Janie and I are partial to a bit of David Mamet. We were also very excited to be seeing Zoe Wanamaker & Anna Chancellor (plus a young, then unknown, Lyndsey Marshal), directed by Phyllida Lloyd, early in the run at the Donmar Warehouse.
My memory and my single word log review…
pretentious
…suggests that we were a bit disappointed by the play.
Let’s see what the professionals thought of it.
Charles Spencer in the Telegraph really liked it:
Boston Spencer Telegraph 19 Mar 2001 The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Our friend Michael Billington was more critical, especially with regard to the plot -or rather, its near-absence – but still mustered four stars.
Boston Billington Guardian 17 Mar 2001 The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Nicholas de Jongh, similarly, suggests that the performances trump the play to make a worthwhile production.
Boston de Jongh Standard 19 Mar 2001 Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Janie and I defer to the wisdom of the professional critics. The performances were good, we grant. But don’t attempt this play as am-dram unless you have three superb actresses to carry the evening.