Chichester Festival TheatreIt is a well-documented fact that the play was partly inspired by the suicide of one of Rattigan's former lovers. But it transcends gender specifics to become Rattigan's most complete exploration of his obsessive theme: the inequality of passion. It is also done with that masterly understatement that is Rattigan's signature. My favourite moment comes towards the end when Hester Collyer conf…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:31PM on July 26, 2011