★★★★☆ There is a directness and a vitality that is very engaging, with the blackness of the tale occasionally relieved by bright splashes of robust, colourful humour.
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★★★★☆ Cleverly staged, visually striking and nimbly directed by Polina Kalinina, there is much to admire in this reimagining of Tolstoy’s weighty masterpiece.
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★★★★☆ Deftly delivered shifts in mood ensure that there is as much emphasis on poignant reflection as there is on laughter.
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★★★★☆ There is much to enjoy, both in the wittiness of the writing and in the actors’ adroit depictions of two giants of literature caught in a tragi-comic existential crisis.
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★★★★☆ Thought provoking and clearly driven by an intense awareness of social injustice, the writing frequently carries considerable emotional heft.
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