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Dominic Cooper
returns to the stage to play the notorious Earl of Rochester in this major revival of The Libertine, directed by
Terry Johnson
.
Stephen Jeffreys’ play, later made into a film, tells the true story of John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester – a charismatic poet, playwright and rake with a legendary appetite for excess. This most ardent of hedonists is forced to reconsider everything he thinks and feels when a chance encounter with an actress at the Playhouse sends him reeling …
Full of flair and wit, this brilliant play is both a wild period piece and an incisive critique of life in an age of excess.
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Performance schedule
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm
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REVIEW: The Libertine, Haymarket Theatre ✭✭✭
The Libertine is an enjoyable, but rather unfulfilling play. The Earl of Rochester is an intriguing figure, and Dominic Cooper’s is a witty and energetic portrayal. Yet in spite of the high calibre performances and tremendous dialogue – I lost count of the number of phrases I felt “I must look up” – The Libertine is a rather aimless piece. For all the philosophising and avarice, at its heart are two incongruously conventional romantic narratives. In spite of good performances by Ophelia Lovibond and Alice Bailey Johnson, these fail to draw complete conclusions about Rochester’s desire to love himself and others, and reconcile how such a passionate man could let his thirst for life slip away like so many empty carafes.
Matthew Lunn
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