Superb performances and thoroughly excellent staging. It’s smart and innovative.

A slick, skilful absurdist production

'Ionesco/Dinner at the Smiths'' puts an immersive spin on an absurdist icon and his work.

Funny, sexy, clever, exhilarating theatre.

A challenging but entertaining piece of theatre, encouraging discussion amongst its audience.

Utterly disconcerting theatre; you will leave in shock. The good thing is that the play so abstract that all interpretations are valid!

Eugene Ionesco Directed by Moji Kareem ★★★ Pros: Both well-designed and well-acted, with an intriguing and thought provoking concept.Cons: Lofty subject matter and repetition made it a bit pretentious and at times hard to swallow.Our Verdict: Well-conceived and produced. Delightfully absurd at times, but perhaps an overly intellectual examination of theatre. Courtesy of Rob Sloetry Covell Eugene Ionesco is the king of avant-garde and absurdist theatre. With this production, Utopia Theatre tackles his apparently quite personal struggle with the place ...