Yesterday, I saw the National Theatre’s production directed by Sam Yates of ‘Golden Boy’. Here’s a second take based on a production that seems to promise that both Joe Bonaparte and Lorna Moon can learn a life lesson, though they learn it too late. After all Lorna does say that she can envision ‘ a city’ in which ‘happy boys and girls’ exist ‘who can : teach us the way of life’. But could they have learned it?
November 9, 2026
What life lesson did you learn too late? View all responses Yesterday, Geoff & I saw the National Theatre’s production directed by Sam Yates of Golden Boy. Here’s a second take based on a production that seems to promise that both Joe Bonaparte and Lorna Moon can learn a life lesson, though they learn it … More Yesterday, I saw the National Theatre’s production directed by Sam Yates of ‘Golden Boy’. Here’s a second take based on a production that seems to promise that both Joe Bonaparte and Lorna Moon can learn a life lesson, though they learn it too late. After all Lorna does say that she can envision ‘ a city’ in which ‘happy boys and girls’ exist ‘who can : teach us the way of life’. But could they have learned it?
