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By
Rosie Hetherington
This
is a thrilling night of drama, which should not be missed. 鈥淩omeo
and Juliet鈥 it ain鈥檛 but first love is always deadly serious. Be
warned the subjects of schizophrenia, domestic violence, modern
love and alcoholism in the underbelly of society are difficult to
portray without an X certificate.
Freefall
Productions present 鈥淪ome Voices 鈥 by Joe Penhall, a gripping observation
of 鈥淐are鈥 in the community of Hammersmith. 鈥淩ay鈥 is a nobody turned
hero, facing larger than life odds he cannot be expected to win
alone. It鈥檚 rude to point, so decide for yourselves who is really
crazy. We can all have 鈥渆pisodes鈥 of madness so maybe it depends
on who鈥檚 watching.
A deserved
winner of the Oxford Drama Award for Best Actor Gethin Anthony obviously
has a great future ahead of him. Previously seen two years ago at
the BT, he again embodies 鈥淩ay鈥 with a childish innocence and realistic
descent into madness. His struggles to cope with what life throws
in his way are the heart of the play.
Another
outstanding performance by Peter Munroe is 鈥淚ves鈥, the long-term
mental patient who befriends 鈥淩ay鈥. His expressions and mannerisms
transforming this young student to an 鈥淎ncient Mariner鈥 warning
of disaster.
Rick
Merrick as 鈥淧ete鈥 provides emotional and explosive outbursts of
frustration at his lot in life. He is the stressed out chef forced
to care for a brother he hardly knows. With the endless forms and
rules beginning to destroy his own sanity.
Fiona
Ryan gives a convincing portrayal as 鈥淟aura鈥 ably assisted by Jack
Hawkins as the angry 鈥淒ave鈥 They are the modern couple struggling
with an intensity against their feelings of love and independence.
Should they stay or should they go?
The
views expressed in these comments are those of the contributor's
and not the 成人快手.
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