Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

Hytner hits the bull’s eye: The Southbury Child, at the Bridge Theatre, reviewed

Plus: a new version of The Seagull that becomes a punch-up between a faddish director and a timeless genius

Alex Jennings as Fr David Highland, who is accompanied by a cast of enjoyable minor characters in The Southbury Child. Credit: Manuel Harlan

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