PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Brutal expose of the beast in modern man
GORDON PARSONS reviews The Hairy Ape
With Arthur Miller’s centenary currently so well celebrated in British theatres, the Old Vic is to be congratulated on staging a rarely performed play by that lodestar of US drama Eugene O’Neill.
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The Hairy Ape at the Old Vic, London SE1
4/5
With Arthur Miller’s centenary currently so well celebrated in British theatres, the Old Vic is to be congratulated on staging a rarely performed play by that lodestar of US drama Eugene O’Neill.
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