"Daddy" A Melodrama (London) London Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
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See it if you like indulgence More than art occupies the minds of art patron & younger artist. Issues discussed /debated. There's a lot to take in.
Don't see it if you don’t like nudity.
See it if you like a panto or absurdity on steroids.
Don't see it if you expect an engaging and thought-provoking play. Read more
See it if you enjoy queer stories on stage with deep layers and exploring intense relationship dynamics. Also if you like incredible scenery.
Don't see it if if you don't like queer stories about sexual dynamics
See it if If you want to see something new and original. The stage was superb
Don't see it if nudity
Critic Reviews (8)
Director Danya Taymor takes us on a gleeful killing spree of sacred cows and sensitivities, until the end when Harris veers into indulgence...Nonetheless this is a thrilling, jolting experience, boldly conceived and staged, adorned by fine performances.
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Still, a bit of heavy-handedness in a debut play can be forgiven when there’s so much invention elsewhere – ‘“Daddy”’ may not be perfect, but it is remarkable.
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But for all the theatrics, there is enough sophistication in the writing and in Danya Taymor’s direction for these elements to work to thrilling effect...Daddy never ceases to be interesting. And if there was ever a play wholly worth watching for its perfectly formed first half, this is it.
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...the piece cuts fairly quick to the pain of paternal absence – and gnawing self-doubt – that afflicts our hero, showing how his artistry is rooted in trauma that can’t be assuaged...My heart never quite belonged to it, but the performances are genuinely sparkling.
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Along with the full-frontal male nudity, there’s a lot of kissing, caressing and even some spanking, too. What this Jeremy O Harris play conspicuously lacks, however, is a worthwhile storyline.
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The mix of comedy and discomfort will likely polarise audiences, but there’s no danger of you forgetting Daddy.
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“Daddy” – A Melodrama very much has the chaotic energy of a young hustler trying very hard (too hard) to figure things out. His later work, Slave Play, which premiered on Broadway in 2018, is a more sophisticated piece.
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Like the art that hangs on Andre’s walls, it’s a matter of taste. Whatever Harris’s subtitle may proclaim, I came away with a sense that less might have been more.
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