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In this production of David Mamet’s play, MARY CONWAY misses the essence of cruelty that is at the heart of the American deal
MISFIRE: Lisa Dillon, Siôn Tudor Owen, Andrew Whipp, Richard Harrington in House of Games / Pic: Manuel Harlan
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House of Games
Hampstead Theatre, London
★★★
Hampstead Theatre knows its audience. And a beautifully produced revival of Richard Bean’s House of Games seems a good bet.
It’s sassy and stylish. It’s a study of American bad. It’s clever and fast. It has a right-on pedigree. It’s supposedly a thriller. And Richard Bean’s name has long been associated with an easy night out.
So why is it underwhelming?
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