Almeida Theate, LondonStephen Poliakoff is back with his first new play in 12 years. But, while I welcome his return, this piece feels like an anthology of Poliakoff's recurring preoccupations. Nothing wrong with that, except that for a play that is ultimately about the power of storytelling, it lacks the cohesive narrative quality of his recent film and TV work, such as Glorious 39.Among the familiar Poliakoff theme…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49PM on September 15, 2011