Annabel Nugent

“The result is a broad satire filled with platitudes and generalised debates about female empowerment, the patriarchy and trolls on the internet.”

“The problem is that these face-offs have little emotional heft to them; rather, they feel aimless and worse yet, pointless.”

“It’ll be hard to find a Studio Ghibli fan unimpressed with My Neighbour Totoro – and for those unfamiliar with Miyazaki’s cartoon world, this stage adaptation welcomes you with open, fluffy arms.”