Archive: This review was first published on September 16, 2014 by the Daily Post
Everybody has a secret; maybe you have several. It's human nature to keep things from one another, either because the truth will hurt a loved one or, most selfishly, hurt ourselves.
J B Priestley's classic Dangerous Corner is a beautifully constructed two-act play which begins in the drawing room of a successful publisher's house as a party winds down for the evening. There's typical 1930s jollity, society gossip and some gorgeous, flowing dresses.
But what appears to be a pleasant gathering of society friends soon plunges, like a rollercoaster, out of control when one seemingly innocent question is asked: would anybody like a cigarette?
