Sex, money and idiots in power: Restoration comedy's endless appeal
These late 17th-century plays " with their sea of unfamiliar words " can be daunting for actors. But this disillusioned world speaks to our own age of uncertainty 'It's the most terrified I've ever been on stage," Justine Mitchell says flatly. The Irish actor shudders at the thought of the elegant romcoms of the Restoration. She has triumphed over all kinds of dramatic challenges " Russian epics, Trump-era satire " …