a tedious 1st act spoils Fugard revival

Rosemary  Harris  a luminous Miss Helen --but even she can't   speed up a tedious first act
The Road to Mecca- Athol Fugard is deservedly revered for having proved again and again that the pen can indeed be a mighty weapon against injustice. However, despite a stellar cast, this revival illustrates his tendency for obvious metaphors and saddlling his characters with overlong, monologues. . . .