I liked this more than Janie did. I thought it was a very good production and I have long had an affection for the play.
Janie sees this as an example of Tom Stoppard being “a bit too clever for his own good”, a view I can understand but with which I don’t agree. Let’s just say that Janie does not remember this fondly.
Amazing cast, with Adrian Scarborough & Simon Russell Beale in the eponymous roles. Here is the Theatricalia entry for this one.
Michael Billington is with Janie on the play and with me on the production:
Billington on Rosencrantz Sat, Dec 16, 1995 – 27 · The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com
Michael Coveney strangely liked the play but not so much the production.
Sun, Dec 17, 1995 – 60 · The Observer (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com