Albatross – Omnibus Theatre, London

Albatross – Omnibus Theatre, London

Writer: Martha Loader Director: Patrick Morris Alice returns from an Antarctic research expedition plagued by apocalyptic visions of melting ice, only to find catastrophe has arrived at home too: the family house is recovering from a flood, her daughter Alba is asleep, and her mother, having spent the interim looking after Alba, is contemplating a [...] The post Albatross – Omnibus Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.

ALBATROSS review by thespyinthestalls at Omnibus Theatre

ALBATROSS Omnibus Theatre ★★★ “deftly captures the cracks radiating through a fractured relationship” Martha Loader’s award winning writing returns with ‘Albatross’, a sharp look at intergenerational strain within the escalating climate crisis. Like the ice sheets Alice studies, the piece has some cracks despite solid foundations. Glaciologist and single mum Alice makes a flying visit home after a grim discovery in the Antarctic, but her mum’s …