“…as theatre, Jonathan Munby’s production is superb. Visually it is stunning with a simple, flexible, monochrome box set by Mike Britton that adapts brilliantly to what is required of it with the sides sliding in and out in a multitude of configurations. There is even a stream of water running along the front of the stage to represent the omnipresent River Seine which figures so largely in the story…for the most part, it was very good indeed, bordering on brilliant.

“Matthew Kelly is splendidly physical in this role, bullying his delicate and hypersensitive son into accepting his bear-like embraces. Amid the far-fetched chaos that ensues Bennett offers some thought-provoking insights on a wide range of topics, particularly our current obsession with biographies that salaciously speculate on the private lives of authors…the best moments of Kafka’s Dick are very funny indeed…”

Thriller – Live is more than just a simple tribute act, it is a highly charged complete show. Inevitably we have the potted chronology starting with the Jackson Five, which leads into a few of those early numbers like I...