“Any play about alcoholics is setting itself a challenge. Drunks in themselves are not particularly interesting. ‘Booze talking’ is usually dull. The interest lies in how they got there or how they got out of there or the truths told under the influence. This offering, based on the novel of the same name by Canadian author and Booker nominee, Patrick deWitt, takes none of these lines, opting instead for a ramble through a struggle with addiction . . . Bertrand Lesca’s direction manages to keep a grip on the episodic nature of the play and generates some kind of momentum towards what becomes clear quite early on as the inevitable outcome . . . “

“. . . A heady mix of intrigue, passion and sexual politics, Heresy of Love is an ambitious play, and this Bristol Old Vic Theatre School production, ably directed by Jenny Stephens, certainly does it justice. . . . This is a wordy play with a number of weighty themes, but in this production it seldom seems too heavily freighted with ideas. The cast give each character a distinct individuality, and there are many shifts in mood. . . This is a thoroughly enjoyable production of a powerful play. Thoroughly recommended. “