**** (4 stars) “A superb play…tightly wrought drama…Michael Attenborough’s play is the finest he has done in his Almeida tenure. Glowing performances.”

Michael Billington, Guardian, 22 May 2009

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**** (4 stars) “A bold and sensitive play… exudes a sense of wonder and mystery. Shrewd and sharp and genuinely moving… I was riveted”

Benedict Nightingale, Times, 25 May 2009

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**** (4 stars) “A work of gripping mystery and emotional depth... discovers a rich vein of humanity and painful emotional truth with the help of some of the finest acting on the London stage. Its emotional intensity and poignant sense of transience mark it out as something very special”

Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph, 25 May 2009

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**** (4 stars) “Andrew Bovell’s beautiful subtle play weaves a slow irresistible spell…a fine production. There are some excellent performances – Jonathan Cullen and Tom Mison in particular – but this really is an expert ensemble piece. An extraordinary play: sad, wise, moving and, finally, hopeful”

Sarah Hemming, Financial Times, 27 May 2009

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**** (4 stars) “Michael Attenborough’s production makes the pieces fit beautifully together, played by a strong ensemble cast”

Mark Shenton, Sunday Express, 24 May 2009

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***** (5 stars) “Grabs you by its imagination, its heartrending originality… it works on you like music… Michael Attenborough’s direction catches perfectly the nightmarish beauty of this extraordinary play, and the nine actors work with prosaic simplicity that only fuels the dark, burning poetry of the writing.”
John Peter, Sunday Times, 31 May 2009

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“An intricate saga…beautifully directed by Michael Attenborough… Bovell writes with skill, warmth, and lively eccentricity… the cast is first rate.”
Kate Kellaway, Observer, 31 May 2009

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**** (4 stars) “Andrew Bovell’s intriguing, inventive, intricately wrought new play feels like sunshine after a downpour… expertly performed production…a lyrical, exhilarating play… Warmly recommended.”
Georgina Brown, Mail on Sunday, 31 May 2009

 

**** (4 stars) “An extremely clever play… Phoebe Nicholls heads a terrific cast… Superb”

Claire Allfree, Metro, 26 May 2009

 

**** (4 stars) “Michael Attenborough’s thoughtful and stylish production…very good performances”

Caroline McGinn, Time Out, 26 May 2009

 

“Delicately written, directed and structured… outstanding performances…quality throughout.”
Jeremy Austin, The Stage, 22 May 2009