Today is the centenary of Lenin s death and a moment to reflect on the time he spent in London, living with his wife Nadya in down-at-heel rooms in Camden and Clerkenwell.
Peter Morgan’s oligarch drama transfers to the West End with added historical weight; Kate O’Flynn evokes the mastery of Billie Whitelaw; and a lost 30s play about open marriage is a real find
Written almost a century ago and premiering in London for the first time, Yours Unfaithfully has the acquired taste of a fine vintage wine. The piece is typically English with typically un-English values.
★★★★☆Here’s evidence that, contrary to the Larkin poem, sex didn’t actually begin in 1963. If you’re familiar with Cole Porter’s early musicals, you will know