The Gang of Three – Richmond Theatre, London

Review: The Gang of Three

Morgan, Tierney and Cox bring the play’s finely tuned dialogue to life with energy and precision It is a rare thing at the theatre, but there’s something reassuring about watching a play whose writing makes you feel in safe hands. Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky’s The Gang of Three has that confidence: the language is finely crafted, the rhythm precise and the political quarrelling consistently funny, writes Leo Dunlop. At its centre are three Labo…

Gang Of Three – Richmond Theatre

The 1970s were a time of turbulence in British politics.  The Labour Party, having held power during much of the 1960s, lost the 1970 general election and entered a period in opposition, struggling to define its identity in a changing world. This play by Robert Kahn and Tom Salinsky focuses on three major characters in that struggle: Roy Jenkins, Denis…

The Gang of Three – Richmond Theatre, London

Writers: Robert Khan and Tom Salinski Director: Kirsty Patrick Ward Witty, cerebral and nostalgic, Gang of Three dwells on the shifting relationships between heavyweight Prime Ministerial hopefuls Roy Jenkins, Denis Healey and Tony Crosland from the early 1970s to mid ’80s, and the consequences of their divisive, ideologically driven actions. All were from modest backgrounds [...]

The Gang of Three

Richmond Theatre, London ***** Written by Robert Kahn and Tom Salinsky Directed by Kirsty Patrick Ward   Hywel Morgan, Colin Tierney and Ala...