Ben Whishaw returns to the London stage after appearing in films as diverse as No Time To Die and Paddington Bear. He is joined by Emma D'Arcy and Kayla Meikle in a version of Maggie Nelson’s Bluets. Paul Seven Lewis reviews the show in which the actors recite and act lines from the prose-poems about a break-up and the colour blue, while a film is made live. The director is Katie Mitchell with the video designed by Ellie Thompson and directed by Grant Gee. The adaptation is by Margaret Perry. Lighting and sound are by Anthony Doran and Paul Clark respectively. This is the first production in the opening season by the Royal Court's new artistic director David Byrne.
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Paul was given a review ticket by the theatre.
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