"For all the bloodletting at its core, the writing has its own incantatory beauty, so much so that Mlima’s final command to “run!” finds the audience more than ever rooted to its seats."
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" 'Mlima’s Tale' is a devastating yet moving exploration into the ivory trade. A powerful drama beautifully played by a talented group of actors who bring Nottage’s script to life with such passion and tenacity, this is an urgent watch not to be missed."
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“ ‘Mlima’s Tale’ unfolds with the directness and simplicity of a child’s bedtime story. Yet it is the grimmest of Grimm tales...the entire production perfectly serves a narrative that ends up making you furious as well as sad, an unbearable play for today that is unfortunately only too real to be a fairy tale.”
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“It’s a play that points out humanity’s selfishness and corruption. But, never does the script veer into thunderous rage. From the grave Milma sees the damning impact of greed and capitalism but Nottage’s strength as a writer is that his silent presence is enough to make you enraged. No words are wasted here – she doesn’t need them to be.”
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"The austere beauty of this production can’t be overstated. There are minimal props – a strip light for an office scene, boxes with lumps on for the ivory shop’s wares – but mostly it is a thing of shadows and silhouettes on two sets of gauze curtains, which are pulled across to change scenes by the four actors populating all the parts. "
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"Visually arresting and a testament to how powerful a statement can be made with such a minimalist approach, this new production is a welcome addition to both Nottage’s and Cromwell’s esteemed portfolios."
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“Evil has its farcical side and Nottage fully displays this in darkly satirical dialogue while Mlima observes from the shadows...Of the cast of four who play the human characters, Natey Jones in particular excels, going from genuine grief as a bereft park warden to sleazy criminality. A thundering triumph.”
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“While Nottage’s story encapsulates the complex struggles of conservation and the deep-rooted tentacles of corruption, we rarely pause long enough in each vignette to delve deeply into the players of the brutal drama.”
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