Reader Reviews
Duck (Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre, West End)
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 | This production comes with so many credentials but is neither acted well nor directed with any insight or originality. The script is nothing more than a "see how much we can shock you" potboiler without the drama or conflict. The acting is hardly anything but amateur, sometimes technically embarassing. The set is nothing short of boring and unimaginative. This was the worst show I've seen at the Royal Court in some years. The standards have dipped too low. Terrible. The only thing shocking about this show is that the reviewers have recommended it. I won't trust their opinions on how to spend my money again. Simply awful. KG - USER: Whatsonstage.com (217.207.144.85) | 15 Dec 03 |
| New and refreshing. The play's pretty good (has it's ups and downs) but the cast and sets make up for the deficiencies in the writing. Odd to see that a play about young people behaving badly still attracts the usual middle-aged middle-class audience. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (81.174.152.65) | 09 Dec 03 |
| Though this is a good evening of theatre, this is largely due to the production and performances. It's not a great play, but then again it is her first. Well worth a visit, though. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.232.26.11) | 08 Dec 03 |
| Saw this at the Traverse. Wonderful acting- the kind of precision performances that Max Stafford-Clark has been giving us for many years. A tremendously gripping play. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.93.34.13) | 10 Sep 03 |
