Here are details straight from the RSC of their season into 2005. A selection of Shakespeare plays, new work and an explosive Elizabethan/ Jacobean selection at the Swan.

Manchester/London LOVE AND MONEY by Dennis Kelly Royal Exchange Studio To 11 November Mon-Fri 7.30pm Sat 8pm Mat Thu 2.30pm & Sat 4pm Post-show discussion 9 Nov 7.30pm then Young Vic Theatre London (Maria auditorium) 16 November-16 December 2006 Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Sat & 29 Nov, 13 Dec 4pm Runs 1hr 30min No interval TICKETS: 0161 833 9833 www.royalexchange.co.uk/bookonline (Manchester) 020 7928 6363 www.youngvic.org (50p discount per tickets online) Review: Timothy Ramsden 4 November Love, money, pain, death in an …

Faust Drawn from Goethe's Faust part I National Theatre, 21 Wapping Lane, London E1 Tue to Sat 7:00 to 7:30 (check tickets) Runs 2hr 30 mins to 3 hours - take an interval when you want one TICKETS: 0207 452 3000 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk Review: Geoff Ambler November 2006

London: Mother Courage and her Children: In repertoire to Dec 8 Mother Courage and her Children Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PX 7.30; mats 2pm various (Suns 2.30); see calendar For Audio-described and Captioned perfs see website: www.nationaltheatre.or.guk Runs 3 hours 5mins incl 20 min interval TICKETS 020 7452 3000 In person: Mon– Sat, 9.30am-8pm On-line: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Sept 26, 2009. More show than substance?

London: The Effect: to Feb 23, 2013 The Effect: Lucy Prebble Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PX 7.30; mats 2.30pm, Wed, Thurs, Sat (check website); All perfs sold out Captioned perf: Jan 14, 7.30pm Audio described perf: Feb 1, 7.30pm, Feb 2, 2.30pm Running time: 2hrs 40 mins with interval. TICKETS 020 7452 3000 In person: Mon– Sat, 9.30am-8pm On-line: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets Review: by Carole Woddis of performance seen Nov 24, 2012 A walloping dose of …

London: National BALLYTURK: Enda Walsh National Theatre, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PX 7.30, mats Sats 2.15, Thurs Sept 25, Wed Oct 1, 8 Caption perf: Oct 2, 7.30pm Audio described & touch tour: Oct 11, 2.15pm Runs: 90mins without interval. To 11 10 14 TICKETS 020 7452 3000 In person: Mon– Sat, 9.30am-8pm On-line: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets Review by Carole Woddis of performance seen Sept 20, 2014: Challenging, intense, puzzling.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Katherine Boo, David Hare Olivier Theatre, National Theatre Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PX 7.30pm; mats 2.30pm, Suns 2pm – see website for mats, Sats, Sun, Tue, Weds Audio-Described perfs: Fri Jan 2, 7.30pm; Sat Jan 3, 2.30pm with Touch Tour Captioned perfs: Sun Jan 4, 2pm; Tues Jan 14, 7.30pm NT Live: Thurs Mar 12, 7pm Runs: 2hrs 45mins incl 20 min interval. To April 13, 2015 TICKETS 020 7452 3000 In person: Mon– …

London. TWELFTH NIGHT By William Shakespeare. 4Stars **** The Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX to 13 May 2017. In rep. 7.30pm. Mat 2pm. Runs 2hr 50 mins One interval. TICKETS: 020 7452 3000. www.natonaltheatre.org.uk Review: William Russell 25 February. A malevolent ill done by marvellous Malvolia