Golem is a thoroughly modern play which probably isn't for everyone (I saw at least 6 people get up and leave before the first half hour was up). It runs for 90 minutes with no interval, and showcases dance, music and performance art in an original way. At one point the characters perform in an 80s synth-punk band called Annie and the Underdogs, which I can't get out of my head a week later. There are moments of laugh-out-loud hilarity mixed in throughout the play. I can't fault the script or storyline but I can understand how the style of the performance could grate on people. In fact there were moments where, despite my fondness of quirky theatre, I felt on edge from the offbeat pacing and (deliberate) awkwardness of the characters. However, if you can get past those minor points, Golem is a brilliantly original piece of theatre. The play is all about technology, and an impressive amount of digital technology is used by animator Paul Barritt in realising t...
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