Review: Captain Blood (First Folio Theatre)
Swarthy pirates, saucy wenches and ridiculously coiffed villains - all-in-all there's much to applaud in Captain Blood. David Rice's adaptation of Rafael Sabatini's 1922 adventure novel is a fine romp over land and sea, and an equally excellent antidote to the mid-winter blues. Punctuated by self-aware humor and pointed political commentary, the show proves that First Folio is in fine fettle and that director Janice …