Neither are character complexities teased out. Their interactions on stage seem enervated by the end. Not through want of trying but none of it feels like the tragedy – nor the comedy – that it should.
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It’s performed with a thumping lack of nuance that works directly against the text, making it seem sentimental and dated. The most natural — and watchable — performances come from ... Stephen K Amos as Benny. But this feels, in all the wrong ways, like an evening of missed connections.
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Kevin Elyot’s gay classic is timely and deserves to reach a new generation - but it needs a fresher production than this. This play deserves to reach new generations, but it’ll need more than a few houseplants to make it feel fresh.
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It takes the form of an excruciating comedy of gay manners, a tragedy of Greek proportions tempered with comedic punchlines to ease the pain. It’s a play that requires a delicate balance and Ryan struggles at times to strike the right tone.
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'My Night With Reg''s success has now been firmly cemented by director Matt Ryan's deft handling of the two-hour text. The cast pull off naturalistic, endearing turns.
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