Brecht's play concentrates on the conflict between Galileo and the Roman Catholic Church, which was determined that he recant his discoveries about the universe.
Written largely in long streams of staccato dialogue, which, as in Mr. Hnath's "Isaac's Eye," another highly fictionalized drama about a historical figure, suggest a hypercaffeinated David Mamet, the play concentrates on the relationship between Disney and his brother Roy, played with glum subservience by the terrific Frank Wood.
The Guardian's Philip French described it as "hypnotic, self-indulgent and lacking in context, rather like doting parents at a nativity play concentrating on their daughter's Mary or their son's Joseph to the exclusion of the other performers and the Gospel message".
"I didn't see a great deal of yesterday's play, concentrating as I was on emailing Smy the demands of my job, but is it possible that the England players' conduct was not so much trying to emphasise how united they are as a team as reflecting a greater sense of unity?
The play concentrates on an idea the programme controllers have for a new programme which will follow the trials and tribulations of a group of people left to fend for themselves on a remote island.
Such plays concentrate more on scenes where Elokeshi gives in to her father's orders than on the depiction of rape.
Sometimes when you get nervous while playing, concentrate and try to keep your mind clear and focus on the ball.
Thomas has edited the play to concentrate on the two main characters.
A loose, flexible alliance, it can avoid pomp and power play, and concentrate instead on the pragmatic business of making Europe richer.
Vaughan must take some credit, too, for once again having to reign in his shot play and concentrate on picking off the vulnerable deliveries.
