Arcola, LondonDennis Potter regarded this as his best play. But be prepared for unrelenting bleakness, and the darkest of laughs: a scoop of the blackest treacle. London has been enjoying an unofficial season of 1970s plays (Absent Friends, Abigail's Party) and each has boasted eye-smarting decor. But here (congratulations to Alex Eales), we have the most cheerless lounge yet, decorated with a machine-made sampler th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM on May 12, 2012