London Tide review: The National’s moody Dickens musical is hamstrung by PJ Harvey’s dirge-like songs
by The Independent
The Independent— Ben Power’s deft adaptation of Dickens’ sprawling novel emphasises its brilliant characters and eternally relevant themes, but the bleak production and dour music wrestle with one another rather than cohering as a whole
@cityam—London Tide review: A dirge – but what did you expect?. A mashup of PJ Harvey and Charles Dickens's most loathed novel Our Mutual Friend results in a surprisingly compelling production at the Lyttelton Theatre.
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