It was extraordinary to witness the versatility of Anthony Sher who I'd last seen as Falstaff. Now he was Willie Loman.
It is an amazing play and I bought the text to be able to go through it in my own time. However, this confirmed to me that it is more a brilliant evocation of a tragic situation and evolution of life than a work to be noted for extraordinarily pithy quotes. As such, I think the RSC suggestion, that I think I'd read, that Miller is on a par with Shakespeare is somewhat far-fetched. Nonetheless, Miller's insight - and all in his 30s - is amazing.
The production itself was more classical than ground-breaking and some critics have compared this production unfavourably with the Young Vic's radical View from the Bridge. However, Miller's stage direction was very detailed and all the RSC has done is stick to instructions - which I don't feel should merit criticism.
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