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Theatre

This Trump satire is too soft on Sleepy Joe and Cackling Kamala: The 47th at the Old Vic reviewed

23 April 2022

9:00 AM

23 April 2022

9:00 AM

The 47th

The Old Vic, until 28 May

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy

Royal Court, until 30 April

Trump is said to be a gift for bad satirists and a problem for good ones. He dominates Mike Bartlett’s new play, The 47th, which predicts that the 2024 presidential election will be a run-off between Trump and Kamala Harris. Bertie Carvel’s Orangeman is a subtle and highly amusing spoof that never descends into exaggeration or grotesquery.

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