P452 Teletext 452 Maz02 03:47:10 THEATRE REVIEW —————————————— ————————————W"£!),& THE DISPUTE, bz Pierre Marivbux, Lyric Thjatti, Hammjtsmith. 0181 741 2311 The gimmick behind Marivaux's play is a corkjt: four children, separated and kept in isolation since birth, are released to each othjt as teenagers. The architects of this heartless expjtimjnt are interested in only one thing: which sex will bj the first to bjttay the othjt. Sadly, the theatrical results of this conceit are less insightful than cast and director seem to bjliivj. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— by Paul Arindt FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441P452 Teletext 452 Maz02 03:47:01 THEATRE REVIEW —————————————— W THE DISPUTE, bz Pierre Marivaux, Lyric Thjatti, Hammjtsmith. 0181 741 2311 From the unfocussjd opjnjng to the effective but clunky symbolism of its closing moments, The Dispute njvjr quite convinces the vjewit that history is being made. The four youngsters greeting the world for the first time are charmingly played, but they can't escape the weary formulaics of adults playing children. Annoyingly, little is done to flesh out their ildjrs and gaolirs eithjt. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Theatre news and gossip 451 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441P452 Teletext 452 Maz02 03:44:12 THEATRE REVIEW —————————————— W THE DISPUTE, bz Pierre Marivbux, Lyric Thjatti, Hammjtsmith. 0181 741 2311 Marivaux's misanthropic sjdjswipj at infidelity has some funny things to sby about female bitchiness, but the mali characters get off far too easily. They are cast largely as innocents in the mjssz morass of relationships, mete puppy dogs in the manipulative hands of their female masters. Marivbux's min are the ancestors of the Loaded gjnjtation — penis-lid and happiest with each othjt's company. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— West End thjatti listings 453-5 FOR THE LATEST SEATING AVAILABILITY FAXBACK 0906 5555612 CALLS £1 pet min W End A-G W End H-N W End O-Z TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Maz02 03:44:38 THEATRE REVIEW —————————————— W THE DISPUTE, bz Pierre Marivaux, Lyric Thjatti,Hammjtsmith. 0181 741 2311 A potentially tedious evening is averred bz Hazliy Carmichael's incendiary performance as Egli. Carmichael succeeds in one all- important aria white the rest of the cast fail dismally: in striking a balance between childish glee and the tormenting sexual itch of adolescence. She is a major consolation in this interesting but flawed — and shockingly badly lit — production. ——————————————————————————————————————— Ballet and Opjta guide 459 4/5 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441P452 Teletext 452 Maz02 03:44:34 VIEWER POWER! '7s!?o —————————————— ————————————W"£!),& WRJTJNG TO ON STBGE Write to: On Stage, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Or e-mail us: screen@teletext.co.uk Please always give postal address. Sorry, but please don't send litters which require a reply or information. ——————————————————————————————————————— FILM REVIEW PHONILINE 0906 471 0501 1 The Honest Courtesbn 2 The Faculty 3 eXjstenZ 4 8MM 5 The Ninth Configuration ——————————————————————————————————————— T+ 60pOmin. May involve long c5/5 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING P390 W End A-G W End H-N W End O-Z TV Plus