Speaking in Tonuges - 13 October
Last night over one hundred Whatsonstage.com theatregoers braved the first chill of winter to see Speaking in Tongues at the Duke of York’s Theatre and I for one can assure you that it was well worth the trip.
Andrew Bovell’s play asks a lot of the audience but if you are willing to give it you are sure to be rewarded. Telling the seperate but extraordinarily linked lives of four couples we are taken through a plethora of emotions and asked questions of love, truth, fidelity, dreams and the very way we live our lives. With only four actors playing nine parts, they work hard to deliver the very complex and emotional pieces but all four actors, John Simms, Ian Hart, Kerry Fox and Lucy Cohu are more than up to the challenge. The set is minimal but effective and use of filmic elements adds a haunting quality to this thought provoking piece. Under Toby Frow’s direction not a movement is wasted and every step has weight.
After being drawn into this complex world we were allowed an ever closer look at it when we were joined by Toby Frow, Ian Hart, Kerry Fox and Lucy Cohu for a post show Q&A. They all speak eloquently on the difficulties of this piece, the way it speaks to them and their relationship with the audience. Edited highlights from this Q&A will appear in the news section of the site shortly and are definitely worth a look.
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Thanks for joining us for this event, and do check the homepage to keep up to date on all of our upcoming Outings.
Laura Norman
Club Manager