08 June 2017 Common The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Common, a new play directed by Jeremy Herrin, opens with a scene reminiscent of The Wicker Man. It is mid-summer 1809 and the local peasants, dressed in wicker masks, light a bonfire and sacrifice a pig. This pagan ritual, however, comes at a time… Continue reading Issue 108:2017 06 08:Common (Adam McCormack)
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Issue 77:2016 10 27: Oil (Adam McCormack)
27 October 2016 Oil Almeida Theatre Reviewed by Adam McCormack Theatre is at its best when an ambitious project comes off. There is no doubt that Ella Hickson’s Oil at the Almeida Theatre is ambitious, reaching across two centuries and five different environments. The good news is that the Almeida has once again delivered a… Continue reading Issue 77:2016 10 27: Oil (Adam McCormack)
