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EYE ON WEDNESDAY 25" FEBRUARY 1998 9THE LIST Choice: Theatre THEATRE WEST END THS MOUSBTRAP 8t Mattfs Wast Street, WC2 (01716381443) 4 Leic Sq. MorvSat 8pm. 3 245pm, 7 5pm. 923. 135minB.

TH1 PftANTOM OP THS OMD1A Her MaaYo Haymarkat SW1 (0171494 5400AX 344 4444) 4 Pioc Ore. MorvSat OOEON (0181-315 4218) BRB Richmond TtMPoaaaaa 1pm, 430pm, ai5pm fill lie 12noon, 230pm, 4pm. 7.30pm, 8pm STUDIO (0181-315 4218) BRO Flohmond Bangle MnMe 830pm The DenTa 130pm, 4pm, 630pm PJuhhar 130pm, 340pm, aiOpm The MBaa 4pm, aiOpm Oi2a)pm, 5pm. 7apm, 930pm The anage Of TlwDaoa 1.15pm 7pm Naked. Almeida, London I (0171459 44104) 7.30pm Strangely, reviewers lowoefy irmtfonied fa English out wrecking the flow of Edward Albert A Defease Balance, let alone the twisted vowel sounds.

This is not the case with Juliette Binoche in Naked. Jorathan Kemfc production of pfcry has been widely praised, but certain critics have come over all literal, or should I say aural, about her accent, Were her English so tortured as to render her unintelligible (as was the case with a narrator in a fringe production I reviewed earlier this month), then there would be grounds for discussion, but the collision between Nnodirt perfectly clear French tone and the English voices of her fellow actors only helps to illustrate her crucial distance from the rest of the There is an undeniable frokkuT about the pay, which teases and fascinates like a philosophical take on Agatha Christie, but the passion of the performances keeps you David COUNTRYWIDE Hctati cUabare hi tuuoy; ones end prices fori weak; lurring ernes include novas. Seah at al prices. I Goon at some prices RBbjrnsony Matinees 1: Sun, 3: Tub. 4: Vyed, rj5: Thu, P): W.I7J: Sat AidVycn (0171-416 6003 foe 836 2428) Hotoonu MorvBat 730pm, 7 230pm.

Eir275a 160 mlm. Onotr Wyndhorrro Oaring Cross FtoBd.WC2(fJ171-369 1 736A 867 1 1 1 1) 4 Leic Sq. Tueat 8pm, 14 3pm, 7f1 5pm, S50-25. 90 mine. IBaVUfTYANDTMBIAST Dominion Tottenham Court Road.W1 (0171658 1888) 4Tbtt Ct Rd.

Mon-Sat 730pm. 47, 175CHe3250. 150 mrn. iuMtcmiiits Phoertbc Charing Crow Road. WC2 (0171-389 1 733) 4 Leic Sofctt a Rd.

MorvSat 745pm. 5 3pm, 7 4pm, E1050-E2950. 165Tnins. BUDDY 8owd AWwych, WC2 (0171-830 8800) 4OovertGaroBrvOiafingX.TuB-Thu8pra Fri 53Ppm 830pm. Sat 5pm 830pm, mats 1 4pm, 180 mhs.

I CATS Now London Parker Street WC2 (0171-405 0072) 4 Covert GaroBrVHolxm. Mon-Sat 7.45pm, (3f7 3pm, 12503250. 165mins. ICJaJMCaXnBlal Terence RaUgan's final drama. Lyric HanoiwramBi King Street WB (0181-741 2311).

4 Hammorsmth. MorvSat 730pm, 7 230prn.5-ei8,M3n'-alseBis5.135mins. OCHJCAOO AdobN MakJon Lane, WC2 (0171644 0055) 4 Charing X. MorvSat 8pm, 47 230pm, CrttMtonPiccadaV Circus, W1 (01716891747) Maggie Smith stars in Edward Atoee's drama. Tnaako Royal, Hayrnarkot Haymarket, SW1 (0171630 8800) 4 Pice Ora 1u6at 8pm.

47 3pm, ends 4 Apr, B1f30. 155 mins. OTiracwAOi Griff Rhys Jones stars in the muoMtrned comedy. Donmor Vlfarehouoo Eariham Street, WC2 (0171689 1732) Govt Gdn. MorvSat 730pm, WPJ 3pm, ends 28 Feb, 1225.

180 mine. ejiOJWBJOttTOUT Harvnight comedy by Dave Simpson. Victoria Pence Victoria Street. SW1 (0171634 1317) BWOVWoria. MorvThu 8pm, Fri Sat 530pm 830pm, ends 2 May, 1524.

ConAridgo Eariham Street, WC2 (0171-494 5080) OCcvent Garden. MorvSat 730pm. 4p 3pm, 1030. 150 mhs. iAMVoum New drama about two oistors separated from ttaSet pBftn8fS.

RrjyolCJrtUpsao(atThoAmtooBadori) West Street, WC2 (0171-585 5000) 4 LeicSq. MorvSat 7.45pm, Tbnlgrt 7pm, ends 21 Mar. 510, benches 10p. 135 mint. IAN BMKCTM CALLS Gerrtok Charing Cross Road.

WC2 (0171-494 5085) 4 Leic Sq. MorvFri 745pm, Sat ai 5pm. 4 230pm, r75pm, 105025. 110 mins. JISUS CHRIST SUPKMTAR Lyceum Wsongton Street WC2 (0171656 1802) 4 Charing MorvSat 745pm, 4r7 3pm.

endB 28 Mar, 153250. 165 mins. AUTTmCWRSWOMATION Hugh VVriemore's pay about pctkd moralty. QjrnodyPanton Street SW1 (0171-3891731) 4 Pioc OreLaic Sq. MorvSat 745pm, 4 3pm, 7 4pm, 825.

135 mins. rm wuaurnum tan Rcharooon toads in Pinero's dassic farce. Sovoy Strand, VVC2 (01 71-836 8888) 4 Charing X. MorvSat 730pm. 4r7 3pm, 125O2ai40rrwis.

MARTINI PitmEdlNrtOHOorTVtmSLWI (0171-447" 5400) Leic Sq. MorvSat 745pm. Rjm 3pm, ends 28 Feb, 16503250 150 mins. Shaftesbury Avenue, VVl (0171-434 0909) 4 Ploc Ore. MorvSat 730pm.

57 230pm, 73250. 196 mhs. 9 MHMt SAMON Tnoatre Royal, DnoyJJone Catherine Street WC2 (0171-494 5060) 4 Covert Garden. MorvSat 745pm, 47 3pm, 5.753250. 185 mins.

Ben Eoorrs sane on dnema violence. Apoao SheJtesbury Avenue, W1 (0171-494 5070) 4 Ptoc Ore. MorvSat 8pm. 4 3pm, pTJ 4pm, 525. 150 rrthB.

ROYAL NATMNfAL THUffRR Oflvtor. I PlaM MJkhal Bulgakov's poetic drama about the throes' of revolution in Russia, in rep, tonight 7.15pm, continuing. 180 mins. Lyttokon: QTho hwonllcn Of Lawo Portrait of A Shopshire Lad author AE In rep, toiight 730pm, ends 25 Apr. 165 mine.

Ofvier LytBtorc 1025. Day seats irom 10am. South Bank, SE1 (Q171628 2252) ROYAL SHAIOnTPnABS COMPANY TlwBnrbtoBc CynnaMaiFast-mclafe-pBrtod romanoe Hi of suspense and surprise, to rep, tonight 7.i5pm. ends 7 May. 180 mtos.

TnoPfc 0hVeiynnai Meoteval morafty piay oorronbng the Question of the meaning of He. In rep, tonight 7.15pm, ends 31 Mar. 90mins. Barbican Theatre: 82450. The PS: 1017.

Barbican Centre, EC2. (P171638 8891) WIOPPINO AMD rINO Cjueorrs Shaftesbury Avenue, VVl (0171-494 5590) 4 Roc Ora MorvSat 8pm, 3pm 7 5om, ends 14 Met, 621 .50. 125 mins. SbMNKY JOVS CAPS THS BONOS OP LUBBR AND STOLLBR Prince of Wnee Coventry Street W1 (0171639 5072) 4 Leic Sq. Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri 5.45pm 830pm.

Sat 3pm Sbm. 153250 135 ma Apollo Victoria Vvnon Road, SW1 (0171-416 8070) BRO Victoria MorvSat 745pm, PF 3pm, 125027. 150 mins. STSPPINQOUT-THB NSW Atoory St Martin's Lane, WC2 (01 71689 1730) 4 Leic Sq. MorvSat 8pm, 5 3pm 7 4pm, ends 28 Feb, 135029.50-150 mins.

Conor McPhsrerxro drama oat In Ireland. Royal Court tat Duke Of brtre) St Mavfs Lane, WC2 (0171685 5000) Late Sq. MorvSat 730pm, erids 28 Mar, 51950, benches tOp, concs59, THS MfOMAN IN BLACK FortiwFlJsaet Street VVC2 (0171-836 2238) 4 Covert GaDervVtobom. MorvSat 8pm, 3 3pm, PI 4pm, 85022 110 mins. BEYOND WEST END I Jutette Binoche stars in this rarely performed Pirandelo.

MorvSat 730pm, mats Sat 3pm, ends 28 Mar. 6501950. Almeida St N1 (0171-358 4404) 4 Angel. onnoi'uajaiJBBpvxraOTsproaucDonor this Beckett classic. lue-Sat 8pm, Sun 6pm.

ends 1 Mar. 9, cones 0 Lavender Hi, SW11 (0171-2232223) COUNTRYWIDE THEATRE ROYAL Dsdan Dormetan drects Cheek By Jowl in a new production of Shakespeare's classic. Tue-Sat 730pm mat today 230pm, ends 28 Feb. 81950, cores avateble. St Johns Place (01225448844) Tha Heihal Snol Peter Vvhetarfs emotional thriter inspired by a red Ms scandal invcMng Shakespeare's daughter.

MorvThu 745pm, Fri-Sat 8pm, ends 28 Feb. 102250. MMra (01483-440000) The Sea A Tho of Tha Omni A Puroaoory Tripkvbi of drama by VWB Yeats and JM Synge. hi rep. tonight 730pm, continuing.

1219. Southern Lane (01789-295623) ROYAL SHAKeTSPEARE THEATRB Tho Taonoaot Shakespeare's romanoe drarra.lnrep,tonigW7prrvcortfhu Vvaterside (0178ft295623) Tha TWo OoaManiea Of Voiaaa Shakespeare'swttycorriecVndrectedby Edward Hal hi rep, tonidt 730pm, cortjnuing. xA-t3i. vvararsce roi7 ABC (0181-970 6037) BR: Romford FMtir 2pm, 4.10pm, The Pafl Monty a45pm In A Out 225pm. 435pm; 630pm.

a40pm TWanlo 245pm, 7.10pm OOEON UBEHTY2 (01708-729040) do. iffn Hi rirytalii A True Story 1215pm. 235pm, 445pm PtaMnw1 12noon, 2.15pm, 430pm, 630pm Mi Monty 130pm, 4.45pm, 8.40pm hi A Out 1230pm. 230pm. 450pm, 7pm, 9pm Mortal KonhoCi AmoV laaiBoa 850pm Tho Poohnan 12nooa 330pm, 7.15pm TBnnJe 11.45am, 2pm.

330pm, 630pm, 730pm WWoomo To Snfnjava 12.45pm, 3pm, 820pm VnQJN (0181-970 6020) BR: Crfcktewood rapm, 430pm. 645pm, 9.15pm 2pm, 430pm, 630pm Tk Mi 9pm hi ft Out 230pm, 4.45pm, 7pm, 930pm ThePnanaan 4.15pm, 1 3pm, 4pm, 745pm, 8.i5ppm ABC (0181-070 6033) Bft Streatham HI The Boaer 225pm, 545pm, ai5pm Tho Mi Mohb0 30pm ft Oat 2.10pm. 420pm, 840pm TNaale 2.15pm; 7.15pm OOEON (0181-315 4219) BR Straalham Hi PaooOlf 220pm. 325pm The Ml Monty 2.10pm, 430pm, 640pm, 850pm OX Jane 1225pm, 550pm HorouMM 1.45pm, 325pm UL OoaJWantW Itottaoa To Loan 140pm, 4pm, 620pm, 840pm Sevan Than In "PJbot 230pm, 525pm, 320pm NEW STRATFORD PICTURE HOUSE (0181-655 3365) BR Stratfctd East The Baaar 215pm, 645pm, 9.15pm The Balohar Boy 245pm, 5pm. 7.15pm, -930pm PafcytaaH A True Stan 230pm, 445pm, 7pm hi ft Out 130pm, 330pm, 530pm, 730pm, 930pm UL Cantaanaal 9.15pm Pnwe 445pm wmnsm 530pm, ai 5pm Fafcytalai ATtaeStoiy 12noon, 230pm, 5pm Plubber 10am, 11.15am.

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