Modest, Kiln Theatre review - tale of Victorian would-be trailblazer fails and succeeds
★★ MODEST, KILN THEATRE A trans and queer celebration, but not a very good play Art, songs and a cabaret (indeed, Cabaret) vibe, but the story goes nowhere Whether you believe that Ellen Brammar's play, Modest, newly arrived in London from Hull Truck Theatre, succeeds or not, rather depends on your criteria for evaluating theatre.