Old Vic, LondonWhereas Georg Büchner's original masterpiece allows audience to fill in the blanks, Thorne's adaptation piles the pressure on the title characterThis production has a lot going for it: the title-role is played by John Boyega who was Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens; the script is by Jack Thorne who successfully translated Harry Potter to the stage; the ultimate source is also a seminal masterpiece…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PM on May 23, 2017