Royal Exchange, ManchesterThese two short plays offer differing pleasures " one in the acting, the other in its subtle meditation on mourning Escaped Alone (2016) is first in this double bill of short plays by the veteran dramatist Caryl Churchill, directed by Sarah Frankcom, the Royal Exchange's former artistic director. Three women occupy chairs on a square of grass; Churchill's text states they are "at least 70". …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM on February 16, 2025