Hope sinking fast; Theatre.(Review) From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: November 16, 2001| Author: Coveney, Michael | COPYRIGHT 2001 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: MICHAEL COVENEY

The Good Hope (Royal National Theatre)

Verdict: Fishermen's friends and family all at sea

Boy Gets Girl (Royal Court)

Verdict: New York stalker play stalls ....

HOW fascinating, on paper at least. A Dutch classic about the turn-of-the-century fishing industry translated to a Whitby community by Lee Hall, author of Billy Elliot.

Herman Heijermans' melodramatic play is not completely unknown:...

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