The Importance of Being Earnest, Harold Pinter Theatre, 2014
There is often a misconception in theatre that when a classic play is performed, the purpose of its revival must be justified creatively. That is, there is often a self-imposed […]
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Blithe Spirit, Gielgud Theatre, 2014
Transcendental bigamy, tumultuous ghosts, and the triumph of misogyny – few themes seem less synonymous with the aim of ‘theatrical escapism’ during the dark days of wartime London. Yet Blithe […]
Good People, Noël Coward Theatre, 2014
Where did we start from, how did we get to where we are, and how much choice did we have along the way? Are the successes or failures of social […]
Relative Values, Harold Pinter Theatre, 2014
‘Comedies of manners quickly become obsolete when there are no longer any manners’, declares the Jeevesian butler in Noel Coward’s Relative Values (1951). His words strike at the heart of […]
Chin-Chin, New Theatre Cardiff, 2013
The New Theatre’s weekly e-mail round-up was an eye-catcher: ‘Don’t miss Felicity Kendal and Simon Cowell in a classic bittersweet comedy’. I don’t know if this was a tactical marketing […]
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