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Multiple Casualty Incident – Yard Theatre
Sami Ibrahim’s exceptional play about the ethics of action and representation is given an exquisite, propulsive production by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart
The Hills of California – Harold Pinter Theatre
Jez Butterworth’s seaside-set intergenerational tale explores the consequences of money, fame, power and abuse
2023 in Theatre
Seven shows I particularly loved in 2023 (in alphabetical order).
Don’t Worry Darling
Olivia Wilde’s psychological thriller weaves a sinister tale out of men’s rights activism and coercive control, but its promotion does not always match its content
See How They Run
Tom George’s entertainingly meta murder mystery is stuffed full of star turns and a concludes surprisingly nuanced denouement, though it lacks the intricate mechanics of a truly Christie-esque puzzle
Civilisation – Shoreditch Town Hall
Antler’s dance-theatre production is astounding, as a grieving woman’s house is infiltrated by spectral dancers she cannot see
The Seagull – Harold Pinter Theatre
Jamie Lloyd’s intimate production is a perfect match for Anya Reiss’s sumptuously wistful, mumbled and muttered adaptation, its strong cast led by a sensational Indira Varma
Much Ado About Nothing – National Theatre, Lyttleton
Simon Godwin turns up the farce in this splashy and hilarious take on Shakespeare’s most entertaining comedy, though the cheerful tone does not always fit with the play’s darker corners
The Trials – Donmar Warehouse
The young stand in judgment over older generations of everyday climate criminals in this searing play from Dawn King, which brilliantly weighs the ethics of justice with a superb young cast
Translations – Abbey Theatre, Dublin
This exquisitely tender production of Brian Friel’s towering play brilliantly renders its examination of language as the essential building block of culture and society, as well as its aching heart
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