HISTORICAL PERIOD dramas sport a few familiar storylines. One classic narrative features a moneyed woman in a difficult romantic situation, or a dishonest lover, who turns the tables to her advantage. The Gate is on its second such plot of the year. The first plot of this ilk, W Somerset Maugham’s Constant Wife, unfolded in… Read more »
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