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Review: THE BALLAD OF HATTIE AND JAMES, Kiln Theatre
Somewhere in King’s Cross, a middle-aged woman sits at a piano and plays an original piece with surprising fluency. There begins Samuel Adamson’s tumultuous tale of two teenage musical prodigies whose lives become thoroughly entangled.
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Review: ALGORITHMS, Park Theatre
Between the contradictions of her age group and the difficulties of navigating a life where everyone is too busy, yet your ex is already moving on, Brooke is crumbling. It’s unfortunately relatable for a large chunk of chronically online public. Directed by Madelaine Moore, the confessional style of her address is permeated by that distinctive flair made popular by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The quick asides in the form of glances or biting remarks and the quickly available sarcasm make it genuinely and effortlessly funny. But Clark never forgets that her work is a black comedy.
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