Darkside

Tom Stoppard's radio play is great on stage. You know it will be clever, as he wrote it as a response to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. This production realises it beautifully. The music features throughout, either as background or featuring dance. Emily battles with moral philosophy challenges which drive her towards madness. Stoppard was pushing ecological crisis back in 2013 and it is even more resonant now. The cast catch all the humour and bring absurdist elements to the show. They use the whole space imaginatively while the dance gives depth to allow you to ponder the dilemmas.

Derek Benfield