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Theatre

Martin Shaw's flaws make him perfect for Twelve Angry Men

He's not a substantial character, he's the spirit of justice. Just what the play needs!

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

Twelve Angry Men

Garrick, until 1 March

Strange actor, Martin Shaw. He’s got all the right equipment for major stardom: a handsome and complicated face, a languid sexiness, a decent physique and a magnificent throbbing voice. He sounds like a lion feeling peckish in mid-afternoon. At top volume, his growl could dislodge chimney pots. And yet he’s just a steady-eddy TV performer who does the odd stint in the West End.

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