★★★★★ The Ustinov under Deborah Warner’s direction continues to be a cabinet of rare wonders.

★★★★☆ Those who like Shakespeare custom made for the times will find this production a perfect meeting of talents.

★★★★☆ Loud bangs may gain our attention, but social change is more akin to herding sheep than throwing hand grenades. We need constant nudging in the right direction …

★★★★☆ this is a play about ownership of the land, but like many a well written play it has wriggled away from the playwright’s intentions and become more as the parts resonate differently with each audience.

★★★☆☆ As the wellspring of domestic Scandi Noir, The Dance of Death sits at the head of a genre of excoriating internecine, marital or sexual dramas.