Hampstead theatre, LondonThere are shades of Blackadder in April De Angelis's play about the great tragedian of 18th-century British theatre There is a certain chutzpah to writing a comedy about the life of Sarah Siddons, the great tragedian of 18th-century British theatre. That is what April De Angelis does in this backstage drama, which packs some punches among its jokes on what it was to be a sole, female megastar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM on March 29, 2024