The Last Days of Troy review modern flourishes and striking visuals
Royal Exchange, ManchesterSimon Armitage's modern mastery of Homer is impressive even if Lily Cole's Helen is not but this production lacks a personal touch You have to admire the skill and audacity of Simon Armitage in compressing Homer's Iliad into a three-hour play. But while I'd recommend seeing the production either in Manchester or on its move to Shakespeare's Globe, it feels more like a finely written dramati…