Boys from the Blackstuff (West End) London Reviews and Tickets
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See it if Well executed snapshot of society under recession era Thatcher. Solid performances by the cast with limiting script.
Don't see it if Set was a little underwhelming, some accents difficult to decipher (perhaps intentionally) and the plot not entirely cohesive.
See it if You want to find the history of the unemployment crisis. A Griffin drama that holds you in makes you laugh makes you cry
Don't see it if As an American couple in front of me said it’s hardly romp like Fawlty Towers
See it if You want to see a raw and emotional play.
Don't see it if You struggle with northern accents.
See it if You like intense acting, with an ensemble that works well together. Yes the lead actor sounds like Captain Price from COD.
Don't see it if You don't like cliched dated stories that have been told before. Didn't emotionally grab me at any point even with the twist.
See it if You have pathos for working class life in the 80s (northern England)
Don't see it if This is very much ‘of its time’ and seems dated and very local. Difficult to imagine a broad interest in this in modern audiences
See it if You remember the 80’s and the socialist days
Don't see it if If you want a gripping or compelling storey line
See it if It really told a story excellently acted
Don't see it if Nothing
See it if You saw the original this is very atmospheric and retains the original sadness and dark humour, Yossa carried it off beautifully. Well done.
Don't see it if You don’t like Scousers.
