Had its moments.
That was my sole comment on the quality of this one in the log – I don’t think we were overly impressed despite the excellent cast. Niamh Cusack, Kerry Fox & Josette Simon, directed by John Crowley, initially at the Donmar Warehouse and then touring – we saw it at Richmond.
Previewed in the Standard thusly…
Maids Stringer Preview Standard 11 Jun 1997, Wed Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
I don’t think Nicholas de Jongh liked it much once it opened:
Maids de Jongh Standard 26 Jun 1997, Thu Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
David Benedict in The Independent liked it:
Maids Benedict Indy 27 Jun 1997, Fri The Independent (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Kate Bassett in The Telegraph was less sure.
Maids Bassett Telegraph 27 Jun 1997, Fri The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
I suspect we ate at Don Fernando’s again after this one. I also wrote:
No interval
…which might mean that we would have walked out had there been one.