Simply for theatrical spectacle, you are unlikely to find a show to match Network at the Royal National. Director Ivo van Hove throws every trick to keep the eye entertained.
There are TV screens, live outdoor action, an onstage restaurant for the public, a shocking moment of violence and more — all brilliantly stage-managed by the insistently fashion-conscious Van Hove.
After so much plod and stodge at the National under Rufus Norris, this production is thrillingly watchable. Though I have one or two reservations, let’s celebrate its sheer panache.
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