If neither newspapers nor intelligence services will lose sleep over the way Blyth represents them, The Haystack is insightful enough to be a contemporary state-of-the-nation parable.
‘A kind of homecoming for this modern classic’: NOISES OFF – Lyric Hammersmith
Michael Frayn’s meta-comic masterpiece Noises Off easily stands the test of time; even when things go wrong!
‘You can’t help but marvel at the skill of McIntyre’s directing’: TARTUFFE – National Theatre
Denis O’Hare shines as Tartuffe in Blanche McIntyre’s directorial debut at the National Theatre.
NEWS: Denis O’Hare is joined by Kevin Doyle & Olivia Williams in National Theatre’s Tartuffe
Denis O’Hare, making his National Theatre debut as Tartuffe, will be joined by Kevin Doyle as Orgon and Olivia Williams as Elmire in a new version of Molière’s comic masterpiece by John Donnelly. Directed by Blanche McIntyre, the production will run in rep from 9 February to 30 April 2019 in the Lyttelton Theatre.
‘It’s another Boswell triumph’: THE MODEL APARTMENT – Bath ★★★★
Donald Margulies’ The Model Apartment is a typical choice for the Ustinov, a work whose meaning and its overall effect will continue to burrow under the surface of its audience members for weeks to come.
‘It is one of the best staging’s BOV has produced in the past few years’: THE CHERRY ORCHARD – Bristol ★★★★★
This Cherry Orchard is a production that showcases Michael Boyd, his ensemble, Chekhov and Bristol Old Vic at its very best. I love the theatre when it’s this good.
WONDER.LAND – National Theatre
Damon Albarn’s Alice in Wonderland musical has fun graphics, but a banal and didactic storyline — and poor tunes
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