Both men have impediments – a stutter, polio – and wives who are uncomfortable playing merely loyal, supportive roles. Nelson wants us to see the human beings behind a pivotal moment in history so repeatedly underlines the central quartet’s frailties and foibles. Bar one farcical moment, the tone is muted, the pacing monotonous.
Springwood at Hampstead Theatre: Humdrum and monotonous
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