Jennifer Saunders is well used to conjuring up a cast of bizarre characters for her TV sitcoms. So channelling the ghost of the late, great, Margaret Rutherford, for
Is it a coincidence that three Restoration comedies open in one week? And is the theatre-going public prepared? The latest is Donmar Warehouse’s sumptuous production of Congreve’s The
Haydn Gwynne has been cast as Lady Wishfort in James Macdonald’s revival of William Congreve’s Restoration comedy masterpiece The Way of The World at The Donmar Warehouse. Gwynne
Spies betray people. That’s what we do. It becomes a – a habit. Difficult to break – even when it’s not – not strictly necessary Geoffrey Streatfeild and
George Farquhar’s The Beaux’ Stratagem is a delightful romp through Georgian restoration comedy that touches on female emancipation, the marriage game, and the battle of the sexes, with
Previews start Saturday for the West End transfer of Kevin Elyot’s bittersweet comedy My Night With Reg at London’s Apollo Theatre. Directed by Robert Hastie, My Night With
My Night With Reg was actually a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon spent in excellent company at the Donmar Warehouse. Playwright Kevin Elyot, who died just as Reg was going