King's theatre, EdinburghAlan Ayckbourn's Handmaid's Tale-esque projection of a plague-ravaged future contains many nice ironies and performances, but strains patience over its six hours Alan Ayckbourn, as we know from plays like Henceforward and Comic Potential, is fascinated by science-fiction. The subjugation of women is also a theme that runs through his work. The two ideas now come together in this inordinate, t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AM on August 13, 2017