Reader Reviews
Democracy (Cottesloe (National Theatre), West End)
Back to Show Details| Score | Comment | Date |
 | why no reviews for this play??? - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.92.67.76) | 27 Mar 04 |
| I thought this play was just tremendous, shedding light on an era I had had little interest in or knowledge of. The writing is so good I actually bought the book of the play (in which -bonus - Frayn gives some wonderful background on the events portrayed). Oh, but the language! So poetic yet realistic, what a great night at the theatre. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (213.225.131.65) | 22 Dec 03 |
| Congratulations on all fronts. Michael Frayn astonishes yet again with his ability to present complex arguments in a gripping way. Blakemore directs superbly. The design is ingenious with a great coup de theatre. The acting is flawless. Conleth Hill's character is a magnificent creation - Iago with heart. Roger Allam gives what is surely his finest performance - a huge range of emotion achieved with remarkable economy. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.93.34.14) | 04 Oct 03 |
| It was with some trepidation that I booked for a play about post-world war II german politics, but what a fascinating, riveting and entertaining evening it proved to be. Gripping from start to finish, racing alonmg without seeming rushed, this is a fine play given an excellent staging. The performances are universally exceptional. The RNT is not just on a rioll - its the mother of all rolls ! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (212.211.100.40) | 22 Sep 03 |
| A complex, challenging, and ultimately deeply moving play. My interest focused primarily on the many-layered relationship that develops between Brand and Guillaume--both Allam and Hill give superb performances in those roles. (And the absence of female roles is a crucial part of the point of the play.) Unmissable. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (62.30.192.1) | 11 Sep 03 |
| the ideas in this play really stayed with me. I appreciate it that much more a few days later. very accomplished stuff and enlightening too. My niggle is that there isn't a single female part. Considering it was Brandt's pecadilloes were the unmaking of him in the end, frayn/blakemore surely could have made use of at least one actress! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (82.35.62.168) | 10 Sep 03 |
