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(((Terry Plimmer)))

Is this part pantomime, part Carry-On ? Oh no it’s not ! Oh yes it is ! Very intriguing opening scene involving the gradual appearance of 8 identically dressed Virginia Woolfs is immediately **** away with the arrival of Emma Corrin’s Orlando flashing their rubber **** and balls. Ooh, Matron. The Goddess that is Deborah Findlay delivers her Widow Twankey role as expertly as one would expect in this piece that does make some wry observations on the evolution of gender politics but is a bit too jokey to be really impactful.Read more →

David Hounslow

Witty writing and witty, outstanding direction, imaginative , the strong narrative and clear, sharp characterisations shine through in this dazzling piece of theatre Spare, pacy and precise, everything about this production is a joy. British theatre at it‘s best . The pure simplicity and clarity of the design allow the performances to be at the forefront and the storytelling to sing out clear and proud. A real joy.Read more →

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David Roy

From its inception I think translating this to the stage was going to be a tall order. Obviously a lot of work went into it but the tone and the framing of it did not work. At times it veered into Horrible Histories territory causing me to wince more then smile. Emma Corrin was I’ll and although her understudy gave a nice performance I can’t believe that even Corrin’s charisma would have saved it.Read more →

Kevin Lloyd

Orland-NO! The tone of this production felt wrong. The book (which I love) is imbued with the kind of slightly strained, knowing drollery used by presenters on Radio 3 After Dark, nominally slightly playful but fundamentally rather self important. It’s not panto, complete with a cockney dresser and multiple Virginias playing the dame. Emma Corrin does however give it their all.Read more →

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Andrew K.

Bored out of my mind most of the play. About half an inch deep - guess that’s what you get when two cis men try to imagine what it’s like to one day wake up in a woman’s body. Most “jokes” didn’t make me as much as smile. The attempt at speaking Russian by one of the actresses was just horrendous. Emma Corrin was the only saving grace of this mercifully short disaster.Read more →

Laura Jean Healey

Beautiful staging and theatrical lighting. One key moment sticks in my mind everyone I think about this play. Deborah Findlay and Emma Corrina’s chemistry was engaging and elevated what felt like a very rushed story. Too much telling/monologuing rather than showing made the play feel like a cliff-notes version of Virginia Wolfe’s seminal story.Read more →

OX2 Reviews

a whistlestop tour through masculinity over the ages: landlady was a welcome source of humour, Corrin an energetic presence but the play struggles to convince over the course of its short ninety minute run. Front row seats a unique experience, though.Read more →

Bilkisu Zhang

I haven’t read the book but my feeling is this is not a Woolf spirit version but a modern and new interpretation. I enjoyed the lightness of it and the direction. It’s fast paced and short, a good after work evening choiceRead more →

Penny M

A unique take on Virginia Woolf's writing, witty and light, fast moving. Emma Corrin is well cast, Deborah Findlay is brill, and the supporting cast is great. Go see it!Read more →

Alexandra Downs

Fantastic acting - particularly by the Virgina Woolfs - and intriguing narrative, tho pacing a little slow in the first half. Loved the costume changes too.Read more →

Freddie Shere

Witty, meta, and fully embraced the books whimsical structure. A lot of fun, though not groundbreaking. And that’s fine.Read more →

Alice Sleight

Emma Corrin is a wonderful Orlando. The scene where they wake up as a woman lives in my head rent freeRead more →

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