Reader Reviews
Ecstasy (Duchess Theatre, West End)
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 | Wouldn't recommend this to somebody who was feeling a bit low!! It is however a grimly brilliant dissection of hopeless urban lives and loneliness. It is extraordinary how the minutae of an ordinary existence can become so compelling, and there are, as always with Mike Leigh's best work, some wonderful belly laughs. Cannot praise the cast highly enough: all of them give committed, fearless, truthful performances entirely without vanity. Quite extraordinary. Sian Brooke is hearbreaking, and Sinead Matthews sensational, but it is an amazing ensemble effort. Highly recommended. - ajh | 04 May 11 |
| Absolutely stunning. Detailed, touching and absorbing. Leighs skill is definitely in the detail, in more mundane hands this play could be dragging and repetitive but I was absolutely captivated. The cast are incredible, each actor gives an incredibly nuanced performance and as an ensemblr they are first rate. Finally a west end show worth paying all that money for! - The man | 23 Apr 11 |
