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Norman meets Old Vic, and conquers all over again

Oct 12 2008:
A brilliant revival of Alan Ayckbourn's classic trilogy gains Pinteresque subtleties, while John Webster's White Devil returns in thrilling style. By Clare Brennan
Pause for applause

Oct 12 2008:
No Man's Land is slow-going but Michael Gambon is worth it, and David Tennant shines in Stratford. By Susannah Clapp
In the Red and Brown Water

Oct 11 2008:
Young Vic, London
Mythic simplicity overwhelmed by production says Michael Billington
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Oct 11 2008:
Project, Dublin
The Corn Exchange's take on Tennesse Williams is more damp than steamy, says Helen Meany
The Cripple of Inishmaan

Oct 10 2008:
Olympia, Dublin
A break-your-heart, cruelly funny evening directed with an exhilarating ruthlessness, says Lyn Gardner
In the Red and Brown Water

Oct 10 2008:
Young Vic, London
The design may not drown the action, but it doesn't help it, writes Michael Billington
The Killing of Sister George

Oct 10 2008:
Playhouse, Derby
Off-script excursions betray a lack of faith in the script, but supply more laughs, says Alfred Hickling
Broken Space

Oct 9 2008:
Bush, London
The lights may be out, but there is still somebody at home at the Bush, says Lyn Gardner
Love's Labour's Lost

Oct 9 2008:
The Courtyard, Stratford-upon-Avon
Gregory Doran's latest effort charms the eye but rings untrue to the listener, writes Michael Billington
Dodgems

Oct 9 2008:
O'Reilly, Dublin
In a world where language often fails, it is the physical and visual that speak loudest here, writes Lyn Gardner
No Man's Land

Oct 8 2008:
Duke of York's, London
A compelling revival of a disturbing play, writes Michael Billington
Radio Golf

Oct 8 2008:
Tricycle, London
August Wilson is a very traditional dramatist, but no one has charted better black America's social progress, says Michael Billington
Delirium

Oct 8 2008:
Peacock, Dublin
Until the final moments, Delirium allows no room for the reflective, and it never succeeds in making you care a jot about anyone says Lyn Gardner
The Norman Conquests

Oct 7 2008:
Old Vic, London
Ayckbourn's talent for conjuring laughter out of pain is seen at its best, says Michael Billington
Of Thee I Sing

Oct 7 2008:
Grand, Leeds
What satire there is descends into farce in a spun-out second act, says George Hall