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Farinelli and the King opens to rave reviews in the West End

Wednesday 30 September 2015

Claire van Kampen’s critically-acclaimed new play Farinelli and the King, starring Mark Rylance, opened to rave reviews this week.


★★★★★

‘Mark Rylance leads a pitch-perfect production’

The Independent


★★★★★

‘An evening that no theatre or music lover can afford to miss’

Sunday Express


★★★★★

‘Spellbinding, superbly staged production’

Mail on Sunday


★★★★

‘The combination of glorious music and the chance to see Rylance in his element really make this production sing.’

The Stage


★★★★

‘Long Live Rylance! A magical evening’

The Times


★★★★

‘[Rylance is] a magnificent performer at the height of his powers’

Evening Standard


★★★★

‘A beguiling gem of a play’

Financial Times


‘A pleasure that verges on the sublime.’

The Guardian


‘If music be the food of love then ‘Farinelli and the King’ is a delicatessen of exquisite delights’

Time Out

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