Prodcution
Reviews.
"The cast is enjoyable, especially the amusing Katyal, who has the makings of a bona fide star following her excellent recent turn in the RSC’s ‘The Empress’. "
- TIime Out
"Tanya Katyal is riveting as the eternally positive player for India, as is Bea Svistunenko as the rigid England captain tempted towards foul play."
"The cast are uniformly outstanding. As Rani, Tanya Katyal has an exact combination of vulnerability and defiance"
"Tanya Katyal is luminous as Rani; she has the most expressive eyes and uses them expertly."
"Tanya Katyal, making her debut here at the RSC, is superb portraying an innocent 16 year old Rani and growing before our eyes into a resourceful, strong woman."
"Gilbreath’s is a scene-stealing performance but mostly you keep watching this almost three-hour narrative because of Tanya Katyal’s performance as the ayah, Rani. Gupta created a terrific character here: curious, intelligent, spirited, shy, passionate and indignant. Katyal gives her vivid life, her face intensely animated by emotion, eyes flickering as she computes the surprises, good and awful, that life deals her. Though this production was staged in Stratford upon Avon earlier this year, the London transfer seems to mark Katyal’s London debut. It’s an auspicious one."
- The Standard
