In the Republic of Happiness " review
Royal Court, LondonNo one could accuse the Royal Court of offering us a piece of feelgood escapism for Christmas. Instead, they have come up with a challenging new 110-minute play from Martin Crimp that mordantly satirises our self-obsession and delusional dreams and adopts the experimental techniques of his 1997 play Attempts on Her Life. It's tough stuff, but not without its rewards.At first, things seem relatively…