Reader Reviews
Desire Under the Elms (Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Outer London)
Back to Show Details| Score | Comment | Date |
 | i found it rather predictable and stodgy but some clever elements- but typically Eugene o'neill with no chee and plenty of father hating-- think I've had my share of Mr O'Neill now-perhaps if i found Long's Day's Journey Into Night (with the wonderful David Suchet) so over bearing then maybe it's me - jacqui ratcliffe | 08 Nov 12 |
| Only 2 stars as I felt what was on show was rubbish - sort of university drama department effort but, and it's a big but, it does have potential. There was too much of a Andy Nyman's irritating professor Goodman to start with and too few scary bits. However, it did make me think why someone else hasn't tried this idea before, The Woman In Black excepted. With a major rewrite, lots more scary bits, then I would not be surprised if a run in the West End would not be out of the question. Oh, and why the Jewish thing? That should be dropped for starters. But apart from that I wish them all good luck their original piece of theatre. - rds | 08 Apr 10 |
