Crucible,Sheffield [br]Jack O’Connell keeps his chilly as a rising snooker star – even while playing a competitive match – in Bean’s comedy about sport, course and corruptionI’ve rarely seen a play more suited to its setting than this one by Richard Bean. It is all about snooker, and it is staged in the theatre that since 1977 has housed the World Snooker Championship,and it even includes a bit of competitive match-play. On top of all that, it boasts an ingenious plot and more one-liners than you’d find in a Bob Hope tribute act.
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Source: theguardian.com