Friday, 18th August 2023
Pre-Lacanau fun in London at this very pleasing comedy.
Always intended as a political piece about police malpractice and corruption, this updated very well and resonated with a strong message give the proximity to the murder of Sarah Everard and ongoing revelations of Met police racism and misongony. There was plenty to be angry about in the closing summary which showed how far we have to go but laughs a plenty in the body of the show and strong, chaotic, frenzied, comic acting. Only the use of the Italian protect song jarred and highlighted the historic nature of the play which remains sadly relevant and pertinent. I thought that might have been readily undateable and a lone misstep of an otherwise strong production.
