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West End Review: Kenneth Branagh in 'The Painkiller' by Gordon Cox

Kenneth Branagh proves a born farceur in Sean Foley's adaptation of Francis Veber's classic French farce “The Painkiller.” As an anonymous hitman who holes up in a hotel room only to find himself caught up with the suicide next door, Branagh comes brilliantly, hopelessly, beautifully unstuck. All the poise that he brings to the stage makes... Read more »

SOURCE: Variety at 10:58PM on March 17, 2016

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