Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonMatthew Xia directs a consummate adaptation of the 1972 Jamaican thriller, whose irresistible soundtrack is bolstered by new songs Scene-setting doesn't get much better than this. As the band build up the driving reggae skank of Toots and the Maytals' Funky Kingston, the Jamaican capital awakens. A workman's hammer and a cleaner's brush help tap out the tune, the stage bustles with…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM on September 24, 2025