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An irreverent musical about the ‘life’ of a mysterious dead body forces us to confront death
It’s not just the rhythm that is hampered by the tech intrusions, but the physicality of performers too
Sarah Snook excels in her 26-role masterclass — but there’s too much tech
Someone — I forget who — suggested the idea of my play as a joke, and I thought it was a good one
Brian Vickers aims to ‘restore’ Kyd to greatness — but claiming too much on too little evidence does the playwright no favors
The Playbook is a dramatic tale, full of overreaching ambition, dastardly plots, embattled heroes and last-minute reversals
The songs explode. The passion overwhelms. It’s opulent when it needs to be, fun when it needs to be, and intoxicating
The original cultural punch of the 1970s production has been replaced with gaudy, empty commercialism
The Nazis saw the character as a useful tool of propaganda
