Afterglow London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (26)
See it if You like a good look at modern queer life. Beautiful staged, actors did a brilliant job.
Don't see it if If nudity make you uncomfortable or are homophobic. The writing needs a bit of an edit, the pace changes a lot and is a little cliched.
See it if you wanna see lots of nudity
Don't see it if you want a meaningful play about relationships
See it if You like contemporary gay drama with an American serting
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See it if you want to want to understand what an open relationship brings. The dance moves, and body movements alone and among the actors are great!
Don't see it if you're not comfortable with nudity. Also if the impact of an open relationship is a trigger for you, skip it.
See it if You want to see 3 hot nude men in a complicated triangle
Don't see it if You’re homophobic
See it if you want to see an exploration of an open relationship.
Don't see it if you're not comfortable with nudity.
See it if You are interested in a story about polyamory or want to see lots of nudity.
Don't see it if You are wanting to see something more polished and professional. Read more
See it if You want to watch three gorgeous men who are naked half the time.
Don't see it if You want a great script. This isn’t the one. Very clunky dialogue and just generally not believable.
Critic Reviews (8)
“Overly earnest and underdeveloped ”
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" 'Afterglow' is a captivating relationship drama."
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"A well thought through piece...embodies the ever-conflicting reality of love"
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Some of this may seem pretty obvious, even cliched... Yet I was still absorbed and occasionally challenged, too, as the three actors brought an openness and a moving vulnerability of feeling...'
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...Gelman has written a blisteringly honest, commendably non-judgemental examination of gay intimacy, polyamorous relationships and the toll sexual freedom can take on the individuals involved.'
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There’s very little in this undemanding play that feels either radical or challenging. The plot is predictable, the characters two-dimensional and the production stuffed with gratuitous nudity.'
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This saucy gay comedy-drama has been a cult hit in New York, but its UK premiere is wearying and cliched...feels like a straight play in gay drag – a wasted opportunity to portray real lives in real ways.'
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Polyamory with a paper-thin plot... A briefly glimpsed threesome gets Afterglow off to a racy start, but thereafter there are tight boxer shorts where tight plotting would be more useful.'
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