Review: Mates in Chelsea, at Royal Court Theatre
Play about the dissolute upper-class – however tongue in cheek – seems terrible misjudged
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Play about the dissolute upper-class – however tongue in cheek – seems terrible misjudged
An exemplary staging of short plays by overlooked Ena Lamont Stewart; Alun Armstrong is at his hangdog best in Richard Bean’s warm retirement drama; and toffs get both barrels in a heavy-handed satire
Rory Mullarkey’s new play runs until 16 December
A trust-fund kid losing his family castle to an oligarch provides enough satire for some strong performances, but the concept is overstretched
The Royal Court Theatre this week revealed new publicity images for its upcoming comedy Mates in Chelsea by Rory Mullarkey. The main poster image is a new collage created by the celebrated artist and satirist Cold War Steve which sits in playful dialogue with the comedy's exploration of British popular culture's long held hyper-fixation with