Tambo & Bones (Theatre Royal Stratford East)
Opens Apr 29 2h 0m
Tambo & Bones (Theatre Royal Stratford East)
90%
90%
(8 Ratings)
Positive
100%
Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Members say
Clever, Absorbing, Funny, Thought-provoking, Relevant

About the Show

The stage adaptation of Dave Harris' novel about two characters trapped in a minstrel show.

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Critic Reviews (6)

Time Out London
July 3rd, 2023
For a previous production

“ ‘Tambo & Bones’ is not an anti-white play: the third act actually features an extremely amusing gag about the fact the audience is liable to be mostly white; the fact this will be turned on its head at the blackout performance is just another sign of the play’s drolly meta brilliance.”
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The Stage (UK)
June 23rd, 2023
For a previous production

“The success of this play, though, lies in our investment in, and empathy with, Tambo and Bones. Their anger, confusion and conflict with each other drives the narrative, and Stone and Ward engage with their audience, blurring reality and fiction in a way that is as entertaining as it is unnerving.”
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The Times (UK)
June 23rd, 2023
For a previous production

" Stone and Ward are superb, and Harris is making us think. In these overwrought, sloganeering times, a little more thinking is just what we need."
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The Guardian (UK)
June 25th, 2023
For a previous production

“Unique, challenging and oh-so necessary, it is a moment that will stay with you long after the play’s close.”
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WhatsOnStage
June 23rd, 2023
For a previous production

“There’s no curtain call and a standing ovation is enacted to an empty stage – hopefully the performers can experience the appreciation from the wings.”
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The Telegraph (UK)
June 23rd, 2023
For a previous production

“While this subversive production may not be to everyone’s taste, Harris has surely fulfilled his aim: to create a play ‘you’ve never seen on stage before’.”
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