Lone dangers: the delights and dilemmas of the one-person play
The fashion for solo shows is easily explained " they're cheap, infinitely adaptable and highlight great acting " but does truly profound drama need multiple voices?In the space of a week, I've seen six plays featuring a total of just six characters. This sounds like some Pirandellian joke but is, in fact, a reflection of the current fashion for the one-person play. Admittedly Heretic Voices at London's Arcola theatr…