10/2005
THE TEMPEST (Shakespeare’s Globe, London SE1; opened 18 May, 2005)
THE TEMPEST (Shakespeare’s Globe, London SE1; opened 18 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 10/2005
THEATRE OF BLOOD (National Theatre [Lyttelton], London SE1; opened 19 May, 2005)
SOME GIRL(S) (Gielgud Theatre, London W1; opened 24 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 11/2005
THE HOME PLACE (Comedy Theatre, London SW1; opened 25 May, 2005)
THE HOME PLACE (Comedy Theatre, London SW1; opened 25 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 11/2005
BELIEVE WHAT YOU WILL (Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon; opened 26 May, 2005)
ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD (National Theatre [Cottesloe], London SE1; opened 26 May, 2005)
THIS IS HOW IT GOES (Donmar Warehouse, London WC2; opened 31 May, 2005)
THIS IS HOW IT GOES (Donmar Warehouse, London WC2; opened 31 May, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 11/2005
GUYS AND DOLLS (Piccadilly Theatre, London SW1; opened 1 June, 2005)
GUYS AND DOLLS (Piccadilly Theatre, London SW1; opened 1 June, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 11/2005
MANCUB (Soho Theatre + Writers' Centre, London W1; opened 2 June, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 11/2005
THE COUNTESS (Criterion Theatre, London W1; opened 7 June, 2005)
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (Playhouse Theatre, London WC2; opened 7 June, 2005)
THE SHAUGHRAUN (Albery Theatre, London WC2; opened 8 June, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 12/2005
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (The Pit, London EC2; opened 9 June, 2005)
THE WINTER’S TALE (Shakespeare’s Globe, London SE1; opened 15 June, 2005)
THE U.N. INSPECTOR (National Theatre [Olivier], London SE1; opened 16 June, 2005)
WAY TO HEAVEN (Royal Court Upstairs, London SW1; opened 20 June, 2005)
AS YOU LIKE IT (Wyndham’s Theatre, London WC2; opened 21 June, 2005)
AS YOU LIKE IT (Wyndham’s Theatre, London WC2; opened 21 June, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 13/2005
TIERNO BOKAR (Warwick Arts Centre; opened 22 June, 2005)
TIERNO BOKAR (Warwick Arts Centre; opened 22 June, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 13/2005
EAST LYNNE (New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme; opened 24 June, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 13/2005
THE LARAMIE PROJECT (Sound Theatre, London W1; opened 24 June, 2005)
TELSTAR: THE JOE MEEK STORY (New Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2; opened 24 June, 2005)
TELSTAR: THE JOE MEEK STORY (New Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2; opened 24 June, 2005)
RICHARD II (Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; opened 26 June, 2005)
THE PRESIDENT OF AN EMPTY ROOM (National Theatre [Cottesloe], London SE1; opened 28 June, 2005)
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Chichester Festival Theatre, W. Sussex; opened 30 June, 2005)
TALKING TO TERRORISTS (Royal Court Theatre, London SW1; opened 4 July, 2005)
SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS (Lyric Hammersmith, London W6; opened 5 July, 2005)
CARVER (Arcola Theatre, London E8; opened 8 July, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 14/2005
ARISTOCRATS (National Theatre [Lyttelton], London SE1; opened 12 July, 2005)
DANCING IN THE STREETS (Cambridge Theatre, London WC2; opened 19 July, 2005)
WHAT THE BUTLER SAW (Hampstead Theatre, London NW3; opened 21 July, 2005)
WHO’S THE DADDY? (King’s Head Theatre, London N1; opened 25 July, 2005)
BEHIND THE IRON MASK (Duchess Theatre, London WC2; opened 2 August, 2005)
AFTER THE END (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 5 August, 2005)
AN OAK TREE (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 5 August, 2005)
SNUFF (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 5 August, 2005)
CHRIS ADDISON: ATOMICITY (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
ALL WEAR BOWLERS (Aurora Nova, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
COELACANTH (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
DOUBLETHINK (Aurora Nova, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
EAST COAST CHICKEN SUPPER (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
FAUST (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
THE FOUND MAN (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
GUARDIANS (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
PAJAMA MEN: STOP NOT GOING (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
SWITCH TRIPTYCH (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh; opened 7 August, 2005)
THE EXONERATED (Queen's Hall, Edinburgh; opened 10 August, 2005)
BLACKBIRD (King's Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 15 August, 2005)
NUTS COCONUTS! (Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh; opened 15 August, 2005)
PRODUCT (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 17 August, 2005)
PRAYER ROOM (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; opened 22 August, 2005)
THE DEVIL'S LARDER in EDINBURGH COLUMN 3 (Debenham's, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
THE EDINBURGH LOVE TOUR in EDINBURGH COLUMN 3 (Pleasance Courtyard; August, 2005)
JANEY GODLEY IS INNOCENT in EDINBURGH FRINGE COMEDY (Smirnoff Underbelly, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
GUIDED TOUR in EDINBURGH COLUMN 3 (McEwan Hall, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
HOMEMADE in EDINBURGH COLUMN 3 (Your place, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
STEVE HUGHES: WAKE UP in EDINBURGH COLUMN 2 (2005) (Underbelly Caves, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
TIM MINCHIN: DARKSIDE in EDINBURGH COLUMN 4: Perrier Comedy Award (Edinburgh; August 2005)
LUCY PORTER: HAPPINESS in EDINBURGH FRINGE COMEDY (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
REN-SA in EDINBURGH COLUMN 3 (Aurora Nova @ St Stephen's, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
SPITFIRE ELECTRONIQUE in EDINBURGH COLUMN 3 (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh; August, 2005)
INTO THIN AIR! (New Players' Theatre, London WC2; opened 1 September, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 18/2005
JULIUS CAESAR (Lyric Hammersmith, London W6; opened 7 September, 2005)
JULIUS CAESAR (Lyric Hammersmith, London W6; opened 7 September, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 18/2005
ON THE CEILING (Garrick Theatre, London WC2; opened 12 September, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 19/2005
ROMANCE (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 14 September, 2005)
ROMANCE (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 14 September, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 19/2005
TWO THOUSAND YEARS (National Theatre [Cottesloe], London SE1; opened 15 September, 2005)
HAMLET (Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke; opened 19 September, 2005)
PLAYING WITH FIRE (National Theatre [Olivier], London SE1; opened 21 September, 2005)
HAIR (Gate Theatre, London W11; opened 22 September, 2005)
HAIR (Gate Theatre, London W11; opened 22 September, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 19/2005
WHAT WE DID TO WEINSTEIN (Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1; opened 26 September, 2005)
EPITAPH FOR GEORGE DILLON (Comedy Theatre, London SW1; opened 27 September, 2005)
THE LION AND THE JEWEL (The Pit, London EC2; opened 28 September, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 20/2005
THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE (Barbican Theatre, London EC2; opened 29 September, 2005)
MISERY (King's Head Theatre, London N1; opened 3 October, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 20/2005
RICHARD II (The Old Vic, London SE1; opened 4 October, 2005)
RICHARD II (The Old Vic, London SE1; opened 4 October, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 20/2005
HAMLET (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford; opened 5 October, 2005)
THE WOMAN IN WHITE (Palace Theatre, London W1; new cast opened 7 October, 2005)
HIGH SOCIETY (Shaftesbury Theatre, London WC2; opened 10 October, 2005)
LONGITUDE (Greenwich Theatre, London SE10; opened 10 October, 2005)
SHOOT THE CROW (Trafalgar Studios, London SW1; opened 11 October, 2005)
TWELFTH NIGHT (New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19; opened 12 October, 2005)
WOYZECK (Barbican Theatre, London EC2; opened 12 October, 2005)
BLUE EYES AND HEELS (Soho Theatre + Writers’ Centre, London W1; opened 14 October, 2005)
DUCKTASTIC! (Albery Theatre, London WC2; opened 19 October, 2005)
ROAD TO NOWHERE (Lyric Hammersmith, London W6; opened 20 October, 2005)
COMFORT ME WITH APPLES (Hampstead Theatre, London NW3; opened 24 October, 2005)
THE GOD OF HELL (Donmar Warehouse, London WC2; opened 26 October, 2005)
THE GOD OF HELL (Donmar Warehouse, London WC2; opened 26 October, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 22/2005
THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS (The Pit, London EC2; opened 27 October, 2005)
MACBETH (Almeida Theatre, London N1; opened 28 October, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 22/2005
OTHERWISE ENGAGED (Criterion Theatre, London W1; opened 31 October, 2005)
OTHERWISE ENGAGED (Criterion Theatre, London W1; opened 31 October, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 22/2005
THE LIFE OF GALILEO (Birmingham Rep; opened 1 November, 2005)
GLORIOUS! (Duchess Theatre, London WC2; opened 2 November, 2005)
GLORIOUS! (Duchess Theatre, London WC2; opened 2 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 22/2005
YOU NEVER CAN TELL (Garrick Theatre, London WC2; opened 7 November, 2005)
SCROOGE (London Palladium, London W1; opened 8 November, 2005)
SCROOGE (London Palladium, London W1; opened 8 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 23/2005
PAUL (National Theatre [Cottesloe], London SE1; opened 9 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 23/2005
TAMBURLAINE (Barbican Theatre, London EC2; opened 9 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 23/2005
I AM MY OWN WIFE (Duke of York's Theatre, London WC2; opened 10 November, 2005)
BLUE MAN GROUP (New London Theatre, London WC2; opened 14 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 23/2005
JOE & I (King's Head Theatre, London N1; opened 15 November, 2005)
WHEN YOU CURE ME (Bush Theatre, London W12; opened 18 November, 2005)
THE EMPEROR JONES (Gate Theatre, London W11; opened 21 November, 2005)
THE EMPEROR JONES (Gate Theatre, London W11; opened 21 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 24/2005
CYPRUS (Trafalgar Studios, London SW1; opened 22 November, 2005)
CYPRUS (Trafalgar Studios, London SW1; opened 22 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 24/2005
THE RUBENSTEIN KISS (Hampstead Theatre, London NW3; opened 23 November, 2005)
WALK HARD – TALK LOUD (Tricycle Theatre, London NW6; opened 28 November, 2005)
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1; opened 29 November, 2005)
UBU THE KING (The Pit, London EC2; opened 30 November, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 24/2005
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY (Finborough Theatre, London SW10; opened 1 December, 2005)
ON EGO (Soho Theatre + Writers' Centre, London W1; opened 2 December, 2005)
ON EGO (Soho Theatre + Writers' Centre, London W1; opened 2 December, 2005) in PROMPT CORNER 24/2005
SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS (The Venue, London WC2; opened 6 December, 2005)
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Hackney Empire, London E8; opened 7 December, 2005)
THE CANTERBURY TALES (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; opened 8 December, 2005)
TWELFTH NIGHT (Novello Theatre, London WC2; opened 13 December, 2005)
TINA C: I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE TRASH XMAS (The Pit, London EC2; opened 15 December, 2005)
ALADDIN (Old Vic, London SE1;
opened 16 December, 2005)