“[an] outstanding version… This is a high point of the Young Vic’s 40th anniversary season.”—The Stage
“Fosse jettisons all the conventional rules of drama… seems like a meditation on language… the play grips because it appeals to something fundamental: it shows two cornered human beings in an extreme situation and demonstrates the power of love. [a] hypnotic production... cryptically haunting" 4 stars Michael Billington —The Guardian
“[it] exerts a beguiling, hypnotic pull… [the [production is] unusual, extraordinary, weird, and beautiful… must see” 4 stars - Michael Coveney—whatsonstage.com
“Fosse’s subject is the human condition, and this sparsely written play pares down the question of existence to its bare essentials… Chéreau’s production is a masterclass in minimalism, perfectionism and maybe a dozen other isms. Who cares? It tells Fosse’s story wonderfully well… colloquial and poetic.. Go on, give it a go!”—The Arts Desk
“[an] outstanding version… This is a high point of the Young Vic’s 40th anniversary season.”—The Stage
“Fosse jettisons all the conventional rules of drama… seems like a meditation on language… the play grips because it appeals to something fundamental: it shows two cornered human beings in an extreme situation and demonstrates the power of love. [a] hypnotic production... cryptically haunting” 4 stars Michael Billington—The Guardian
“[it] exerts a beguiling, hypnotic pull… [the [production is] unusual, extraordinary, weird, and beautiful… must see” 4 stars - Michael Coveney—whatsonstage.com
“Fosse’s subject is the human condition, and this sparsely written play pares down the question of existence to its bare essentials… Chéreau’s production is a masterclass in minimalism, perfectionism and maybe a dozen other isms. Who cares? It tells Fosse’s story wonderfully well… colloquial and poetic.. Go on, give it a go!”—The Arts Desk
“[an] outstanding version… This is a high point of the Young Vic’s 40th anniversary season.”—The Stage
“Fosse jettisons all the conventional rules of drama… seems like a meditation on language… the play grips because it appeals to something fundamental: it shows two cornered human beings in an extreme situation and demonstrates the power of love. [a] hypnotic production... cryptically haunting” 4 stars Michael Billington—The Guardian
“[it] exerts a beguiling, hypnotic pull… [the [production is] unusual, extraordinary, weird, and beautiful… must see” 4 stars - Michael Coveney—whatsonstage.com
“Fosse’s subject is the human condition, and this sparsely written play pares down the question of existence to its bare essentials… Chéreau’s production is a masterclass in minimalism, perfectionism and maybe a dozen other isms. Who cares? It tells Fosse’s story wonderfully well… colloquial and poetic.. Go on, give it a go!”—The Arts Desk
