Old Vic, LondonBack in 1966 Feydeau's masterpiece erupted on to this very stage in a production by Jacques Charon that ushered in a major re-evaluation of farce. At a time when the genre is once again languishing, I just hope Richard Eyre's fine revival, using the identical John Mortimer translation, has a similar restorative impact.Where does one begin in praising Feydeau? Perhaps with the thrift and beauty of his p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:26PM on December 14, 2010