Amadeus - Peter Shaffer

22nd-24th July

Studio Theatre, mac

"Literate, brilliantly paced, totally engrossing and perceptively revealing of the author's true intentions. The truly impressive young actor Tom Darvill (Salieri) compels us to sit up, take notice and comprehend. Moving easily between embittered ancient and scheming younger man, his voice wonderfully modulated, his gestures mesmerising, Darvill draws us into this sad man's torment. Craig Painting's Mozart grows from irritating pantomine dame into something much more rounded - his physical decay harrowingly conveyed. Liz Light's entire huge company deserves plaudits, not least for its verbal choreography." The Birmingham Post