69%
(6 Ratings)
Positive
50%
Mixed
50%
Negative
0%
Members say
Relevant, Confusing, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Resonant

About the Show

Chalk Line Theatre's award-winning play interrogating Malta’s restrictions on women's freedoms.

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Critic Reviews (5)

BroadwayWorld
May 4th, 2023

"This is a heart-shattering and engaging play that inspires all of us to stand up and inspire change."
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All That Dazzles (UK)
May 3rd, 2023

"The fluidity of the play and its performance styles makes it difficult to accurately describe – focusing on some moments may sell the whole thing as far too frivolous, whereas others would make it sound like an hour and a half of sheer misery."
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Everything Theatre (UK)
May 4th, 2023

“This politically pertinent piece of theatre opens the discussion on challenges faced by women in a place which many consider to be a paradise. It highlights that beneath the clear blue and balmy seas of Malta, there remain acts of atrocity toward women and significant efforts are still needed in the fight for the rights of those affected by the blanket ban on abortion.”
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Time Out London
May 3rd, 2023

" ‘Blanket Ban’ proves that banning abortion does not stop it happening, it just drives it, dangerously ‘underground’. "
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The Guardian (UK)
May 3rd, 2023

" 'Blanket Ban' is a warning that abortion rights can never be taken for granted, and a hope that open discussion of topics that have repeatedly been silenced can serve as a bold form of protest and a key instigator of change."
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