Janie and I thought this play/production was…
…excellent.
The RNT put on terrific stuff in the Cottesloe at that time. Fiona Buffini directed an excellent cast, including Sorcha Cusack, Patrick O’Kane & Derbhle Crotty. The Theatricalia entry for this production can be found here.
Despite the fact that we thought it was excellent, our friend, Michael Billington, really didn’t like it, bemoaning the fact that the only Synge that ever gets revived is this one.
Playboy Billington Guardian 22 Feb 2001 The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Charles Spencer in The Telegraph loved it:
Playboy Spencer Telegraph 21 Feb 2001 The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Nicholas de Jongh in the Standard rated it good, which is sort-of medium:
Playboy de Jongh Standard 21 Feb 2001 Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
In that case, the casting vote must go to me and Janie. It was excellent.