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. . . .

2 new plays for London theater goers

Fog- a very accomplished debut as joint playwrights, Task Fairbanks and Toby Wharton. . .

Lovesong- Writer Abi Morgan's play arrives in London as she is riding on the crest of a wave with her screenplay of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s political career and her acclaimed serial last year for BBC television of The Hour . . .