Tom Carter

“It is certainly an entertaining watch and unearths prevalent themes about xenophobia, racism and how racism often lingers in the unsaid.”

“It is funny, and if you want to sit back and enjoy a funny two-hander from a couple of charismatic actors, this play will do the job.”

“So by the end of the evening, it feels something closer to light entertainment than a groundbreaking piece of live art.”

“Gough is completely exceptional and is perfect in every way for this role.”

“The brilliance of Walter is that in her stony stature lie the greatest of subtleties, who she is looking at, the turn of her neck and the slightest gesture change the temperature of the scene and it is delicious to watch.”

“The Bartlett/Grandage collaboration weaves plenty of interesting strands, and the threads wander in different directions before eventually tying up loose ends in the twenty-first century with a rare moment of clarity for Orlando.”

“A lack of depth and character development meant that individuals did not stay with me as I left.”

“All in all, I had a great time and laughed consistently all through the show.”

“While it may have played it safe and missed out on what would have given it more nuance, but it was undeniably of high quality and certainly worth it.”