Reviews of Room: The Play

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Michael Billington, The Guardian

Emma Donoghue's story of survival is ingeniously staged.

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Susannah Clapp, The Observer

A small wonder.

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Paul Taylor, The Independent

Both prurience and sentimentality are admirably kept at bay.

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Paul Vale, The Stage

Thrilling, emotive and inventive.

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Dave Calhoun, Time Out

An unlikely but powerful stage adaptation - with songs of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel.

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Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

 

A tremendously beautiful, vivid and uplifting show about the power of a mother's love to create a whole world for her child.

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Neil Cooper, The Herald

Touching story explores how love helps family pull through.

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Alan O’Riordan, The Irish Examiner 

An affecting work that will be warmly received by audiences.

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Sarah Hoover, The Review Hub

Room is a successful demonstration of imagination as a survival mechanism.

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The production of Room at the Theatre Royal Stratford East has been nominated for the following 2017 OFFIES:

 

• Best Lighting Designer

• Best Set Designer