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An evening about to devastate or thrill

Covering more ground in one act than some plays do in two acts is quite impressive, and despite its speedy pace, it’s easy to follow.

This episode opens with the expression of transness in composer inti figgis-vizueta’s Music for Transitions. inti talks about a boycott of her music, and how and when to share negative experiences in a public way without it backfiring.

This is a play that is well worth seeing - it is exactly the right length, and, unlike many new/newish writers, Blair does not waste words.

The Play with Speeches by James Woolf was first seen at the Hen and Chickens Theatre earlier this year and has now transferred to the Jack Studio Theatre...

A twelve-strong cast take it in turns in a rapid-fire production, capturing various conversations that apparently actually took place between people, in public places.

What The Woman Who Amuses Herself tells its audiences is that it’s already been done, and without the Mona Lisa going on tour.

Richard II at the Jack Studio Theatre. The audience is thus engrossed in the story as it is. A thoughtful, brisk and accessible production.

A very pleasant production at the end of a very unpleasant year, it’s the right kind of stage entertainment at the right time.

In the end, the embellished narrative leaves one unsure as to whether to trust anything seen and heard, which in turn sadly makes it difficult to care much for these characters.