This was Paul Miller’s first production having assume the reins at the Orange Tree.
We were pretty impressed, although we were looking forward a bit more to the modern works we had booked to see later in the season.
This was a very slick production; well directed, well produced and skillfully acted.
It is a grim play, though. mercifully not too long for its period – or perhaps Paul Miller was prepared to cut a bit, whereas Sam Walters was always orthodox as far as the text was concerned.
Here is a link to the Orange Tree resource on this production.
Below is a vid in which Paul Miller explains himself:
The reviews were good – deservedly so – click here for a link to them.
Did we chow down at Don Fernando after the show? By ‘eck we did.