Olivier theatre, London Lesley Manville excels as the billionaire returning to her small town but even she can't save this bloated adaptation The Visit (or The Old Lady Comes to Call) is a 1956 tragicomedy that has shades of ancient Greek drama alongside its laughter. A billionaire visits her hometown, 45 years after leaving, to settle old scores with a former beau who served her a grievous injustice. Claire is both …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM on February 14, 2020