4000 Miles

Synopsis

It's the middle of the night when 21 year-old Leo arrives on the doorstep of the West Village apartment where his feisty 91 year-old grandmother Vera lives. She's an old Communist who lives alone, he's a latter-day hippie, recently returned from a cross-country bike trip which ended traumatically. over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately connect. When Leo's old girlfriend shows up and he begins to reveal the mysterious events of his journey, Leo and Vera discover the narrow line between growing up and growing old.

Our Review:

16 May 2013

This import from New York, by way of the Ustinov Studio at Bath’s Theatre Royal, is a bit of a treat. The writing of Amy Herzog and a very strong cast results in beautifully constructed characters that represent four very different but totally believable personalities.

First and foremost, Olivier Award-winning Sara Kestelman is astonishingly good as 91-year-old grandmother Vera. Her performance is so nuanced and natural, and she has such impeccable timing that it is almost impossible to believe her lines are scripted. She perfectly captures the spirit of an increasingly lonely but feisty old lady, gradually losing her companions, hearing and short-term memory, yet cantankerous enough to be reluctant to admit that this makes her sad.

Daniel Boyd plays her 21-year-old latter-day hippie g...

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Latest User Review

ajh - 22 May 2013:

Absolutely brilliant! A little cracker of a play, superbly directed, designed and acted. Yet again, Sara Kestelman delivers a magnificent performance: she may not be as well known to the general public as the Dames Dench, Smith and Mirren.....but she's every bit as good!!...

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