Justin Doherty turns in a
mesmerising tour de force in the Rep’s atmospheric production of The Talented Mr Ripley. As the clouds
roll and the music haunts, his cold eyed and callous killer totally convinces.
Phyllis Nagy’s adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel is short on pace but
long on mood and Mr Doherty gets splendid support from Jenna Ryder-Oliver and Malcolm
Farrar as his victim’s gullible parents. Some of the supporting cast need to up
their game for the second week but, overall, Alan Clarke’s faithful presentation
held a pretty tight grip. Roy Hall
Full review to follow
Runs to Saturday 19th
May (7.45pm) – Little Theatre, High Street, Dunstable.
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