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“Intellectually stimulating, touchingly sympathetic and gloriously, gloriously funny” - Sunday Times
Christopher Hampton’s most celebrated play has been delighting audiences and since its premiere at the Royal Court in 1970. A biting ‘bourgeois comedy’ and a fiendishly clever inversion of Moliere’s ‘The Misanthrope’, Simon Callow’s new production boasts some of today’s most exciting young stage and screen actors.
Out in the ‘real world’ the Prime Minister and his cabinet have been assassinated and England's most treasured writers are being murdered one by one! Back in the cosy bubble of university life, a bachelor don anguishes over sex, marriage, anagrams and the meaning of life. Did someone suggest academics were ‘out of touch’?
“Christopher Hampton's finest play"
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Saturday, 22 July 2017
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Please note the reviews below are from an old production of The Philanthropist.
Reviewed on 22 June 2017 by Margaret, Troon, United Kingdom
A strong cast, not best-served by a plot which didn't go anywhere and wasn't sustainably witty, although it had some great moments. Nearly dozed off once or twice!
Reviewed on 04 June 2017 by Kim, Bristol, United Kingdom
Not as bad as some reviews suggest, this is still Christopher Hampton so well written, even if one of his early works. Doesn't quite transcend banality, though this is arguably intentional. Reminiscent of some of Ayckbourn's 70s bourgeois comedies, but probably not quite in the same league. Matt Berry plays himself, Lily Cole is passable (though the accent is a bit wobbly), the guy from the InBetweeners is pretty good!
Reviewed on 28 May 2017 by Andrew, London, United Kingdom
Reviewed on 22 May 2017 by Katie, Brighton, United Kingdom
Verbose, overacted by some, humor not for everyone. have to acknowledge that many people laughed multiple times.
Reviewed on 18 May 2017 by Carlos, Houston, United States
This play just didn't work. The first scene had no connection whatsoever to the play but was quite shocking. What was the point of it? The rest of the plot was just as silly. Why would Philip write a letter to Liz asking her out, about half an hour after he devastatingly broke up with his fiancé? The Braham character was a caricature. The story about the assassination of the PM and cabinet was pointless.The promiscuous student couldn't act.Nothing gelled.Sorry.
Reviewed on 09 May 2017 by Mary, Cottesloe, Australia
Quirky play. Be prepared to listen as the dialogue is quick and clever. Really enjoyed it. Fantastic purple velvet suit on Matt Berry exquisite!
Reviewed on 16 April 2017 by Philippa, Croxley Green, United Kingdom
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Review: THE PHILANTHROPIST at Trafalgar Studios
by Phil Willmott | Monday, April 24 2017, 08:46
I really don't like writing bad reviews. I know all too well the heartache and hard work that goes into making a piece of theatre and I'm very aware that just because I don't like something it's no reason to deter someone else who might enjoy it but on this occasion I really struggle to think of anyone who'd enjoy this revival of Christopher Hampton's desperately dated and unfunny comedy, played ineptly by woefully, inexperienced and ill equipped performers.
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