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Review of ‘Cleansed’ (2026, Almeida): “Impeccable performance nearly make up for blemished play”

Someone near you will leave during the performance. That, I can guarantee. It’s not because it’s a bad watch. But it’s a tough one — a really tough one. What else can we expect from a play written by Sarah Kane other than shock and narrative uncertainty? Not only don’t we know what’s going to…
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Review of ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’: “Star-studded London revival doesn’t gibbous all its heart”

The Almeida Theatre hosts the London revival of Eugene O’Neil’s stage classic — in a new production directed by Rebecca Frecknall and starring Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if this latest landing ends up feeling out of orbit. Even the strongest-looking build…

