The Seafarer - a review

Would you like a piece of toast, Ivan?
I don’t think I’m there quite yet, Sharky.
Connor McPherson’s new play, The Seafarer, is touring the UK. After its run at the Cottesloe Theatre, the National Theatre production was at The Lowry in Manchester and is now playing at Newcastle Theatre Royal, where we caught up [...]






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