The Censor by Anthony Neilson transfers to the Royal Court. 11 June Wishbones by Lucinda Coxon first performed at the Bush. 13 June Amy's View by David Hare first performed at the National, with Judi Dench. 24 June Shopping and Fucking by Mark Ravenhill transfers to the Gielgud. 4...
GHOSTS Royal, Northampton A CLEANSING FURY FROM THE 1880s Wipes you out every time, Ibsen’s furious, shocking, violent assault on the cruel decayed conventions of his century’s end. Its indecency – a plot driven by syphilis, prostitution, illegitimacy, female victimhood and religious hypocris...
Also, the burning issue of the press freedom law is almost forgotten in favour of the Royal Assent row. In the second half there are surges of power, mainly because of Pigott-Smith’s strength, and genuine sparks of emotion from the princes. But the most interesting speech (free from ti-...