Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. $23.99 Paperback. She survived, but her mother, Renee (Julie Hesmondhalgh), was so disturbed by the stories her precocious daughter was writing that she took her to see a child psychiatrist, Vivienne (Sharon Duncan-Brewster). In another compelling performance, Renee is supportive, worried, angry, frustrated and worn down by the emotional battering she takes as her daughter deteriorates. The Almighty Sometimes. On stage for the majority of the show, the role is both physically demanding and requiring intense emotions. It is that, but it is so much more, too: a funny, heartbreaking, acutely alive play boasting vividly drawn characters. She’s been Anna’s protector since birth and is terrified by her daughter’s independence. Completing the cast is Shiv Palekar as Oliver, Anna’s caring boyfriend, who ultimately forces her to question how much of her behaviour can be attributed to her illness and what speaks to more fundamental traits. The parent/adult child relationship is well observed and rings very true for those who have to deal with a young person with mental health issues of any sort. From writer Kendall Feaver comes a family story full of heart and humour, of a young woman trying to take control and a mother compelled to protect her. 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An accomplished and scintillating play, giving a raw and honest portrayal of mental illness, the ethics of prescribing anti-psychotic medication to those too young, and its effects upon those closest to us. Your email address will not be published. Norah Lopez Holden. The cast are superb and totally invested. Waterman evokes tremendous empathy as Anna’s mother, desperate to provide her daughter a life characterised by some sense of normalcy. The Great Hall. It is confronting to watch the character’s descent – Anna is so demonstrably tortured by her own mind – and Harding is completely focused and committed, giving what is perhaps one of the standout performances of 2018. At twenty-one he’s a few years older but they had been at the same school and he had been taught by her mum. She is beautifully counterbalanced by Julie Hesmondhalgh as her mum Renee. Dates: Opening Night: 09 February 2018 Final Performance: 24 February … The Almighty Sometimes is a potent exploration of mental illness in contemporary society and provokes thought as to cause and effect, whether we’ll ever be able to authoritatively answer the myriad questions around diagnosis and treatment, and where normality ends and abnormality begins. North West End UK was formed in 2015 with an aim to promote both amateur and professional theatre on an equal footing. Cast. The predominant use of white makes it difficult to distinguish where the floor joins the wall – a fitting metaphor for the psychological struggles depicted on stage. ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★★ Northern Soul ★★★★ The Reviews Hub. Four diverse, well-rounded characters (three of them female! More concerning, however, are the thoughts that are fuelled as Anna casts her mind back to life as an eight-year-old and rediscovers her prolific writing. Almighty play, almighty responses! But as Anna is beginning to embrace adulthood, she also begins questioning her illness and medication, especially after finding some stories she had written before starting taking it. That’s something which is immediately concerning to her mother, who’s spent most of her daughter’s life trying to help her manage her mental illness. By Kendall Feaver. The Almighty Sometimes is never an easy comfortable watch. THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES is a profoundly moving portrait of a young woman trying to take control, and a mother compelled to protect her. Carmel Thomason 3 min read February 15, 2018. Anna is eighteen, working and lives at home with her mum, Renee. The Almighty Sometimes runs at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre from 9-24 February 2018. Possibilities are unfurling in front of her and she’s ready to take control. Dan Potra’s simple set is a fitting backdrop for events. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. She prescribed a cocktail of drugs. Plays like this that raise awareness can only be a good thing, and when they are as powerful, well written and well acted as here, then it needs to be seen. The Almighty Sometimes review – vivid take on teenage mental health 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Visit our archives dating back to our creation in 2015. Norah Lopez Holden gives an outstanding performance as Anna. Even her psychiatrist, Vivienne (Penny Cook), admits she was “an exceptional little girl”.

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