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When We Are Married review " JB Priestley playfully upends gender roles

by Kate Wyver

Donmar Warehouse, LondonIn Priestley's shenanigan-filled 1934 comedy, three couples discover they are not married after all " meaning the men lose authority and the women gain freedoms Stomachs are tight, bottles are empty, and the night has just begun. JB Priestley's cosy comedy is easy entertainment on a chilly evening, and Tim Sheader's chucklesome production conjures the comforting feeling of sinking into an arm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32am on December 21, 2025