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Betty! A Sort of Musical review " fitfully funny take on the life of Betty Boothroyd by Clare Brennan

Royal Exchange, ManchesterCo-writer Maxine Peake stars as an am-dram actor playing the former Commons speaker in Sarah Frankcom's end-of-the-pier-style production "But this isn't historically accurate!" protests Meredith's Betty (Maxine Peake) as Calvin's pugnacious Margaret Thatcher (Seiriol Davies) strides into the chamber of the House of Commons, handbag primed for confrontation. Historical accuracy is not the fir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM on December 18, 2022

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