Not-a-review: The Libertine, Theatre Royal Haymarket

“You will not like me”

There's probably a German word for a play that opens with a self-fulfilling prophecy such as the one above, but even I wasn't expecting how true it would be for The Libertine. Moving into the Theatre Royal Haymarket after a run in Bath, I haven't been this bored by a play in quite some time. From Stephen Jeffrey's writing to Terry Johnson's direction to Dominic Cooper's lead performance, I found it all all just fearfully dull.

Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (with interval)
Booking until 2nd December

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