A tale of infidelity swoops the West End

A play about love, lust and infidelity has swept the board with critics in London's West End theatre circles.

Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, which is showing at the Old Vic in London until June 5th, was recently awarded five stars by the Telegraph.

The news provider described it as a "stylish and superbly acted production" that, it says, both "glows with love's warmth and burns with love's pain".

First staged in 1982, the story seems somewhat timeless as it centres on issues of adultery, affairs and romance.

The Real Thing focuses on Henry, a married playwright who falls in love with one of his young actresses Annie, who is later to become his mistress.

While many depictions of men playing away from home are somewhat negative, Stobbard's play makes for a welcome change, simply embracing adultery for what it is.

"This is a piece that clearly comes from the heart," concluded the Telegraph.

Adultery seems to be a major talking point of late, with authors, film directors and theatrical producers all vying to paint a portrait of modern day life and its complexities.

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