Abi at the Theatre

  When: 8th April 2022 Where: Harold Pinter Theatre, London Writer: Jean Cocteau Director: Ivo Van Hove (Spoilers Ahead) When this play was first announced I was very tempted to buy tickets, but restrained myself as I already had a few things book in for later this year. When reviews started coming out they were largely mixed with The Guardian arguing that 'Ruth Wilson fails to connect', but with London Theatre claiming 'Wilson's striking performance connects'. With such differing opinons I decided to try and catch it before it closed on the 9th to form my own opinion, and I am so glad I did.  One of the most interesting things about this performance is the way that they play with the idea of connection. The whole piece is about the connection she has with her ex lover, and how although they are apart physically they can still connect through the phone. In fact this connection becomes so strong to her at moments that she no longer needs the phone in her hand to talk...

  When: 10th February 2022 (Matinee) Where: The Royal Court theatre - Jerwood Downstairs Writer: Alistair McDowall Director: Vicky Featherstone Going into this play I had very little idea what to expect I had briefly read a few reviews but from what I could tell there were mixed opinions on it, with the Times describing it as a contender for worst play of the year but the guardian giving it 4 stars. Personally I really enjoyed it, it was nothing new storywise, but something that is not often explored on stage, making it feel different. The first half although very short, introduced us to the character of The Woman. It also led me to believe the story would go in a different direction than it did, which made the second half more intriguing.  One of the things I loved most about this play was how it felt as if the writer (Alistair McDowall) had written about what he wanted to, not feeling confined by rules of what can and can't be shown on stage. Despite this, it still felt as t...