Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonThis frothy farce about an 1890 cabinet minister 'accepting favours' never stoops to nudge-winking to make its point " and is all the better for it If the idea of watching a Victorian farce by a less frequently staged playwright seems like peculiarly old-fashioned entertainment, this production is a startling reminder of how our own world can be deliciously sent up by the past. In the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM on September 29, 2024