A Life of Galileo

Ravenhill has more to say, and says it more refreshingly and wittily, than any other playwright of his generation Time Out

Ravenhill has more to say, and says it more refreshingly and wittily, than any other playwright of his generation Time Out There are few stage authors writing more interestingly than Mark Ravenhill ... He is ... a searing, intelligent, disturbing sociologist with a talent for satirical dialogue and a flair for sexual sensationalism. Financial Times The real pleasure of ... Mark Ravenhill's slimmed-down translation lies in the absolute clarity with which [he] put[s] Brecht's masterpiece before us ... the real joy lies in seeing Brecht's timeless debate about scientific morality rendered with such pellucid swiftness. -- Michael Billington Guardian 20130214 Lively and ultimately moving ... Ravenhill's nifty and highly theatrical script, which pares down Brecht's sometimes interminable speeches while retaining their essence -- Charles Spencer Telegraph 20130213 A sharp new adaptation by Mark Ravenhill that emphasises the dark comedy and diversely rich theatrical inventiveness in a piece that Brecht kept revising -- Paul Taylor Independent 20130214