London Zoo London Reviews and Tickets

60%

(3 Ratings)

Positive

34%

Mixed

33%

Negative

33%

Members say

Disappointing, Resonant, Absorbing, Edgy, Confusing

About the Show

Farine Clarke's play exploring the behind-the-scenes life of a senior executive at a London newspaper.

As a new millennium & digital era approaches, print newspapers are seeing a worrying decline in their readership & profits.

To try & get ahead of the ever-changing media landscape, a group of executives gather in a board room to plot a new acquisition. But as loyalties are redefined, the status quo is challenged and layers of unspoken prejudices begin to reveal themselves...

Award-winning writer Farine Clarke directs & pens this show, which is recommended for ages 12+.

Show-Score Member Reviews (3)

Unbalanced, Confusing, Dated, Slow, Disappointing

See it if The themes of the play resonate with you, you enjoy shows with small casts that tackle serious themes.

Don't see it if You're looking for something exciting and edgy, this is very slow and quite introspective and very dialogue heavy. Read more

100

Resonant, Great writing, Absorbing, Edgy, Clever

See it if You want to see something written 20 years ago yet is still very relevant today

Don't see it if you want to hide in a big theatre. Staged in a place where all your reactions can be heard....which is a good thing in this case

Indulgent, Disappointing, Banal

See it if You want to watch a fumbling unsuccessful attempt to deal with power sexism and racism

Don't see it if You don’t want to see another play that concludes with the travails of a wealthy white man

Critic Reviews (4)

"Black comedy scores its laughs, but packs too much into its run time"
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"...this is an ambitious but incoherent satire."
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"Themes explored are still relevant today, but in different ways. "
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"...may fail to fully pack a punch but it is...a play that will spark a conversation."
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