Southwark Playhouse, London"An empty comedy of intrigue without any reality of emotion whatsoever" was the crushing verdict of critic Bonamy Dobrée on this once-popular 1709 play by Susanna Centlivre. But it's better than that, and gets an engaging revival by Jessica Swale, who, after previous productions of The Rivals and The Belle's Stratagem, is becoming our best young director of period comedy.Centlivre's p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM on September 18, 2012