It is said that the two most absorbing subjects are Sex and Death. Certainly, Sex sells, as evidenced on the stage from eighteenth century restoration comedy through 70’s Whitehall farces right upto a variety of modern genres. What about Death? By itself, it is as a melodramatic subject. An 80’s West End production entitled ‘The Undertaking’ with a star-studded cast including Kenneth Williams, closed after a short run essentially because the play unsuccessfully tried to… Continue reading Plays featuring the metaphysical.