Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Thrilling acts of love and loathing
An exceptional new play explores the power of art to inspire compassion and incite anger at injustice, says GORDON PARSONS
The Seven Acts of Mercy at The Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
4/5
ANDERS LUSTGARTEN’S new play moves effortlessly between the Naples of 1606 and present-day Liverpool.
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