Pros: Brilliant and politically sensitive script, fantastic cast and great direction Cons: Nothing to report A joint research report from Community Care and UNISON from 2016 found that social workers are suffering increasing emotional distress and verbal abuse in their routine work as a consequence of staff shortages and budget cuts. According to the paper the vast majority (80%) reported that during a typical working day they suffered emotional distress, while 40% also described being verbally abused. These numbers represented an increase on ...
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Run, The Bunker – Review
A top notch play and incredible one man performance, all let down by issues with the staging. If you go, don't sit down the sides.
Read More »Eggs, VAULT Festival – Review
An examination of female friendship in a society full of pressure and pain. Eggs is complex in its questioning of society, relationships and life and yet it is delightfully easy to watch.
Read More »A Bad Case of the Mondays, Park Theatre – Review
A highly entertaining way to spend a Monday evening after a day at work, but the unrelenting flow of comedy was a bit much.
Read More »The Upstairs Room, King’s Head Theatre
David K. O’HaraDirected by James Savin★★ Pros: There’s a good bit of humour layered into pretty heavy context (the apocalyptic demise of London). Excellent accent work by Anthony Cozens. Cons: Many plot and character strands are rather ambiguously introduced and re-referenced, but never sufficiently brought together; this could be meant as a cleaver, artsy device, but I found unsatisfying. Our Verdict: An intelligently crafted piece of writing, direction and performance which is perhaps too heady for the stage. Credit: Juliana ...
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