Reader Reviews
Taking Care of Baby (Hampstead Theatre, Inner London)
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 | I've seen much verbatim theatre, but this is the only personal story I've seen done in this way and I found it uncomfortable and disturbing. I don't doubt the integrity of the writer, but editing produces treatments and interpretations. I found his 'treatment' of the husband rather unfair. I am prepared to accept his 'interpretation' of the doctor and the reporter, but I find it difficult to accept the cynicism of the mother. It does work on stage, though it takes time to get going and could do with a shorter first half. The fact that I'm still turning it over in my mind 10 hours later is, of course, a tribute to the power of this type of theatre; but I'm not entirely convinced of its objectivity. - Gareth James | 21 Jun 07 |
