The Claim review " asylum seeker's fate becomes absurdist comedy
Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonTim Cowbury's play avoids the usual harrowing style associated with its subject and is swift, clear and well-actedThere is a growing body of theatre about the anguish of asylum seekers. For me the big breakthrough came in 2000 with Kay Adshead's The Bogus Woman, scorchingly performed by Noma Dumezweni, which opened my eyes to the humiliations endured by those seeking refuge in Britain. Whi…