FringeReview UK
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FringeReview UK 2024
Political history told in Mamet-fast satire, imagined conversations and accurate stats. What could be more thrilling? 82 minutes later you won’t ask why this three-hander is like curing New Year’s hangover with Red Bull, ice, something illegal and a vodka chaser.
A worthy successor to Never Not Once, almost from the other side of the glass, it makes Crim one of the most visible and exciting of US dramatists.
It’s conquered both sides of the pond. Stunning, heartwarming, heartbreaking. We need this.
Frecknall has re-thought and refreshed one of the great, and classically-framed American dramas. And made it classic.
Greenhouse Festival LAMDA Festival New Directors in association with Orange Tree
Every one of these productions could enjoy a run at the Orange Tree: they’re exciting and accomplished.
An outstanding production persuading us such a self-narrating show can enthral as well as inform. A hidden gem.
This triumphant revival by Ustinov Studios and the Old Vic might finally encourage exploration. You must see this.
An exceptional ensemble delivering a delirious twist on a tale that truly deserves it. Unmissable.
A valuable corrective to anticipate both real events and Arthur Miller’s take on Abigail Williams
Hall, following Nottage in particular, emerges as one of the most exciting US dramatists.
A darkly thrilling masterpiece, given what might be its finest UK revival. All are outstanding and Alix Dunmore, and certainly Sophie Ward, should be up for some glittering prizes.
Delicious, certainly, truly witty and fast-moving, never indulgent about self-indulgence, this is a sure-fired soufflé
