1536 – Almeida Theatre - North West End UK

1536 – Almeida Theatre - North West End UK

A period drama which couldn’t be more pertinent, 1536 by Ava Pickett is a triumph of feminist rage against a system which is perpetually rigged against women. The trail of Anne Boylen seen through the eyes of three anonymous women – stripping patriarchal attitudes down to bare bones, this electrifying drama exposes – with a warning claxon – the dangerously well-trodden path toward female subjugation. It is not a play to be missed. ‘History is to…

1536 review by thespyinthestalls at Almeida Theatre

1536 Almeida Theatre ★★★★ “Max Jones’ excellent design, complemented by an arresting use of lighting is striking” 1536 is definitely innovative: it uses the backdrop of Anne Boleyn’s defamation and execution to demonstrate the impossibility of existing as a woman and the power imbalance exploited by men. Ava Pickett’s debut play, directed by Lyndsey Turner, is a triumph. We open on an atmosphere of sticky heat in an unspectacular field somewher…

‘1536’ review – Tudor trio’s turmoils only bookended by brilliance

Sadly, I found this energetic production from Lyndsey Turner only has real dramatic bite in its opening and closing.