‘Six Degrees of Separation’ by John Guare plays at the Old Vic until 3rd April. Theatre tickets for all shows are available.

The play is ninety minutes straight through, with no interval. For the most part, it crackles along, particularly at the beginning, but it does lapse into the occasional lengthy monologue. In particular, there is one delivered by the character of Paul which talks about the cult novel ‘Catcher in the Rye’ and seems to be striving too hard for significance.

This is a reflection on the writing rather than the acting as Obi Abili playing the pivotal character of Paul, a psychologically damaged young man who intrudes upon the lives of the wealthy on New York’s East Side, is excellent. In fact, the acting throughout is first class, with Lesley Manville especially good. Anthony Head’s character does not have the depths of hers but he also makes the role look effortless.

The setting is minimalist and some of the audience’s laughs are at this rather than the humour in the play. Valuable possessions are held by auctioneers’ assistants in the theatre’s boxes. A number of the supporting characters seem to run on to the stage, deliver a line and run off it again, which breaks the careful naturalism which has been built up during the early, longer scenes.

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‘The 39 Steps’ continues its incredible run at the Criterion Theatre in London and currently has theatre tickets available for performances up until 23rd October.

This hilarious comedy is based on the Alfred Hitchcock film which, in turn, was based on John Buchan’s novel about the heroic Richard Hannay. A cast of four play what seems like a cast of hundreds. All of the film’s great sequences are recreated. You’ll see the Flying Scotsman on stage, witness a thrilling chase across the Forth Bridge and even witness a bi-plane crash.

The whole show is underpinned with huge amounts of silliness. It even manages to send itself up whilst keeping all the great plotting and intrigue of the original.

Richard Hannay is played by John Hopkins. His previous stage credits include ‘The Country Wife’ in the London West End theatre and many appearances for the Royal Shakespeare Company including ‘Antony and Cleopatra’, ‘The Tempest’, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and ‘King John’. His television credits include ‘Love In a Cold Climate’, ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ and ‘Robin Hood’. His films include ‘The Swimming Pool’ and Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

Natalie Walter is the female member of the cast. She has also worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company where productions include ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Loves Labours Lost’.

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The National Theatre’s production ‘War Horse’ continues in the West End at the New London Theatre. It seems to be as popular as ever and has just been nominated for an Olivier Award. Theatre tickets for this magical show are currently on sale for performances through until 12th February 2011.

The play is based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel for young people. It tells the story of Joey, a horse who is conscripted into the war effort in the First World War. He is shipped to mainland Europe and seems set to be another victim of the horrific bloodshed.

What makes this production especially memorable is the fantastic puppetry by Handspring Puppet Company. Their puppets of horses are fantastic and really need to be seen to be believed. The work of the puppeteers is wonderful. The effects involving tanks are also worth the admission price alone.

The story is something of a tear jerker and you would be well advised to stock up on tissues before you enter the theatre.

The cast currently includes Colin Mace. His previous stage productions include ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’, Antony and Cleopatra’ and ‘Volpone’ for the Royal Shakespeare Company ‘Hamlet’ for the Almeida and ‘Pravda’ for the Chichester Festival Theatre.

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Anna Mackmin is a busy director. She helmed ‘Really Old, Like Forty Five’ which has recently opened at the National Theatre in London and now she is returning to the Old Vic where she previously directed ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’. This time she will be reviving Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Thing’. It runs from 10th April to 5th June and theatre tickets are already on sale.

The play was first performed in 1982. It is described as “Deeply moving and startlingly funny, this razor sharp drama brilliantly examines the complex nature of love, art and reality.” As you would expect with Stoppard, the play is multi layered and the use of a play within a play adds to the blurring of truth and art.

Toby Stephens, the son of Dame Maggie Smith and the actor Robert Stephens, will star. The Londoner is perhaps best known for playing Rochester in the BBC’s adaptation of ‘Jane Eyre’ in which he co-starred with Ruth Wilson. Other television includes ‘The Queen’s Sister’ and ‘Cambridge Spies’.

His best known film role is in the James Bond movie ‘Die Another Day’. Other film credits include ‘Possession’, ‘Severance’ and ‘Photographing Fairies’. His previous stage work includes the role of Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company, ‘The Royal Family’, ‘Japes’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ in the West End and ‘Phedre’ for the Almeida Theatre in London.

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