The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca, Young Vic Theatre, 5 June 1999

Very good indeed…

…we both said. We’re both partial to a bit of Lorca in any case.

Wonderful play, excellent production.

This production had been doing and continued to do the rounds for some time, at regional theatres. A superb cast, including Sandra Duncan, Amanda Drew, Tanya Ronder & Carolyn Jones, directed by Polly Teale – here is a link to the Theatricalia entry for this production.

Our friend, Michael Billington, was also impressed by the production, once it landed at the Young Vic.

Bernarda Guardian BillingtonBernarda Guardian Billington 22 May 1999, Sat The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Nicholas de Jongh in the Standard was also mostly very impressed:

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Snake by Rona Munro, Hampstead Theatre, 27 March 1999

Very good indeed…

…was our judgment on this one.

Lynn Gardner in The Guardian wrote well of it:

Snake Gardner GuardianSnake Gardner Guardian 23 Mar 1999, Tue The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Nicholas de Jongh did not get it in The Standard:

Snake Standard de JonghSnake Standard de Jongh 22 Mar 1999, Mon Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Quite a short play, this was, so we were able to eat at Harry Morgan after the show.