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Farinelli and the King, Duke of York’s Theatre
Make opera, not war. So urges composer-turned-playwright Claire van Kampen’s featherweight historical star vehicle, elevated by husband Mark Rylance – in a tailored role showcasing his beguiling idiosyncrasies – and John Dove’s sumptuous production. Read my full Ham & High review … Continue reading
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Harvey, Theatre Royal Haymarket
If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, repeatedly unfunny Harvey isn’t just a study of madness, but a punishing example of it. Mary Chase’s dusty 1944 farce about a man hallucinating a 6ft 3in rabbit … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, america, american, broadway, comedy, david bamber, delusion, drama, farce, hallucination, harvey, haymarket, ingrid oliver, insane, james dreyfus, lars and the real girl, lindsay posner, london, mad, madness, mary chase, maureen lipman, play, psychiatrist, Pulitzer Prize, rabbit, review, second world war, shrink, slapstick, the arts desk, the glass menagerie, the ruling class, theartsdesk, theatre, theatre royal, trafalgar studios, war, wartime, west end, ww2
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