Springwood – Hampstead Theatre, London

Springwood – Hampstead Theatre

On the verge of the WWII, King George VI (Bertie) and Queen Elizabeth visit President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to try to gain U.S. support for Britain. The occasion takes place, not at the White House, but at Roosevelt’s country home, Springwood. Written and directed by Richard Nelson, the play explores the meeting between these two men from a human angle, rather than a political one – what personal challenges were they facing, and where might the…

Springwood – Hampstead Theatre, London

Writer: Richard Nelson Director: Richard Nelson Springwood, a Hampstead Theatre World Premiere by Richard Nelson, is a disappointingly flat affair. Nelson bases his drama on his research about an informal meeting that took place between the British King and Queen and Franklin D. Roosevelt over a weekend in America. It’s summer 1939, and George VI [...] The post Springwood – Hampstead Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.

SPRINGWOOD review by thespyinthestalls at Hampstead Theatre

SPRINGWOOD Hampstead Theatre ★★★ “a sturdy bio-drama from a master in connecting the past to the present” It’s 1939, war is in the air and we are in Hyde Park. But not in London. Hyde Park is the family estate of the Roosevelts where their sprawling country home Springwood is. President Franklin D and his wife Eleanor, together – uncomfortably – with his mother, the actual owner of Springwood, are about to host the first-ever visit of a reignin…