Old Vic; Royal Court, LondonLennie James and Paapa Essiedu illuminate Caryl Churchill's great cloning play, while a fine cast lift Alistair McDowall's wordy new dystopia It is proving to be one of the essential plays of the past 20 years. In 2002, A Number carried a special, current thrill, tapping into debates about cloning. On an almost bare, tousled stage a baleful Michael Gambon confronted three versions of his s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM on February 6, 2022