Harriet Lane’s memorably unsettling 2012 novel, about an overlooked sub-editor who infiltrates the literary elite, has been adapted for stage by Lucinda Coxon. Its combination of psychological thriller and industry satire is decently translated, but a conservative production from Bridge boss Nicholas Hytner (who, astonishingly, is here directing his first ever play by a female writer) makes a middling case for the virtues of a theatrical version.
-
Recent Posts
Tags
Archives
Follow me on Twitter
- Well look what’s just arrived! https://t.co/uW2klWiIYc 12 hours ago
- Marina Carr's #GirlOnAnAltar @KilnTheatre spells out too much, but it's superbly acted and pungently topical telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-t… 14 hours ago
- ★★★★ Lucy Moss puts the 'camp' into campus with this joyous, inclusive revival: #LegallyBlonde @OpenAirTheatre theartsdesk.com/theatre/legall… 1 day ago
Links