Suzan-Lori Parks’ play The Book of Grace packs a real punch under the direction of Femi Elufowoju Jr. The Book of Grace This is the second time I’ve seen a play by Suzan-Lori Parks. Similar to other playwrights like Lynn Nottage, Parks’ work is self-referential, creating links and synergies which reward repeat forays into her […]
A review of Paradise and Rockets and Blue Lights, both currently on at the National Theatre. Adapted by Kae Tempest and featuring Lesley Sharp, Paradise is a mostly successful modern version of a work by Sophocles. While Rockets and Blue Lights is a layered story exploring the historic trauma of enslavement and its legacy in […]