Richard Eyre to direct Penelope Wilton in David Hare play at the Menier
Richard Eyre is to direct Penelope Wilton in a major revival of David Hare’s play The Bay At Nice at the Menier Chocolate Factory in March 2019.
Richard Eyre is to direct Penelope Wilton in a major revival of David Hare’s play The Bay At Nice at the Menier Chocolate Factory in March 2019.
Paul T Davies reviews Barney Norris’s play Nightfall starring Claire Skinner, Ophelia Lovibond, Sion Daniel-Young and Ukweli Roach now playing at the Bridge 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.