Middle: Love under an emotional microscope “You know what”, declares Gary, “…It’s overrated… ” “What is?” asks his wife Maggie.“…Complete honesty”. Claire Rushbrook as Maggie and Daniel Ryan as Gary (Photo:…
What If If Only by Churchill, , Writer - Caryl Churchill, Director - James Macdonald, Designer - , Lighting Designer - , The Royal Court Theatre, 2021, Credit: Johan Persson
Even without Andy getting up to his paradoxical tricks, quarter-hours have not latterly had a good press, vis "un mauvais quart d'heure". Lasting 17 minutes straight through, What If If Only - the latest piece by Caryl Churchill, is the polar opposite of "un mauvais quart d'heure". It packs a wealth of suggestion in its brief allotted span. And the wonder of it is that it does so with an elating lightness of touch.
11th September 2021 by Paul Taylor The theatre critic of the Independent here reflects on the twenty years since the events of 9/11. "It was 20 years ago today/Sergeant Pepper…