The Nose Knows
Cyrano at the Gladstone with a bang-on translation and splendid cast
by Jim Murchison
Cyrano de Bergerac has inspired countless versions of itself. To many actors and directors it is what brought them to the theatre in the first place. It certainly has been a favourite of mine as long as I can remember. I was thinking this before I read David Whiteley’s comments on the play which eloquently paraphrased my own thoughts and all those whop love the theatre. Whiteley’s respect and passion are obvious in a translation that I believe is very accessible without losing any of the power or grace of the period or the poetry.
