The Confessions - National Theatre - review

A chilling sexual assault and astounding nudity are central to this extraordinary story of an ‘ordinary’ woman, says Paul Seven in his review of Alexander Zeldin's new play The Confessions which Paul saw at the National Theatre. Paul describes the theatricality and naturalism that fuse together to form a compassionate, uplifting tale of a life in which she overcomes sexism and misogyny to look back on a life that is both recognisable and unique. Amelda Brown and Eryn Jean Norvill play older and younger Alice, supported by Joe Bannister, Jerry Killick, Lilit Lesser, Brian Lipson, Pamela Rabe, Gabrielle Scawthorn and Yasser Zadeh. Alexander Zeldin directs his own play which has a set by Marg Horwell and lighting by Paule Constable. Yannis Phippakis of Foal provides the sonorous music.
The Confessions is an A Zeldin Company / Compagnie A Zeldin Production and can be seen at The National Theatre until 4 November 2023 and then at Comédie de Genève (8-12 November), Théâtre de Liège (15-18 November) and Comédie de la Clermont (22-24 November).
Paul paid for his own ticket.
Production photographs used in this review are by Christophe Raynaud de Lage.
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