Adrian Lukis’ Walter is entitled, over-breezy and the perfect foil to brother Victor’s sturdiness. David Suchet draws a limitless well of humour from Gregory Solomon, with every mannerism, nuance of accent and limping gait perfectly observed. His wife Esther, resentful of her lot in life, is artfully played with childish petulance by Sara Stewart. Policeman Victor, a pragmatic Brendan Coyle, is weighted with weary acceptance. In the hands of a very capable cast, Miller’s character studies are gorgeously showcased. Only Gregory Solomon, the second-hand furniture dealer, is comfortable putting a price on what he sees. They struggle to put a price on the hardships they've endured, each certain they are owed but unsure how the balance can ever be paid. Two estranged brothers meet in their parents’ old apartment, years after the Great Depression and a decision which set them on separate paths. Thanks to a stellar cast, patient direction and staggering set design, Jonathan Church’s production manages to keep pace despite the loquaciousness of its characters. Arthur Miller's verbose script pokes into the crevices and unearths each one. “In the hands of a very capable cast, Miller’s character studies are gorgeously showcased.”In The Price, memories hang dusty and thick - and as hard to shift - as the stockpiled furniture in the neglected apartment.
