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Heart of Darkness reviews

The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.
The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.

“It works amazingly well and is highly absorbing”
Sheffield Star

★★★★
“Heart of Darkness plunges into the nightmare of a culture that has been corrupted by success”
The List

“This powerful and dark production leaves you utterly compelled from start to finish”
Kick Back Times

“Marvellous, jaw dropping”
Reviewsphere

The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.
The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.

"An example of how the best theatre, in many different ways, always holds a mirror up to the world we inhabit"
Morning Star

“It’s radical in every way”
“You may think you know this story, but this version, especially the ending, grips you anew”
The Times

“Conceptually breath-taking”
The Stage

The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.
The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.

★★★★★
“Extraordinary production”
Behind the arras

“A thought-provoking retelling of the tale for today”
The Reviews Hub

“The concept for this play is exceptional and very ambitious”
Stage Talk Magazine
 

The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.
The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.

 
★★★★
“'Meta theatre' combined with some of the most creative multimedia production we’ve ever seen"
Break A Leggers 

“An incredible piece of work, beautifully imagined and boldly interpreted”
Small House Big Trips
 
“A compelling piece of theatre”
I choose Birmingham

The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.
The Heart of Darkness in rehearsal. Photograph by Ed Waring.

Heart of Darkness is at the Playhouse, Wed 1 May to Sat 4 May 2019

Posted in PLAYHOUSE