Derby theatre, DerbyThe jewel-like precision of David Wood's adaptation is immediately apparent: LP Hartley's oft-quoted opening line to his 1953 novel is subtly but significantly altered. "The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there" becomes: "The past is a foreign country; you do things differently there!" This shift is instantly dramatic: the ageing narrator in dull, sensible tweeds angrily add…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM on October 15, 2011