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What the popular press had to say...
"Heinrich von Kleist's great German play, written shortly before his death in 1811, has been given a new ending by Dennis Kelly which perverts the play's meaning and undermines an otherwise fascinating evening."
Michael Billington for The Guardian
"The highly-strung wit of Kleist’s verse is lost in a welter of rhetoric, and [Dennis] Kelly has unnecessarily amended Kleist’s ending."
Henry Hitchings for The Evening Standard
"A witty, free-flowing new version. "
John Thaxter for The Stage
"Dennis Kelly’s lucid, often beautifully lyrical new version betrays the original by altering the ending. Realpolitik rather than philosophy wins out. Fine by me: Kelly’s subversive stroke subtly connects the emergence of the modern German state with the terrifying absolutism of the Nazis, without jeopardising the drama’s other concerns. "
Dominic Cavendish for The Daily Telegraph
"There should be more to admire in this show. The play offers a delicately balanced dilemma: the law of the heart versus the law of nationhood. In this director's insufficiently serious grasp, it underwhelms."
Quentin Letts for The Daily Mail
External links to full reviews from popular press
Guardian - Daily Telegraph
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Venue: Donmar Warehouse
Genre: Drama
Previewed from 22 July 2010
Opened 27 July 2010
Written: by Heinrich von Kleist, in a new version by Dennis Kelly
Directed: Jonathan Munby
Cast: Charlie Cox, Ian McDiarmid
Synopsis: Heroic commander of the Prussian cavalry, the Prince of Homburg dreams of victory, glory and fame. But his reckless disobedience during a crucial military operation leads the Prince to his greatest battle yet.
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