‘It’s the familiarity of herself, somehow, that she sees reflected in his eyes.’
This perplexing and seductive one-woman show follows a girl's quest for self-discovery inside the myths she creates. It contemplates how even momentary encounters can seem like the most important plot lines in the stories of ourselves.
Cesca Echlin’s debut play for emerging theatre company That What’s Wild explores the allure of fantasy over reality. Can we separate the two? Should we even try when our fantasies are so much more exciting?
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
