
THEATRE REVIEW: Present Laughter starring Andrew Scott, Indira Varma, Sophie Thompson & Luke Thallon at the Old Vic
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE?: Old Vic RUNTIME: 2 hours 20 minutes (with a 20-minute interval)
WHEN?: 22/6, opens 25/6, runs to 10/8/2019
Noel Coward died in 1973 and would surely have approved of this queering of his play to emphasise the bisexuality of its lead.
- Read on for reasons including how Scott chews the scenery as overacting protagonist Garry Essendine