Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice
Robert Tanitch reviews The Entertainer at Garrick Theatre, London WC2 What made John Osborne’s play so memorable at its premiere in 1959 was the unexpected casting of Laurence Olivier as Archie ...
THEATRE REVIEWS
Unknown Priestley play gets a pleasant revival
Robert Tanitch reviews Roundabout at Park Theatre, Finsbury, London N4. I am intrigued. A play by J B Priestley, which nobody has heard of, let alone seen, is announced. Priestley cannot have thought ...
Irina Kolesnikova sets Carmen in a refugee camp.
Robert Tanitch reviews Her name was Carmen at London Coliseum. The ballet is danced in support of international aid organisation Oxfam and their Stand As One campaign which calls on world leaders to k ...
Andrew Brace’s satire is too complex for its own good
Robert Tanitch reviews They Drink It in the Congo at Almeida Theatre, London N1 It would be a good idea to do a bit of homework on the Democratic Republic of the Congo before you arrive at the theatre ...