REVIEW: Snowflakes at The Park Theatre

‘Snowflake’ … both a time period for a bit of snow with an Intricate design, or an insult to these simply offended. Whatever you affiliate it with, Robert Boulton’s societal assertion ‘Snowflakes’ comes packing a punch, woke and all. 

In a world influenced by social media, contract killers Marcus (Robert Boulton) and Sarah (Louise Hoare) are tasked with the job to eradicate the offensive to appease the offended. An interview that ends with a life-or-death vote determines the end result. The latest interviewee, disgraced author Anthony Leaf (Henry Davis) is standing trial for crimes accused. 

The trio every offers a commanding efficiency, all of them share moments to point out off the work as a workforce however equally, give a riveting solo efficiency. Davis is great in giving us a efficiency that makes him likeable however for all of the fallacious causes, Boulton (in addition to writing) is engrossing as Marcus, we always wait in anticipation as to his subsequent transfer. Finally Hoare and her efficiency of Sarah. A personality that grows and excels because the present goes on till the ultimate surprising twist. 

With society at this time, this seems like the right piece of theatre to carry out. It assaults the stereotypes and addresses the problems at hand, but does so in a comical and in addition thought-provoking approach. You giggle as Anthony bemoans the killers for his or her immorality inside the line of labor, but additionally questions the morality that’s led him to this example. 

It’s very thought-provoking, as talked about earlier. We watch and giggle alongside but additionally query what and why we’re laughing at. ‘We’re the primary technology raised on the web’ is a damming quote used within the present that registers instantly and leaves us occupied with the detrimental results of the world we stay in.

Director Michael Cottrell, mixed with Boulton’s writing, has created and staged a intelligent and enlightening present that makes you suppose with all the things on the contact of a button, the swipe of a finger and the press of a mouse, is that this an evening on the theatre or a lesson with a much bigger message.

Review by George Butler

Rating: ★★★★