Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

Almeida’s Look Back in Anger is flawless

Plus: Mark Rylance is brilliant in Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock but the play is a lumbering yarn

Ellora Torchia (Alison), Morfydd Clark (Helena), Billy Howle (Jimmy) and Iwan Davies (Cliff) in Look Back in Anger at the Almeida Theatre. Image: Marc Brenner  
issue 19 October 2024

  • Juno and the Paycock

    Gielgud Theatre, until 23 November

  • Look Back in Anger

    Almeida Theatre, in rep until 30 November

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