Plays of 2007

I had realised that College had taken its toll of theatre going this year, but only now, writing this list out, can I see just how much!  I'm afraid I make little apology for the dominance of the National in this list, but Peter Hall aside, the rest of London's theatre is a bit grim.  At the national you get the best acting and (generally) the best direction and (with luck) at £ 10 a seat. A typical example was man of Mode, a fantastic version of a restoration comedy, updated, relevant, sexy, vibrant, brilliant fun and deeply thought-provoking.  And all for £ 10.  Almost as good was Kneehigh's production of a theatrical version of A Matter of Life and Death.  Very theatrical, challenging and finally deeply moving. But in the end it was the year of St Joan, the year when the National brought GBS in from the cold and turned Ann Marie Duff into a superstar.  We only saw it twice, but we could easily have seen it more than that.

The Full List:

Frost+ Nixon                            Gielgud

Therese Racine                       National

The Rose Tatoo                      National

Man of Mode                          National

The Last Confession               Chichester

A Matter of Life and Death    National

The Emperor Jones                 National

St Joan                                     National

The Bicycle Men                    Kings Head

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