Georgina Brown

“You will never see anything so purely theatrical.”

“Otherwise dire, disappointing - and unforgivably dull.”

“Brilliant, devastating, don't miss.”

“Memon proceeds to do just that, setting the theatre alight (metaphorically!) as she relives Ria's tale with scorching, heartfelt passion.”

“It feels like ridiculous whimsy. Harold, above, is wearing boat shoes, and has said nothing to his sad wife Maureen (Jenna Russell, deeply moving as the one left behind). A terrible tragedy has driven them apart.”

“Ditto Patrick Marber's blissfully silly show — but this one should run and run.”

“Funny, shocking, thought-provoking, controversial, superbly staged (Nick Hytner) and performed, this play is all that theatre should be.”

“Running at just 100 minutes, the play takes too long to get us to care for these two characters.”

“Anna Mackmin’s production has a sumptuous Lez Brotherston design. The Tesmans’ house has a central, glassed-off area which makes it feel beautifully summery. In fact it is September, a time when Scandinavian thoughts turn to melancholy.”

“Nancy Medina's revival reveals a work that has lost none of its power.”