The Writer
4.2 (11) · New Writing
“I want awe. I feel like I need blood. All the time. And anything less than that makes me feel desperate. It makes me feel like I want to die.”
Overview
She wants to change the shape of the world. But a new way of thinking needs a new story. How can she make herself heard?
Ella Hickson returns to the Almeida following the success of Oil in 2016 with the world premiere of The Writer, directed by Blanche McIntyre.
Critic reviews
Beautifully and sensitively directed by Blanche McIntyre
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WhatsOnStage
Devastatingly perceptive
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Time Out
Romola Garai blazes in defiant attempt to rewrite the script
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Evening Standard
Formally inventive and vividly written
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The Stage
One of the most annoying, intellectually pretentious plays I’ve seen
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The Times
Sophisticated play for the MeToo generation
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The Telegraph
Romola Garai blazes into the battlefield of desire
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The Guardian
Unflaggingly provocative
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The Independent
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Date & time
Show ended
Sat 14 Apr - Sat 26 May, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Venue
Almeida Theatre Islington N1 1TA London, UK
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