Not registered? Register here. Kevin Spacey's new play at the Old Vic, it seems, is a stinker. In fact, it's probably the biggest dud to hit the London stage since, well, Spacey's last ill-received opus.
One critical flop is unfortunate; two smacks of carelessness. Kevin Spacey? The perfectionist, hyper-professional Hollywood star does not do slapdash. The Old Vic's artistic director is celebrated for his meticulous preparation, his attention to detail.
These are qualities that have made him one of the most acclaimed actors of the age, virtues that were expected to inform his stewardship of the Old Vic. Indeed, there was a sense of dizzy optimism when he took over at the much-loved theatre. London loved him and, it seemed, he loved London. He had already put in an unspecified but reportedly generous slice of his personal fortune when he turned up in the City to face a room full of hard-nosed types from institutions including Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and UBS Warburg.
Spacey's performance could have earned him another Oscar. And invest they did. The magic of Spacey's Hollywood background and the promise of his further involvement at the Old Vic worked brilliantly.
When it was revealed in that he would be taking up the post of artistic director there was a view that here, at last, was the future the Old Vic deserved. Since it was built in the 1,seat theatre has occupied a special place in the nation's affections.
This was the theatre of the greats, where the shades of Gielgud and Olivier still have a presence. No one felt it more than Spacey. He talked often of the immortals of the London stage and you felt that his devotion to his craft made him want to continue their work.
During one visit to London, he took a taxi from his hotel in the early hours of the morning, got out and stood in silent contemplation outside the huge bulk of the Old Vic, hearing, no doubt, and uniquely understanding in his own head the iconic lines that had been spoken there.
Raj deposited a small banquet in front of us consisting of karahi chicken, masala fish, butternut squash and magic mushroom rice thankfully not the hallucinogenic kind. We didn't think we'd be able to make much of a dent in such a vast quantity of food, but it was all so fantastically well cooked we practically finished it.
Hot Stuff may not be much to look at. Even at peak capacity on Friday nights - when it attracts an eclectic mix of rugby-playing Sloanes and local Indians - it doesn't have much in the way of atmosphere. But there's no faulting the food. For my money, the ultimate test of a meal is whether it produces the same mouthwatering, eye-rolling effect that a doughnut has on Homer Simpson, and Hot Stuff passed that test with flying colours. Who knows, I may even come back, in spite of the fact that it was a three-hour round trip.
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