Old Vic, LondonSomewhat coolly received at its premiere in 1977, Terence Rattigan's final play stands the test of time.And, watching Thea Sharrock's fine revival, I was struck by how many classic Rattigan themes the play encapsulates: the inequality of passion, the power of youth over age and the corrosive effects of English sexual puritanism. Rattigan may have been a master of understatement, but he deplored emotion…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:28PM on March 29, 2011