BWW Reviews: CATCH 22, Richmond Theatre, June 24 2014
by Gary Naylor
- Jun 25, 2014
Gary Naylor sees a long, but rewarding adaptation of Joseph Heller's notoriously unadaptable anti-war novel, Catch 22. Fifty-three years on, its message is still as relevant today as ever.
BWW Reviews: CATCH 22, Birmingham Rep, May 20 2014
by Jenny Antill
- May 21, 2014
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller has been dubbed one of the greatest literary works of the 20th Century. The book was published in 1961 followed by a feature film in 1970 directed by Mike Nichols. The story is set in World War II and focuses on a group of US Army Air Force men - one in particular called Captain John Yossarian. The men do what they can in order to survive so they can go home to their families but their rank superiors keep throwing obstacles in their paths to try and keep them longer.
CATCH-22 to Play Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 20-24 May
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 28, 2014
Joseph Heller's war time satire Catch-22 comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre from May 20 -24. The novel, published in 1961, has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. It is often cited as one of the greatest novels of all time, ranking 11th in the 2003 BBC survey The Big Read.
