Flashbang, Proforca Theatre’s latest new play at London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre, has attracted a slew of five- and four-star reviews for its premiere production, which must end this Saturday 17 September 2022. We’ve rounded up review highlights below. Get booking before it’s too late!
Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever.
Living their lives in the same cycle as everyone else in a little town 20 miles from anywhere that mattered. Living for the next night out. Living for the weekend. Getting into and out of trouble. Work. Pub. Sleep. Repeat.
Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever.
But then came the night when everything changed.
Sam Kacher, Emmanuel Olusanya, Henry Brackenridge and Fred Wardale each play Ryan as well as different friends. Flashbang is written by James Lewis and directed by David Brady.
Content advisory: Contains very strong language, loud noises, adult themes, drugs references and references to mental health and bereavement.
Review highlights
West End Evenings – ★★★★★
Zuzanna Chmielewska: “Flashbang is a show about friendship, and overcoming grief but also about the social expectations and stereotypes that today’s men are burdened with. But to be fair, It’s also just a play about a town where nothing really happens, and about five lads that live their ordinary British lives.”
Lost in Theatreland – ★★★★★
Tom Carrao: “James Lewis’ luminous script is an affable, affectionate ode to lad hood and the working class.”
Emma Burnell: “Proforca has taken the beauty of normality and shone an unlikely spotlight on it. It is poetry, pain, pleasure and a pure joy to behold.”
Always Time for Theatre – ★★★★
Tina Zucco: “Truly engages the audience with good writing and amazing acting. Proforca Theatre is able to bring a dramatic twist while fully celebrating the charm of small-town life-long friendships.”
Everything Theatre – ★★★★
Rob Warren: “Excellent… Full of the usual Proforca magic; wonderful writing alongside expertly delivered performances…an emotional examination of how young men deal with unexpected grief.”
London Theatre Reviews – ★★★★
“Very few theatre companies bring the real alive on stage. Proforca is one of them. They are able to dramatise ordinary life using ordinary people, creating brave, vivid theatre.”
Greg Stewart: “A searing but beautifully written play about the importance of friendship that feels incredibly realistic thanks to a superb cast.”
Flashbang runs from 6 to 17 September 2022 at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 42-44 Gaisford St, London NW5 2ED, with evening performances at 7.30pm, Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets £14 (concessions £12). CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE!
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