The Little Foxes at the Young Vic review: audaciously timed, brilliantly acted

Anne-Marie Duff blazes brightly but The Little Foxes fails to catch fire

The unpredictable magic of live theatre is, of course, a key component of its appeal, but such a frisson may not always be positive. Ten minutes into yesterday’s opening night one of the nine-strong cast collapsed on stage, necessitating a worrying 40-minute pause in the fiction while real life concerns took over. Thankfully, Stanley Morgan was fine and bravely continued the performance, which recommenced from the beginning after the break. Watc…

The Little Foxes at the Young Vic review: audaciously timed, brilliantly acted

Family tensions, rampant capitalism, excessive drinking, someone falling over: yes, this is definitely a Christmas show

The Little Foxes – Young Vic - North West End UK

AdvertisementsExample Ad #1 (only visible for logged-in visitors) A rare revival for Lillian Hellman’s play, set at the turn of the 20th century. With a title taken from the Bible’s Song of Solomon, The Little Foxes is a family drama set in Alabama’s cotton country. Regina, Ben and Oscar are siblings living closely together, a family who gained wealth and power when Oscar charmed and married Birdie, daughter of Southern aristocracy and rich plan…

REVIEW: The Little Foxes

Rating: 5 out of 5. A blazing revival of an obscure classic Rarely performed, the last time The Little Foxes was staged was 23 years ago,according to director Lyndsey Turner. She jokes that after waiting 23 years for arevival, we can wait another hour as the show start is delayed due to some technicaldifficulties. She turns out to be right, and this show is well worth waiting for. Following thetumultuous dynamics of a deeply patriarchal family…

The Little Foxes – Young Vic, London - The Reviews Hub

Writer: Lillian Hellman Director: Lyndsey Turner Lillian Hellman’s 1939 The Little Foxes, centred around the business schemings of three siblings in 1900 Alabama, is not as often revived as other theatrical classics set in the southern United States, particularly those by Tennessee Williams. On the evidence of the Young Vic’s new production, that’s both a … The post The Little Foxes – Young Vic, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.

Review: Little Foxes - Young Vic - southlondon.co.uk

Mill Deal Madness and Southern Skulduggery After two pantos in recent days I had to snap out of ‘Oh yes it is’ mode for The Little Foxes, the Lillian Hellman classic from the 1930s which will not feel like the final part of a seasonal trilogy, that’s for sure, writes Michael Holland. But when Leo Hubbard (Stanley Morgan) slumped to the floor during the party scene, just a few minutes in, those who did not know the play thought this was scripted …