A powerful and poignant story of three generations of women who struggle with suicide.
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Killology, Royal Court Theatre – Review
More complicated and compelling than its title suggests, Killology is heart wrenching, emotionally draining but highly rewarding. A must see.
Read More »The Ferryman, Royal Court Theatre – Review
Pros: First-rate writing and direction, a stellar cast, thoughtful staging and a heartbreaking story. Cons: It is quite long (three hours). It’s Armagh, 1981, and the Carney family, abundant with elders, children, and a goose, are preparing for the annual harvest in a time rife with uncertainty. Seamus Carney’s body is found in a bog, with a bullet in his head, which leads his family down a slippery slope, whether they are aware of it or not, to a potential ...
Read More »The Kid Stays in the Picture, Royal Court Theatre – Review
An exhibition of a performance. Fast paced and slightly overwhelming at times. Promises Hollywood drama and delivers it in spades.
Read More »a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun), Royal Court Theatre — Review
A humorous, moving and engrossing eighty-minute exploration of the relationships and communication between three couples.
Read More »Wish List, Royal Court Theatre – Review
Pros: Delicately written and superbly acted, Wish List brings a difficult subject matter to life with heart-breaking reality. Cons: An overly domineering set that occasionally distracts from the subtlety of the script. Wish List is painfully relevant. The play follows Tamsin, a young lady laden with the responsibility of being the breadwinner for herself and her brother Dean, who, due to his OCD, is stuck in an endless war of paperwork, trying to get benefits and be declared unfit to ...
Read More »The Children, Royal Court Theatre – Review
A relevant and thought-provoking 2016 kitchen sink drama from a theatre that can be relied upon to present the best in new writing.
Read More »The Duke, Royal Court Theatre – Review
A worthwhile show in aid of a worthwhile cause. You have a nice evening, Save the Children gets money — everybody wins.
Read More »Father Comes Home from the Wars, Royal Court Theatre – Review
High-stakes games are played for ever-darker laughs in this beautifully written interrogation of morality and American history.
Read More »Torn, Royal Court Theatre – Review
A powerful, devastating family drama that revels in its complex web of truth, memories and lies.
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