A beast, by definition, is something with more animal than human characteristics: it's savage and instinctive. It will rip you to pieces. This play doesn't do that. Natasha Pryce's direction fails to follow the instincts of Elena Bolster's visceral script. Beast fictionalises the relationship between the painter Egon Schiele (Keiron Jecchinis) and the very young [...]
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:08AM on May 31, 2012