National Theatre, London, until 27th January
Earlier this year, when the Telegraph revealed that Roald Dahl's publishers had made numerous changes to his beloved children's books, Dahl's grownup fans were aghast. Salman Rushdie called it ‘absurd censorship’. Even the Prime Minister voiced his disapproval.
Apparently, Dahl's references to race and gender had been modified to suit modern sensibilities, and even worse – far worse – his savage descriptions of physical deformity had been
