REVIEW: The Good Landlord

The Good Landlord – Omnibus Theatre, London

Writers: Ethan Dean-Richards and Kalman Dean-Richards  Director: Yusuf Niazi Ethan Dean-Richards and Kalman Dean-Richards’ dark political farce, The Good Landlord, critiques what they see as the corruption and greed underlying the UK’s private rental market. The four-hander, directed by Yusuf Niazi, strives for a kind of anarchic, Ortonesque bravado. However, laughs are scarce, and the [...] The post The Good Landlord – Omnibus Theatre, London a…

REVIEW: The Good Landlord

Rating: 1 out of 5. A rental agreement you’ll be eager to break. The Good Landlord, running at the Omnibus Theatre from November 18-22, is a production that boldly attempts to channel the absurd dark comedy of Beckett to tackle the modern day housing crisis. While the production’s heart seems firmly in the right place, its execution is marred by inconsistent writing, baffling directorial decisions, and visible on-stage struggles. The show makes …