★★★★★ In this intelligent, funny and electrifying play Duncan Macmillan takes us into the unfamiliar and neglected world of rehab. Going down with cold turkey and then being built back up again might not seem as exhilarating a ride as the highs that drink and drugs bring, but the kicks are real and the shot in the arm makes us sit up and take notice.
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★★★★★ Attempting to understand Beckett’s writing is akin to learning to appreciate the Higg’s Boson. It’s the dark matter that sometimes counts for more than what’s immediately visible. . . .
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★★★★★ It is the horses, Joey and Topthorn, who are the true stars of the show. That 50 kilos of cane, leather and aluminium can become a living, breathing horse is a wonderful testament to the power of the human imagination and the magic of theatre. Last night there were many in the audience who were moved to tears. War Horse is simply wonderful.
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★★★★★ This show was the first of Living Spit’s ‘historical comedy-theatre shows’ and was originally conceived, written and performed in 2012; apparently because Howard ‘looks a bit like Henry VIII’. . . fantastic fast-paced and funny show.
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★★★★★ Although this play is melancholic in many ways, Cookson has scattered comic relief throughout to counteract the heavy, intense aspects of the play. The lighter moments came in the form of Pilot, Mr Rochester’s dog, played convincingly by Paul Mundell.
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