Maggie (Claire Rushbrook) and Gary (Daniel Ryan)
[Johan Persson]
HENRY BELL is fascinated by the underlying curiosities and contradictions of one of the great poets of the Mediterranean
DAVID RENTON recommends a books that explores the ways in which disabled people are made to feel both of and not part of this world
JONATHAN TAYLOR is fascinated by the philosophical problems that permeate the art of life-writing
GORDON PARSONS steps warily in between the lines of Britain’s most famous diarist
SIMON DUFF recommends a recording of Arvo Part that takes the listener on a pilgrimage through seemingly distant times and events of the Bible
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National Theatre/Dorfman
“I DON’T love you anymore”. Five words that no-one wants to hear, right at the heart of David Eldridge’s third play for the National Theatre.
As the Sunday morning sun rises in Romford, Maggie (Claire Rushbrook) begins delivering honesty bombshells to lovable “liability” Gary (Daniel Ryan) like there’s no tomorrow. After 16 years together, it seems that there’s no future for them and she reveals that she’s been meeting with Detective Inspector John at cafes and galleries for the past three months.
MAYER WAKEFIELD is gripped by a production dives rapidly from champagne-quaffing slick to fraying motormouth
