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an example of the worst of the national - a great cast (of thousands) and an expensive production lavished on a long, dramatically inert, dreary bio-play. characters talk to each other in facts, or occasional semi-erudite audience-pleasing quips. one or two scenes in the first world war and around suez almost come to life, but as the night drags on, and macmillan is harassed endlessly and pointlessly by his former self, the empire fades and so does the audience. no doubt it will get shorter, but there's nothing novel or exciting to be found in this dramatised text-book. there's something very decadent about this kind over-produced mediocre space-filling drama - particularly when the subsidy supporting it could have been used to support maybe fifteen productions of new, urgent, original work.
Never So Good not so great#2 Guest_TB_*Posted 18 March 2008 - 12:32 PM I really enjoyed it and Irons perfromance is incredible,a must see and nobody does plays like this better than the NT,it will be tightened up a bit I guess but for a first preview I thought everyone did a wonderful job. Terence Hardiman was great as Neville Chamberlain and Anna Chancellor plays MacMillans unfaithful wife marvellosuly and her scenes with Irons and the slimy Robert Glenister are brilliant. #4 Guest_Guest_*Posted 18 March 2008 - 06:52 PM QUOTE(hedge_hog @ Mar 18 2008, 05:50 PM)  Can anyone confirm the running time please 2 hours 50 mins(inc 20 minute interval) #5 Guest_Tweety_*Posted 18 March 2008 - 07:20 PM
It's just what you get when you mix up politics and theatre: a load of dull, posturing hot air.
#6 Guest_Guest_James_*_*Posted 18 March 2008 - 08:01 PM
Is Bertie Carvel definitely in this?
As he's advertised in the Stage but not listed on the National's website.. #8 Guest_Guest_*Posted 18 March 2008 - 08:53 PM
There are some tickets left but only expensive ones - however its probably going to extend to august.
#9 Guest_Guest_foxa_*_*Posted 18 March 2008 - 10:13 PM QUOTE(Guest @ Mar 18 2008, 08:53 PM) There are some tickets left but only expensive ones - however its probably going to extend to august.
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