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Jermyn Street theatre, LondonSmart, funny adaptation of Woolf’s exploration of multiple selves is pint-sized but faithful, and Taylor McClaine is excellent as the titular leadA list of pronouns for each cast and creative member in this production arrives before opening night. It tells us that Taylor McClaine, the actor playing the show’s titular character, uses they/them, which feels apt for an adaptation of a story about gender fluidity from 1928.Orlando reminds us that the idea of multiple selves is not a modern invention. Virginia Woolf’s hero who turns into a heroine during the story is also a time traveller. Woolf’s thrilling fantasy of liberation from time and gender constraints begins in the Elizabethan age and ends in the 20th century, Orlando voyaging through it rakishly, having affairs and heartbreaks along the way.Orlando is at Jermyn Street theatre, London, until 28 May. Continue reading...