The 4th Country London Reviews and Tickets
Critic Reviews (4)
Kate Reid’s meditation on the politics of Northern Ireland doesn’t lack ambition. If anything the play aims too high. Although the young cast inject passion and urgency, this [play] ... attempts to cover far too much terrain in too short a time.
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Crucially, The 4th Country never trivialises what it dramatises. This is undoubtedly a writer and a company to watch out for.
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Although, in the end, this is a slender piece, whose drama doesn’t really build into an overarching plot, it is also an intelligent and enjoyable example of contemporary political theatre.
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Interweaving triple narratives of lovers, siblings and soldiers doesn’t give enough space to explore the complexities of British rule...the play’s own tone is too diffuse and confused.
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