Amy's View

Synopsis

Love, art tragedy, loyalty, ambition and the passing of eras in our own recent history all intermingle in this masterpiece from the author of The Absence of War, Racing Demon and (with Howard Brenton Pravda). Originally performed by the Royal National Theatre and on Broadway Amy's View follows the relationship between Amy Thomas, the man in her life and her eccentric actress mother, as it develops through a decade and a half of social change and growing maturity - from the passionate idealism of the 70s, through the self-promoting cynicism of the 80s and 90s when, at last, it might just be possible to find redemption of a sort through acceptance of 'Amy's view'.

Our Review:

31 October 2001

David Hare once said: "I try to make all of my plays different, so that nobody can say that they know what a David Hare play is going to be like." Hare's Amy's View is a play that is indeed hard to categorise and therefore lives up to the author's vision well. On one level, it can be seen as a study of a mother-daughter relationship but peel away the layers and you'll find much more.

Director Chris Honer's handling of Hare's richly woven text creates a sense of excitement as the curtains rise. In terms of atmosphere, it feels as if a slice of the West End has been transplanted to Manchester where this production has been eagerly awaited and highly anticipated.

Amy has a strong relationship with her mother, the stage actress, Esme Allen. They trust each other implicitly and are very good 'friends'. However, their relationship is tested to the ultimate limit from the first day that Amy's partner, Dominic is introduced. Dominic is young, ambitiou...

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