Birmingham RepThis adaptation of Louise O'Neill's novel has all the right intentions but offers cliches instead of real insight This sexual assault drama is entirely void of hope. A transfer from the Abbey theatre in Dublin, Asking for It addresses the way rape destroys lives. Some moments are hard to watch, but an urgent topic is not a fast track to a good play. Lacking any kind of reclamation of voice and refusing …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM on February 6, 2020