Red Ellen, at the Lyceum, co-produced with the Nottingham Playhouse and Northern Stage, suffers from many of the faults that affect biographical drama, and is far too long for its own good. Nevertheless, it has an abundance of compassion and an excellent central performance from Bettrys Jones.
‘A small play that radiates with a wider resonance’: OUT OF WATER – Orange Tree Theatre
Out of Water, a new play about gender, regional and professional identity, rides the crest of the feelgood factor.
BAD ROADS – Royal Court
The pine tree design by Camilla Clarke provides a subtle serenity, juxtaposing the trauma of war in Bad Roads – a series of sparsely connected stories by Natal’ya Vorozhbit around her home country of Ukraine.
DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY – Arts Theatre
The characters are instantly familiar: Richard is a bit gauche, a bit geeky, a bit immature; Katie is sassy, strong-minded, but still obsessed with You Know Who, an ex who treated her badly.
DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY – Arts Theatre
The characters are instantly familiar: Richard is a bit gauche, a bit geeky, a bit immature; Katie is sassy, strong-minded, but still obsessed with You Know Who, an ex who treated her badly.
DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY – Arts Theatre
OMG! The much-revived hit rom-com show is LOL funny, but also a bit thin content-wise.
Edinburgh International Festival: Wind Resistance
A rare beauty: Lyrical, intelligent and completely compelling, Wind Resistance at the Lyceum Rehearsal Studio is a fascinating, thoughtful and entirely stunning piece.