Friday evening theatre

Mary and I much enjoyed Peter Hall's brilliant production of Uncle Vanya at the Cambridge Arts Theatre on Friday evening (we couldn't go on Saturday night because of the rugby). Hall's production has made Vanya more satirical and witty than its usual sombre deadly genius. Nicholas le Prevost, Neil Pearson and Ronald Pickup are quite outstanding, and the women in ths play, who do not get the usual Chekovian opportunity to dominate, also give fine performances. I'm not sure if it's transferring into the West End, so if it arrives in your town, go and see it. Recommended.