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FringeReview UK 2022
An object lesson in comic timing; a steep cut above the ‘real’ whodunnits we’re likely to see this year or next.
An excellent revival and the best chance to see this remarkable thriller-cum-farce-cum-meditation.
McGuinness produces one of his finest works wrought from the sawdust of others and rendered it the burst of stars that irradiate the end.
What Richard Bean and Oliver Chris manage is homage, both to Sheridan’s shade, his early bawdy, and despite anything a memorial to those who laughed at themselves to death. A must-see.
Another first-rank revival from JST, specialists in rediscoveries: a fitting end to Tom Littler’s tenure.
This isn’t the most revelatory Much Ado, but the most consummate and complete for a while.
It’s not just gender-swerving but role-swerving that threatens sexual and social order. Surprises light up even the last fade.
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary!
An outstanding revival, full of fierce fun, pathos and a massive tragedy for Christmas, wrapped in red bon-bons.
A joyous production, that without its gimmicky close, could certainly furnish a way in for many
