Marta Hallard, friend (and more) to Grant, is the glamorous actor playing Elizabeth of York. Not only was Elizabeth wife and Queen to Henry VII, she was the mother of the two boys – heirs to the throne – who disappeared following the death of their father, in a mystery known as the Princes in the Tower. Rachel Pickup’s carefully calibrated characterisation of Marta is all elegant beauty, with real concern for her bedridden bestie. Sanya Adegbola as a fellow cop is another regular visitor.
Finally Brent Carradine, a young American researcher from the British Museum, joins the action as a breath of fresh air, just as he does in the novel. Harrison Sharpe earned laughter and applause, bringing joie de vivre along with his knowledge that looks to swing the verdict in favour of Richard. For anyone who has read Tey’s novel – and for those who haven’t yet – this is a must-see. The Daughter of Time is such a clever reimagining of this much-loved book – Milburg Reedy has added a dimension that brings Tey’s clever convincing arguments to vivid three-dimensional life.
By Judi Herman
Photos by Manuel Harlan
The Daughter of Time runs until Saturday 13 Spetmber. 7.30pm, 2.30pm (Wed only), 3pm (Sat & Sun only). £20-£60. Charing Cross Theatre, WC2N 6NL. charingcrosstheatre.co.uk
