Almeida, London; Apollo, London; Olivier, London The Dark Earth and the Light Sky is a rarity. It startles by stealth and apparent quietness, by its steady appeal to unashamed affection and sudden swerves into strangeness. It goes straight not to a trend but to the heart.Nick Dear's play traces the last seven years of the poet Edward Thomas. We see his fervent, troubled marriage, compulsive walking and friendship wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM on November 24, 2012