“For all the undeniable pleasure of the characters’ interactions, the play lacks action and a developing trajectory...Linton’s beautifully paced conducting of this quintet of tremendous performances more than papers over the play’s cracks.”
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it is a joy to witness Nottage return to the West End. Her vision of friendship in the workplace, food as medicine, and the joys of found family prevail and, despite at times spoon-feeding its audience, Clyde’s is a joyful and lively feast for all
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“Empathetically directed by Linton, it’s still a bittersweet play about the struggles of the working poor in an America that cares little for them. But it’s also a play that believes a better world might be possible. A radiant drama about love, hope and sandwiches.”
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“Lynette Linton’s production is rich in detail and texture and features gorgeous performances from two of her acting muses...This play is delightful and stimulating on many levels, but it would be worth seeing for her performance alone.”
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“Nottage, who explored blue-collar woes in the factory drama Sweat, wraps her message in fizzing dialogue and snarky exchanges, which wouldn’t be out of place in a top-notch sitcom. Over the course of a brisk 100 minutes with no interval you really do care about what happens to her characters.”
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“Linton has assembled the perfect ingredients for a dynamic, humane, laugh-out-loud evening...Oliver Fenwick gives Montrellous’s culinary creations holy lighting. Just make sure you eat before sitting down for this flavoursome show: Nottage’s tantalising descriptions of dream sandwiches will leave you drooling.”
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“This is a vivid, life-enhancing play, full of heart, hope and humour, that suggests that whatever life throws at people, they can and will, if they cling on tenaciously enough, travel through to the next, better stage of human existence. Linton’s production is a real beauty. You’ll come out beaming…and possibly craving a really excellent sandwich.”
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"Chef dramas like The Bear and Boiling Point... [use] the joint efforts of a motley workforce as a metaphor for the possibility of social cohesion in the face of a... need to make money. Nottage’s play takes a softer approach, focusing more on individual development than... economics... But it’s a rollicking evening and a great showcase for Linton and her cast."
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