The Faith Machine
Alexi Kaye Campbell
The Faith Machine
A young woman forces her partner into a decision, with the choice he makes and other events on the same day, changing them both forever. Drama by Alexi Kaye Campbell, featuring Hayley Atwell and Ian McDiarmid.
3.3 out of 5 based on 10 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Location |
London |
| Venue |
The Royal Court |
| Director |
Jamie Lloyd |
| Cast |
Hayley Atwell, Bronagh Gallagher, Alan Westaway, Ian McDiarmid, Jude Akuwudike Kyle Soller |
| From |
August 2011 |
| Until |
September 2011 |
| Box Office |
02075655000 |
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A young woman forces her partner into a decision, with the choice he makes and other events on the same day, changing them both forever. Drama by Alexi Kaye Campbell, featuring Hayley Atwell and Ian McDiarmid.
Reviews
The Guardian
Michael Billington
“Campbell's play overcomes its flaws because it is saying something important: that individualism is insufficient, that mankind lives by myths and stories and that we all need some kind of faith even if we can no longer subscribe to the dogmas of organised religion.”
31/08/2007
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The Sunday Times
David Jays
“Acting is [Campbell's] unstated but vital metaphor, representing not a brittle social mask but an innate dignity. Campbell uses his actors as adventurers, committed to exploring possibilities, finding new decencies, opening new aspects to the self. They can change. So can we. ”
03/09/2007
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The Times
Libby Purves
“Alexi Kaye Campbell’s new play is ambitious, impassioned and eloquent , with some of the best laughs since Clybourne Park”
31/08/2007
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The Evening Standard
Henry Hitchings
“The writing is studded with smart lines, yet too often it is preachy and contrived. Campbell engages with the legacy of 9/11, but after a great deal of early promise, the play comes unstuck through trying to address too many weighty issues.”
31/08/2007
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The Financial Times
Sarah Hemming
“Campbell writes with wit, lyricism and compassion, which Jamie Lloyd’s sensitive production draws out. ”
02/09/2007
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The Independent
Paul Taylor
“A well-acted but strangely uncompelling production”
01/09/2007
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The Independent on Sunday
Kate Bassett
“At its most winning, The Faith Machine is intellectual and entertaining... Yet perhaps Campbell bit off more than he could successfully digest in a single play.”
03/09/2007
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The Daily Mail
Quentin Letts
“The Faith Machine will have you sucking your pencil long into the night”
01/09/2007
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The Observer
Rachel Cooke
“Though I was often irritated by The Faith Machine, I cannot say that I was bored.”
03/09/2007
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The Daily Telegraph
Charles Spencer
“Jamie Lloyd directs with clarity and style, and there are fine performances throughout... I think Campbell is a better dramatist when he keeps his canvas smaller, but there is no doubt that The Faith Machine confirms his talent.”
01/09/2007
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