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‘A fine production of a play that still feels vital’: STRANGE FRUIT – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly26th June 2019Leave a Comment

Strange Fruit is a complex, dense play that is beautifully played by a talented ensemble and thoughtfully directed by Nancy Medina.

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‘Intelligently written & superbly acted play’: STRANGE FRUIT – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Shanine Salmon23rd June 2019Leave a Comment

This apt revival of Caryl Phillips’ first play, Strange Fruit, stirred up a maelstrom of memories for me, a second generation Caribbean immigrant, growing up in a city on the south coast of 1970s/1980s England.

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‘There is no denying the power of the play’: STRANGE FRUIT – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz21st June 2019Leave a Comment

Caryl Phillips’ 1980 Windrush classic Strange Fruit is a bit too masculinist and verbose, and poorly staged.

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‘An exposing & painful play’: STRANGE FRUIT – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Rev Stan20th June 2019Leave a Comment

Strange Fruit is an exposing and painful play but it feels like it distracts itself from its otherwise powerful key theme.

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