The Real Thing review

“Intelligent but bloodless”

ReviewsSep 4, 2024by Sam MarloweOld Vic Theatre, London

James McArdle and Susan Wokoma in The Real Thing at the Old Vic Theatre, London. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Revival of Tom Stoppard’s brainy comedy is slick, persuasively acted and too clever by half

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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