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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Handbagged, Vaudeville Theatre, 2014
Who wouldn’t have wanted to be a fly on the wall to Margaret Thatcher’s meetings with the Queen? This is the exact premise of Moira Buffini’s new, award-winning comedy, Handbagged, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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