Theatre Review Theatre Review Mother trouble The relationship between an over-ambitious mother and her damaged daughters makes for a muddled evening of drama, finds MARY CONWAY
Theatre Review Tuesday 04th Oct 2022 Theatre Review No real catharsis offered This production’s bland ‘let’s not offend anybody’ approach could not be less appropriate in a work with such piercing and targeted acumen, writes MARY CONWAY
Theatre Review Sunday 07th Aug 2022 Theatre Review Slice of life MARY CONWAY recommends a play that has autism, race and dysfunctional public agencies at its centre
Book Review Sunday 07th Aug 2022 Book Review Courage in adversity MARY CONWAY recommends a compelling and complex story of one Iraqi family, held together by their Jewish heritage
Theatre Review Monday 18th Jul 2022 Theatre Review Pinpointing Seagull’s universality MARY CONWAY recommends, with minor reservations, an innovative staging of the Chekhov classic
Theatre Review Monday 18th Jul 2022 Theatre Review An unexpected and singular aberration MARY CONWAY explains her disappointment with the ‘reconfigured’ classic
Tuesday 12th Jul 2022 Theatre review: The Fellowship A stirring tale of two Caribbean sisters in a world where their origin is a daily call to arms
Theatre Review Tuesday 19th Apr 2022 Theatre Review The Fever Syndrome Great acting and arresting ideas are marred by an over-written effort that risks blinding us with facts, says MARY CONWAY
Theatre Review Tuesday 08th Mar 2022 Theatre Review Noble aims and terrific cast – but audience empathy is spread too thin In true drama, writes MARY CONWAY, we must share in individual jeopardy not just glimpse it fleetingly and in general
Theatre Review Thursday 03rd Mar 2022 Theatre Review Clever and respectful but missing the requisite dramatic excess When We Dead AwakenCoronet Theatre, London
Theatre Review Monday 21st Feb 2022 Theatre Review A cerebral play, broaching questions that never quite land MARY CONWAY tries her best to work out ‘what the hell is going on’ as style triumphs over substance