Iphigenia in Splott (London)
Closed 1h 15m
Iphigenia in Splott (London)
78%
78%
(5 Ratings)
Positive
100%
Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Members say
Relevant, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Intense, Great performance

About the Show

Sophie Melville returns as ‘Effie’ in Gary Owen’s critically acclaimed monodrama inspired by the Greek myth.

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Critic Reviews (10)

The London Evening Standard
October 3rd, 2022

"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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The Guardian (UK)
October 2nd, 2022

"Everyone should see this shattering modern classic. No one will remain unmoved."
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The Times (UK)
October 3rd, 2022

"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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London Theatre
October 4th, 2022

"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 Stage (UK)
October 3rd, 2022

"Owen’s writing is so ferociously absorbing, and Melville’s performance so electric, that you can barely breathe as you watch."
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
September 30th, 2022

“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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The Arts Desk
October 4th, 2022

"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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The Telegraph (UK)
October 2nd, 2022

"Iphigenia’s greatest weapon is its ferocious theatrical poetry...With a new round of public spending cuts...Iphigenia in Splott makes no bones about just who in Britain will be cast as the sacrificial lambs."
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