Lyttelton, LondonIn theory, it seems perfect timing: a revival of Alan Ayckbourn's 30-year-old bilious comedy about the rows, tears, forced merriment and crises of Christmas family reunions. But, although Marianne Elliott's production has its moments, it never quite achieves the painful delirium of classic Ayckbourn revivals.Partly, it's the space. His plays invariably work best in intimate theatres. Rae Smith's thre…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54PM on December 8, 2010