There is, undeniably, a connection between Mike Leigh's character-driven devising process and the superb performances which his actors go on to deliver; from Alison Steadman in Abigail's Party to David Thewlis in Naked, there is a sense that development of the roles from within, rather than from a script, has contributed to the brilliant realism [...]
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:51AM on October 31, 2011