Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonRelocating Dryden's tale of love and dynasty in 17th-century India to an English mill, Rutter's final show for Northern Broadsides is at its best when it doesn't take itself too seriouslyIn a typically bold gesture, Barrie Rutter bows out as director of Northern Broadsides by reviving a forgotten play by John Dryden, first performed at Drury Lane in 1675 under the title of Aureng-zebe. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:31AM on February 8, 2018