4 June 2014
I
first saw Patrick Marber's debut play 'Dealer's Choice' in an
excellent student production at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2000. It's a
cleverly constructed drama with the muscular masculinity of Harold
Pinter, tempered with humour and poignant sadness that could have
come from an Alan Ayckbourn play. It was great to re-encounter
'Dealer's Choice' last weekend in Michael Longhurst's new production
at the Royal Theatre, Northampton. The play gathers six men around a
poker table to explore dreams, addiction and friendship. This
production had a universally strong cast who made you care about a
set of characters who, on the face of it, are not the most likeable.
In particular Cary Crankson gave the irrepressibly cheerful Mugsy a
loveable vulnerability and was very funny.
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