In Genesis, chapter 34, a horrific series of events is set in motion. Dina, the only daughter of the patriarch Jacob, goes out “to meet the women of the land” where Jacob and his family have settled. She encounters Shechem, the local Hivite prince. According to Genesis, he “took her and…
The Rubenstein Kiss ★★★★
The Blue Book ★★★★
Betrayal ★★★★★
Admissions ★★★★
Joshua Harmon can make you laugh and cringe simultaneously. He gives his characters space for long rants – and plenty of rope to hang themselves. In his earlier hit comedy Bad Jews, relationships come under strain when family members are forced together for their…
Strike up the Band ★★★
Come From Away ★★★★★
Roots ★★★★
The American Clock ★★★★
It’s open season on Arthur Miller in the UK right now, as this second autobiographical play looking back to the legacy of the Great Depression joins The Price on the London stage, with All My Sons waiting in the wings to follow in April. It’s also a sign of the times that both the…