"I wish only that the play concealed rather more neatly its undeniably stirring polemic, so that we remain invested in Effie as a character and not merely a symbol of societal disregard."
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"The play, which O'Riordan describes as a call to arms, certainly succeeds in bringing audiences instantly and unanimously to their feet."
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"This play is a vital watch: scenes will flood into your head days after, perhaps when you’re watching the news. You’ll feel unnerved. You’ll feel angry. That’s what’s so great about it."
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"This is a lively, passionate piece of writing, packed with the drama and sense of exterior life that one-person shows so often lack."
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"Sophie Melville’s performance is so intense, so volcanic, that it still feels at times as if she is shouting in your face."
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"The play’s polemic feels a little naive / hopeful (delete to choice) in the face of the torrent of electoral responses to austerity. "
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"Everyone should see this shattering modern classic. No one will remain unmoved."
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“Iphigenia in Splott delivers exactly what theatre should; a richly drawn character which the audience joins on a journey of discovery… a devastatingly candid state of the nation play”
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