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Review of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’: “Minnie Driver shines like a beacon of hope following lacklustre performance”
Continuing its roster of celebrity performers, the production concludes its run with this last takeover, starring Minnie Driver until its closure in mid-November. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its life-affirming narrative still has a pulse on stage. If there’s something that experience has taught me over the…
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Review of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’: “Lenny Henry gives a life-affirming performance but fails to keep up with the spirit”
Following a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe last year, Paines Plough’s solo act arrives in the West End in a new production starring four alternative A-list performers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its uplifting message remains immortalised through the rendition. We don’t talk about…
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Review of ‘The Glass Menagerie’: “The unmatching pieces of a working puzzle”
Tennessee Williams’ groundbreaking story about the pain and sorrow of a dysfunctional family relives through this new West End production – playing for a strictly limited season until the end of the month. Guillermo Názara reviews this one-of-a-kind version starring 6-time Academy Award nominated Amy Adams, where the fragility of its characters is also the…
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Reseña de ‘The Glass Menagerie’: “Las piezas sin encajar de un puzzle que funciona”
La innovadora historia de Tennessee Williams sobre el dolor y la tristeza de una familia disfuncional revive a través de esta nueva producción del West End, en cartelera durante una temporada estrictamente limitada hasta finales de mes. Guillermo Názara reseña esta versión única protagonizada por Amy Adams, seis veces nominada al Oscar, en la que…
