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No Man's Land Review Wyndham's Theatre

Pinter at his most random as English Stars deliver it perfectly.
no man's land wyndham's theatre review
It’s rather challenging to write a review on an absurdist play when Harold Pinter deliberately doesn’t write it to make much sense. What’s the plot? Will audiences understand it? Why did a graphic Lesbian website show up first when we searched "No Man's Land" on Twitter?

Well, anyway, we find ourselves welcomed to the (beautifully staged) sitting room of a Hampstead retiree (Patrick Stewart) who has invited a failed poet (Sir Ian McKellan) back from a drink. For two hours the pair share tales, recount their past successes, exaggerate their present day relevance before McKellan’s character makes a desperate plea rebuffed with pure brilliance by Stewart. There isn’t really a climax or character development, just absurdity. Special mention to Damien Molony and Owen Teale who play the servants - not easy characters to make sense of, but acting of an impeccable standard nonetheless. 

What was clear when we went was that the audience loves it – the banter is honest, and you don’t need to know the backstory to get the jokes (evident when the characters themselves are unsure of who they are or what they know). It’s all a bit crazy, but for two men trying to remain relevant in their older years, unnervingly real. 
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Like any play in the west end with Hollywood actors, expect 100% standing ovations and a buzz, without really getting it. That’s simply not the point of Pinter.  

Why Go?
  • Two English stars, Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan, deliver Pinter’s work with precision
  • After receiving acclaim in Broadway, audiences in the UK have a limited run in London and on tour. 
  • Pinter is complicated, surreal and absurdist – No Man’s Land is a punchy 2 hour production that has little risk of boredom. 

no man's land wyndham's theatre review
WHERE
Location: Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0DA
Closest tube: Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly)

WHEN
Running times/intervals: 2 hours, with one interval
Performance dates and starting times: 2:30pm (Wednesday & Saturday) and 7:30pm (Monday to Saturday).
Time you'll finish: 4:30pm and 9:30pm

HOW
Ticket prices: £10 (Standing) to £150 (Standing)
Day or cheap tickets? YES - see our London theatre tickets guide. 
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WHO
Who's in it?   Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Owen Teale and Damien Molony
Director: Sean Matthias
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    • Ed Old Vic Review
    • Shangri-La Review Finborough Theatre
  • Edinburgh Fringe Reviews 2016
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Palace Theatre London
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  • Cheap Theatre Tickets London West End
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