The Oldie

THEATRE

Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, until 3rd August

Going to the theatre is often a maddening experience.

The seats are cramped, the tickets are expensive and fashionable productions are often spoiled by wokery and gimmickry. Sometimes, I’m sorely tempted simply to stay in and watch TV. And then, every so often, along comes a show that restores my faith and makes me fall in love with live drama again.

is such a show. What’s most notable

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