THEATRE REVIEWS

Turgenev’s great Russian novel on stage

Turgenev’s great Russian novel on stage

Robert Tanitch reviews Fathers and Sons at Donmar Theatre, London WC2 Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883), precursor to Anton Chekhov, always wanted to reproduce the reality of life correctly. So Brian Friel’s ...
Forgive and forget? Yes and no.

Forgive and forget? Yes and no.

Robert Tanitch reviews A Human Being Died at Hampstead Theatre, London NW3 The subject of Nicholas Wright’s 80-minute play is the capacity for evil and the possibility of forgiveness. The performance ...
Russian stage designers perform in London

Russian stage designers perform in London

Robert Tanitch reviews Opus 7 at Barbican Theatre, London EC2 Dmitry Krymov and his Laboratory are part of the Moscow School of Dramatic Art Theatre. They bring to London their 2008 production, which ...