Forget dull monologues – these mini dramas pack a big punch: PATRICK MARMION reviews Barnes’ People
Barnes’ People (originaltheatreonline.com) Verdict: Power to the people Rating: He never became a national treasure, but about the same time Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads were launched on TV in the 1980s, playwright Peter Barnes had his own set of one-person vignettes on telly. Back then, they starred Jeremy Irons, Judi Dench, Alan Rickman and Antony Sher. … Read more