An unusual play and production, this.
An American classic, performed on a very sparse set in a sort-of workshop style.
It worked for us.
There are elements of this play that could easily seem cheesy to the modern and non-US audience, yet this production managed to avoid the worst excesses of fromage and mawkishness – the piece came across to us as charming and touching.
Here is a link to the Almeida resource on this production.
Below is the trailer, with some interviews:
It didn’t please all the critics, but it did please many of them – click here for a search term that finds the reviews.