Dinner With Groucho (London)

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About the Show

Frank McGuinness' fictional dinner date between Groucho Marx and T.S.Eliot.

In an unfamiliar restaurant, Groucho Marx and T.S.Eliot, two American giants who deeply admire one other, meet for dinner. The evening is presided over by the Proprietor, who seems to control the workings of the universe. Or does she?

Loveday Ingram directs this fast-paced drama by the award-winning writer of 'Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme' and 'The Factory Girls'.

Critic Reviews (7)

"The play slips through our fingers and, rather like the proprietor, gives us nothing substantial to chew on."
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"There’s no life animating its dialogue and ultimately I don’t have a clue what it’s about."
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"McGuiness has clearly tried to write a play aimed at an audience that has at least some understanding of both his leads; but if you are familiar you’re left searching for meaning."
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"McGuinness clearly had a terrific time writing the piece … But in between the set pieces the rat-a-tat dialogue can become thin and tedious … The crack cast do what they can to bundle the pace along."
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"This thoughtful and understated play won't be for everyone, but it's a provocative and sometimes moving piece that will find favour with many."
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"The play feels heavy footed. ...It’s a melancholy tease but, possibly like the improbable real dinner, an uphill struggle."
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"Dinner with Groucho is a dish best enjoyed by fans of modernism and the Marx Brothers ... It's a tantalising proposition, with the capacity to both baffle and amuse."
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