Neil Bartlett, as he has demonstrated in his earlier Dickens adaptations of "Oliver Twist" and "A Christmas Carol", knows how to make gripping theatre out of a complex work of fiction. His "Great Expectations" rattles through the twists and turns of Pip's coming of age with a pace that rarely lets up, so much so at times, that there is perhaps not enough space for reflection or for the emotional complexity of Dickens…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00PM on October 4, 2013