An all time classic play, which has ssen many, many productions. So if you don't already know the plot then it's easy enough to look it up. This is the American Dream, but in reality. The idea that if you work hard and get on you too can have it all. But Willy Loman has worked hard and far from having it all he increasingly feels that he's a failure, no matter how hard he pretends otherwise. Willy thinks he's not just liked, but 'well liked', but his delusion doesn't curt it with his boss. While his sons are seeking out different kinds of lives, and his wife does her best to support Willy's dreams.
But trying to live up to your dremas can result in delusions, lying to yourself as much as others, and there are always others doing it better than you.. Chasing money isn't the answer you thought it was, and it's hard, after a lifetime of trying, to understand that there is more than one kind of 'success'. Son Biff has recognise that it's more fulfilling to find out who he is, rather than trying to be the person he's not. He might not have money, but, in his way, he's more of a success than his father was.
David Hayman is perfect as Loman, with just the right blend of false confidence and doubt, beset by memories and slowly losing his grasp on reality. He's the American Tragedy, the victim of that Dream.
A simple set, and a strong cast of supporting characters, are perfect support to Hayman's magic, the action stays true to the original (set in 1949), and yet it still feels entirely relevant to 2025. Classics are classics for a reason.
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