Every character gets metaphorically slimed with backstage greasepaint.
The Criticpremiered at TIFF where it received mixed notices from, well, the critics.
I saw it there too, and could have done with seeing more of McKellen as the rapacious reviewer.
Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton in ‘The Critic’Lionsgate UK
I tell you what, hes [Kamasa] been brilliant.
Well, weve now done some work on it, the playwright, screenwriter and director revealed.
Its been massively re-edited and revised since Toronto.
Alfred Enoch and Ian McKellen in ‘The Critic’Lionsgate UK.
And now, I think its really great.
McKellens giving an incredible performance, and Gemmas being brilliant.
Its funny, and its very dark, and I hope it will have some good life out there.
He likened the process to doing what you would normally do with a play out of town.
And its a very rare you get this opportunity, and thats down to Zygi.
However, Marber told us its not ready yet and that theres still work to do.
Marber said that McKellen will get the call as soon as Ive written it.
Itll be done in the next two or three weeks.
Its danger free and Ians fine to do it.
It will starThe West WingandScandalactor Joshua Malina.
Show will run October 4-November 23 at the Marylebone Theatre in London.
