As Hannah Arendt said, “Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”

“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”

There’s no accounting for when a show will speak to you, but this fleetly staged, sensationally acted touring production is first-rate all around.

Scottish Conservative party leader Russell Findlay paid tribute to the Conservative stalwart, labelling him "a first-rate politician and a gentleman".

“Crevasse” is worth seeing for the first-rate production.