The reviews are rolling in for the new U.K. production of David Ireland’s Ulster American, which began previews at London's Riverside Studios December 4 and officially opened December 13.
Directed by Jeremy Herrin (A Mirror and Best of Enemies), the cast features Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson (True Detective, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) as American actor Jay Conway, BAFTA and Emmy winner Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Batman) as English director Leigh Carver, and Louisa Harland (Derry Girls, Dancing at Lughnasa) as Northern Irish playwright Ruth Davenport.
In the play, an Oscar-winning American actor, an English director, and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play—one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control.
Read the reviews here.
Broadway World (Aliya Al-Hassan)
Evening Standard (Nick Curtis)
The Independent (Alice Saville)
The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)
TimeOut London (Andrzej Lukowski)
The Upcoming (Jonathan Marshall)
West End Best Friend (Lisamarie Lamb)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The production features set and costume design by Max Jones, lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, sound design by Emma Laxton, and casting by Jessica Ronane.
Ireland’s acclaimed play received its world premiere in 2018 at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. It is the recipient of the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award and the Scotsman Fringe First Award.
Second Half Productions produces.
Visit UlsterAmericanPlay.com.
