When self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt discovers his long-lost brother Raymond, an autistic savant with a genius for numbers, inherited the family fortune, he sets out to get ‘his half’. Charlie ‘borrows’ Raymond from the institution where he has spent most of his life and the two brothers embark on a trip across America where Charlie soon discovers that Raymond is worth more than he could have ever imagined… Read more …
There are probably enough fans of the original movie to sustain The Classic Screen to Stage Company’s touring version of Rain Man, at the King’s until Saturday. However, as a piece of theatre it never makes a successful case for itself.
Two strong central performances make this a production worth catching, even if there is something unavoidably lost in the shift in scale from screen to stage.
Plays it for laughs at the expense of dramatic tension and emotional engagement.
Short on subtlety, long on good-hearted entertainment value.
A copycat adaptation that cannot escape the classic original’s shadow.
A wonderful, heartfelt story is at the centre of this stage adaptation of Rain Man and it is supported by a strong cast. I would thoroughly recommend catching this show while on tour!
King's Theatre, Edinburgh from Monday October 1, 2018, until Saturday October 6, 2018. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/kings
Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Monday March 25, 2019, until Saturday March 30, 2019. More info: www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyalglasgow/
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