The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London: Ostensibly a black comedy, A Russian Play is actually rather like the stand-up gig you long to forget - you know the one, where you like the comedians but they just can't make you laugh. Pegged as being a cross between Withnail and I and Crime and Punishment, John Thompson's new play feels more like a tepid imitation of both. Read the full review
SOURCE: The Stage at 11:55AM on February 17, 2012