Song From Far Away London Reviews and Tickets

56%

(5 Ratings)

Positive

40%

Mixed

40%

Negative

20%

Members say

Banal, Absorbing, Great acting, Difficult, Clever

About the Show

Will Young stars in this new drama about a bereaved brother reconnecting with his former life.

On a winter's day in New York, Willem receives a phone call that changes his life forever. He travels home to Amsterdam – back to his estranged family. As he reflects on his life, unwilling to face the future, he finds himself reaching out to the brother he lost.

Acclaimed singer & actor Will Young stars in this solo production, which was written by Olivier Award-winner Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel, who also directs.

Show-Score Member Reviews (5)

50%

Absorbing, Confusing, Dated, Great Singing

See it if You're a fan of Will Young

Don't see it if Found this very slow and offering nothing new or original.

35%

Banal, Boring

See it if You like letter reading session with only 3 songs and one actor.

Don't see it if You want to see a real musical, expecting a real show with some level of complexity. Read more

50%

Clever, Creative, Difficult, Sad, Touching

See it if you like feeling like someone is reading their diary to you.

Don't see it if you are sensitive to LGBTQ+ themes and loss.

73%

Banal, Great Acting, Resonant, Slow, Thoughtful

See it if You’re interested in solo shows about love and loss

Don't see it if You’re looking for something truly original—I feel like I’ve seen this play before. I also expected more music.

80%

Absorbing, Great Acting, Great Writing, Intense, Profound

See it if you love Simon Stephens and Will Young. This play is intensely emotional and Will performs it with the right shades of dark and light.

Don't see it if You're hard of hearing. Small theatre but I struggled because the incidental music / background noise was sometimes too loud. Mic off maybe?

Critic Reviews (4)

“With delicate writing and stunning direction, this is a refreshingly intense piece which speaks to the power of performance and the fragility of life. A blessing that London audiences get to see such a special show, experience this wonderful show while you still can.”
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“Young is good company, sweet-voiced and affable, but you are left craving something more gutsy and raw.”
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"Smoothly directed by Kirk Jameson, the production marks the first time that Young has carried a dramatic play by himself. And he does it splendidly."
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“An 80-minute monologue about a grieving hedge-fund manager may not sound as though a particularly enticing prospect. But there is an alchemical magic in Kirk Jameson’s production, with Will Young performing Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel’s spikily touching one-man play.”
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