Silent Planet , Finborough Theatre, London
Finborough Theatre, London: There's a strong taste of George Orwell's 1984 in Eve Leigh's first full-length play, although Leigh is more hopeful about the resilience of the human spirit. Silent Planet explores how literature provides an escape from a punishingly dictatorial regime. As a prisoner (Matthew Thomas' sinewy Yurchak) and his doctor (Graeme McKnight's benevolent Gavriil) bond over a…