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Bartholomew Fair, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - Jonson's chaotic slice of 17th-century life by Veronica Lee

Jacobean comedy gets a rare outing It was a bold choice by director Blanche McIntyre to stage Ben Jonson's seldom performed, sprawling slice-of-life play in the bijou Sam Wanamaker Playhouse rather than Shakespeare's Globe's main stage " even if she has pared down both the script and what seems like a cast of thousands for her modern-dress production.

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:18PM on August 29, 2019

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