Jermyn Street Theatre
Reviewed on Friday 8th March 2013
"On the night of her mother's funeral, Rose Pemberton does not join her Catholic family to say mass. She is in a hotel with Michael, a married psychology lecturer. Exploring Greene’s familiar themes of moral doubt and ethical ambivalence, the work unfolds in the mysterious 'living room' of Rose's elderly Catholic uncle and aunts, as a net begins to close around the adulterous couple."
The Living Room is an intriguing play full of mystery. It is exciting to sit in a theatre and watch a play, not having a clue what is going to happen next. The Living Room takes some time to get going meaning I struggled to become engaged. Many scenes drag on and Graham Greene's writing tends to go round in circles.
The majority of the cast were strong although some scenes were a little over acted. A stand out performance came from Caroline Blakiston as Teresa Browne. I really fell in love with her character and constantly wanted to know more. The Living Room leaves many questions unanswered, leaving the audience to make many conclusions themselves. I love this about the show, too often we are handed everything on a plate.
Cherry Truluck's set design is terrific. The Jermyn Street Theatre has a tiny stage but somehow each time I visit the theatre they manage to transform the space. The Jermyn Street Theatre is my favourite fringe theatre, when I arrive it feels like home from home. It is the friendliest, cosiest and most crazy theatre in London.
While this production of The Living Room is interesting and intriguing something is missing. The play misses that magical ingredient which really draws you in and allows you to become engrossed in a production.
Reviewed by Andrew Tomlins (Editor)
andrew@westendframe.com
Cherry Truluck's set design is terrific. The Jermyn Street Theatre has a tiny stage but somehow each time I visit the theatre they manage to transform the space. The Jermyn Street Theatre is my favourite fringe theatre, when I arrive it feels like home from home. It is the friendliest, cosiest and most crazy theatre in London.
While this production of The Living Room is interesting and intriguing something is missing. The play misses that magical ingredient which really draws you in and allows you to become engrossed in a production.
The Living Room runs at the Jermyn Street Theatre until 30th March 2013.
Please visit www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk for more information and to book tickets.
Reviewed by Andrew Tomlins (Editor)
andrew@westendframe.com
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