★★★★☆ Yasmina Reza is good at ruthlessly puncturing the pretensions of her characters, but her Darwinist vision offers little in the way of hope. God Of Carnage is very funny, but the humour is underpinned with more than a little pessimism about the human race. It’s Lord Of The Flies, but with jokes. Highly recommended.
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★★★☆☆ Once again, the skills of The Twins FX have been employed to produce a jaw-dropping moment or two. This year, the visual highlight is surely the sight of Dick at the wheel of a flying double-decker bus that soars out over the auditorium.
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Hans Andersen’s The Snow Queen is a long, dark and complex tale. This adaptation by Theresa Heskins ditches some of the bleakest elements, so gone are his depictions of the devil, a pack of evil trolls, and a mirror that can reflect only ugliness and sin.
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★★★★☆ This highly original one-act play depicts the dilemmas faced by two characters who find themselves trapped in a lonely situation of their own making. Yoo Nanhee is a North Korean woman who has made the perilous journey to South Korea in order to escape oppression and poverty.
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★★★☆☆ Despite its uncertainties of mood, this production of My Cousin Rachel offers much to enjoy. It has very high production values, it tells a fascinating story, and there are some excellent performances in minor roles.
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