Royal and Derngate, Northampton: Alan Ayckbourn's homage to the silent movie era is one of the prolific playwright's less frequently staged works. Written in 1963, it was a flop in the West End when originally produced and this 50th anniversary revival by Cal McCrystal demonstrates what a difficult play it is to pull off successfully. Because the majority of the comedy set-pieces are physical rather than ve…
SOURCE: The Stage at 06:53AM on March 20, 2013