Embarrassingly, I had never seen a production of a Noël Coward play before Present Laughter. I had of course read some of his work, and heard of his undeniable...
“Christmas time is a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of when men and women open their shut-up hearts freely, and t...
Eugene O’Neill had an extraordinary life. He was an extraordinary playwright, winning the Pulitzer prize 3 times, seeing 35 of his 50 plays produced, and being ...
‘It will be 3 hours and 20 minutes with one interval and a short pause’ the staff member warns me as I receive my copy of Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman. It is ...
Matthew Warchus’s new production of The Caretaker at the Old Vic theatre sees Harold Pinter’s tragicomedy performed with an impressive set, humorous gusto and a...