1947 French Classic Reimagined: Two Maids with Murder in a Self-Obsessed Era
The Maids (Donmar Warehouse, London) Verdict: When excess is less Rating: Jean Genet’s 1947 power play, inspired by the real-life battering to death of a mother and daughter by their two servants in the Thirties, has always been a tricky show to pull off. Writer and director Kip Williams, who ingeniously reimagined The Picture Of … Read more