This production is not so much a play as an essay in non binary advancement over five hundred years, some visually impressive, some laboured like the interminable vignettes that end the play.
It's a beautifully executed piece that balances its social commentary with phenomenal performances and humour.
Patrick Barlow’s irreverent reimagining of John Buchan’s British spy-thriller The 39 Steps is now playing at The Comedy Theatre.
Chen’s incredible talent, expressive delight for his craft and connection with the audience made for a night of pure musical joy.
It was a delight to witness these artists performing together again, sharing their very different voices (yes, all countertenors do not sound alike) which yet blended perfectly.
Life is a Dream becomes a nightmare of revelation, of errant parenting, prodigious entitlement and the denial that the fault is not in ourselves but in our stars.
Keene’s characters don’t move us to care because of what they ask but because of what they tell.