The Theatre Reviewer

In a quiet room at an Episcopal church, two couples meet for a conversation no parent should ever have to face. As defences fall away and memories surface, they attempt to reach across a divide carved by violence. Fran Kranz’s devastating play explores grief, forgiveness and the impossibility of understanding the unimaginable. There are some plays you watch, enjoy, applaud politely and then immediately forget the second you reach the Tube station. Mass is not one of those pla

Ahead of Death of a Salesman I caught up with Halit Ergenç about returning to the stage for the first time in 25 years and why he felt like now was What drew you to return to the stage with Death of a Salesman after more than two decades away from theatre? Theatre offers a sense of immediacy and risk that cannot be replicated elsewhere. Over the years, working on screen, I did not feel a strong need to return. But at some point, I realised I missed that sense of exposure, whe

Ahead of Return To The Forest I caught up with Sue to give a deeper dive into the themes of the production and what people can expect from this production. How did your previous collaboration on The Global Playground influence this new production? The Global Playground was Theatre-Rites' first collaboration with Gregory Magoma and was produced by Manchester International Festival during Covid, rehearsed in a socially distant way. As you can imagine, it was both wonderful to b