Theatre review: The Great Gatsby, Gate Theatre

In the long and varied conversations about the Gate Theatre during the passing of the ancien regime and the taking of the reins by Selina Cartmell, the very nature of the theatre itself — an elegant, plush sort of place — was given as one explanation for its programming policy of largely classic, literary theatre.

The symbolism, then, of a first production from Cartmell that rips up the theatre space, taking out the seats and the stage, is obvious. In her hands, this theatre better be ready for anything, and any sort of production.