Two sisters have to deal with the effects of their toxic childhood in new drama Poisoned Polluted. Find out more about the hit production with this behind the scenes trailer, then act fast to book tickets for the final performances.
FIRST LOOK: Kathryn O’Reilly’s five-star tale of trying to survive childhood trauma, Poisoned Polluted
A tale of two sisters and a bond forged through childhood adversity, Poisoned Polluted has drawn acclaim and plaudits during the first weeks of its run at the Old Red Lion Theatre. Take a look at production images then book your tickets for the show’s final weeks.
BAD ROADS – Royal Court Theatre
Whilst war rages in the Ukraine, a journalist goes to the front lines and falls in love. Girls sit on a park bench, waiting for their soldier boyfriends.
EYES CLOSED, EARS COVERED – Bunker Theatre
Alex Gwyther’s Eyes Closed, Ears Covered is a slippery play that continuously raises questions. We’re immediately presented with Alyson Cummins’ concrete-grey, angular set, suggestive of a brutalist play park in a rundown housing estate.
Text of the Day: Ugly Lies the Bone
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
UGLY LIES THE BONE – National
Theatre increasingly uses digital delights to enhance audience enjoyment. And you can easily see why.
US/THEM – National Theatre
How do you stage appalling real-life events? I mean, without either being too luridly voyeuristic or too matter-of-factly journalistic? Maybe an oblique approach is the answer.
MINEFIELD – Royal Court Theatre
Six veterans of both British and Argentinian armies feature in a disappointingly ultra-cool Falklands War drama.
BU21 – Theatre 503
Powerful new play about a terror attack on London has strong passages, but is a bit too frantically humorous.
Text of the Day: Annie Ryan on A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing
Quote of the day: “There is a lot of trauma in this story.”