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The Dresser
Duke of York’s Theatre, London WC2
4/5
SUBTLY directed by Sean Foley, The Dresser comes across as a fascinating blend of fiction and reality in this intriguing revival.
And Ronald Harwood’s fine play about the backstage power dynamics of an actor and his minions has Ken Stott — TV’s Rebus — giving a stunning performance as the waning protagonist, the Shakespearean “Sir.”
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