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will_gowling's review against another edition

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4.0

Starts out as a very compelling space station mystery, ends up as a totally unstageable mindfuck that rattles you to your very core. Loved every scene, have no idea what this would look like on stage but I'm very intrigued. Time is terror. I have a headache. 

trendingline221's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

planetselin's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

theatricallum's review against another edition

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5.0

I can’t tell you how much I adored this play. Read it read it read it.

jonathan_daley's review against another edition

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5.0

I constantly return to this play. It does so much to experiment with form and shape. Truly excellent.

zuzqaa's review against another edition

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5.0

The crew stuck up at Pluto with no signal from Earth. Then, most weird things will happen.
Very good sci-fi play, love to see that live.

__hannah__louise__'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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catdad77a45's review against another edition

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4.0

McDowell is perhaps the most exciting and inventive playwright currently writing for the theatre. However, and it's a BIG obstacle, his plays seem virtually impossible to stage - even with a gigantic budget - and there are sections that I think would try an audience's patience (i.e., in one scene a character repeats the letter X about 300 times); hence a 4 instead of 5 star rating. This reads like a cross between Solaris and The Martian - but with McDowell's own idiosyncratic takes on memory, history, communication, etc. Wish I could have seen the inaugural Royal Court production.

hatingongodot's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.5

After a few months in pandemic conditions I found it a little bit relatable tbh
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