"The serious satirical swipe at consumer culture gets sadly lost along the way, but there is plenty of humanity here to make up for it."
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"The overall effect is an exciting contribution to contemporary playwriting – it’s art that seems to make your mind go woo-woo."
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“This is still a witty endeavour, sharply directed and joyously performed.”
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“Despite the details of the post-democratic corporate country being too light, it’s still pleasing. It’s just that such an environment needs to have a greater impact on the life decisions made by the characters...the show is still a theatrical spectacle...And it is impossible not to be gunning for Hope – we hope that she finds what she is looking for – which is of course – herself.”
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Perhaps my favourite aspect of Hope has a Happy Meal is the satisfying, open-ended scene. You never know if Hope reunites with her son; the last thing the audience sees is her waiting with a happy meal, hoping. Whether it’s to analyse brilliant writing, watch some stellar actors do their thing, or hear a very extravagant yet ultimately hilarious joke, I’d highly recommend you taking a trip to the Royal Court Theatre.
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“Small, significant gestures add poignant realism to even the show’s strangest, silliest moments...In an authoritarian state where profit is valued above human dignity, Fowler suggests, ordinary citizens must rely on one another for support, finding community in these small acts of kindness or defiance.”
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“Inventive new play ‘Hope has a Happy Meal’ at the Royal Court starts out strong...It's an opening that works by holding its nerve, building up the humour by leaving us not knowing where it’s going. The rest of the play struggles to match its effortless freewheeling wit.”
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I would strongly recommend you buy a ticket and experience it for yourself. At the very least you will have a brilliant couple of hours of theatrical entertainment with clowns, knives, guns, beautifully raw emotional dialogue, great performances, and some exquisite nightclub dancing.”
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