Again (Trafalgar Studios)

[welcometodreamland]

Haven't seen a thread for this so thought I might start one.

I enjoyed this play very much. I liked the idea of resetting scenes and thought the dynamic of the family was well realised. Rosie Day was easily the highlight for me, playing a daft but alive young adult whose clearly a bit wacky and clueless about her life.

That being said, Studio 2 is so damn tiny, and it was often a bit awkward at how close the front row was to the stage. I don't know if anyone else has felt this way being in Studio 2, but it was just...a tad...awkward.

But either way, I liked the play enough. It runs until March the 3rd and its pretty short. 

[theatrefan77]

Didn't like it very much I'm afraid.

I saw it in the front row too. It could be a bit awkward if you are not used to being so close to the action but I quite like it and always try to book front row for theatres like the Donmar wWrehouse, Southwark Playhouse or Young Vic.

The play itself, well I was a bored after the first 30 minutes. Nothing new or original and the technique of repeating scenes with slight variations was done much more effectively in Constellations.

It wasn't terrible, just not very good either IMHO.

[showgirl]

I've also seen this and whilst the premise was interesting and I like to support new writing, it didn't really work for me. I know the repeated scenes with variations were the point, but it made everything just too fragmented for me; you never knew which the "real" version had been, if indeed any of them were, and the cumulative effect of multiple short scenes was alienating rather than engaging. On the plus side, well-acted and a new writer to look out for.

[theatrescribe]

Thought it was woeful unfortunately - was watching the clock from 30 minutes in. Very little chemistry between the actors as well