Black Comedy: Mixes Physical Comedy and Emotional Cringe

Black Comedy: Mixes physical comedy and emotional cringe

Peter Shaffer’s farce at the Orange Tree Theatre is somewhat dated but crowd-pleasing nonetheless

Black Comedy – Orange Tree Theatre, London

Writer: Peter Shaffer Director: Caroline Steinbeis It’s been quite a moment for Peter Shaffer. Michael Sheen is opening his Welsh National Theatre in Cardiff with a revival of Amadeus, the Menier Chocolate Factory is doing good business with a new production of Equus, and now the Orange Tree chips in with Black Comedy. For an [...] The post Black Comedy – Orange Tree Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.

BLACK COMEDY review by thespyinthestalls at Orange Tree

BLACK COMEDY Orange Tree Theatre ★★★★ “farcically over the top – but that’s what it’s all about” There is something intrinsically satisfying about watching somebody dig themselves deeper and deeper into a hole. Witnessing others’ misfortunes – especially in a theatre environment – isn’t driven by cruelty. Psychologists and philosophers have written pages on the subject of ‘schadenfreude’, but most of us enjoy the sensation without giving it a s…