AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS St James Theatre

The trouble with the adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel is that nothing really happens and there is no urgency about the £20,000 wager. It’s like watching a travelogue without the scenery and a schoolboy adventure story without the adventure. Laura Eason’s script could have been wittier. Lucy Bailey’s cute mini-production relies on the personalities of the actors and mime. Robert Portal is Phileas Fogg. Simon Gregor is Cantinflas.