Rust London Reviews and Tickets

...at just a terse, tart 75 minutes, Emson’s drama feels a little undernourished. However, it’s a smart and arrestingly stylish piece of new writing, assured and precise, and meticulously acted...'
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New play about an extramarital affair is short, but emotionally truthful...Although 'Rust' tells its story with flair and fullness, I was left feeling I wanted some more.'
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Director Eleanor Rhode creates an admirably precise delineation of mood at the start of each scene...Rust promises far more than it delivers...'
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Emson’s dialogue remains mostly in a cheeky, flirty register, and Eleanor Rhode’s production convinces on the sexual attraction front...Line by line, Emson’s writing is fresh, but neither the story nor the form does anything new.'
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Maybe Emson’s point is that all relationships quickly gather ‘rust’, but instead of building on that observation, it ends up feeling like an overly cold and cynical portrayal of sex and love.'
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Rust does feel like it could push itself further...Emson steers clear from the more predictable twists and turns that Rust could have easily been trapped in, and the characters are believable and sympathetic.'
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