Telling a true story that features more than a couple of troubled movie productions,
The Kid Stays in the Picture has had some teething problems of its own. Simon
McBurney and James Yeatman's adaptation of Hollywood producer Robert Evans' memoirs
had to cancel its first few previews and postpone press night to tonight. Whether
this was down to technical glitches in the multimedia - of which there were still a
few in evidence - or the format of the show not coming together I don't know, and to
be honest would believe either. Evans started his cinematic career as an actor, one
given a chance by a couple of powerful producers who went against the advice of
actors and directors to cast him in major roles (the title is a quote from Darryl F.
Zanuck putting his foot down.) As it turns out the directors were right, the
producers were wrong, and Evans was a critical flop in both his big movies.
