When All the Crowds Have Gone (****) [published on fringeguru.com]

BY CATHERINE MEEK Lucy Nordberg’s play belies expectation.  I was unsure whether this tale, of self-made mogul John differing with his biographer on the theme of his life story, would be sufficient to capture my attention.  Surely a conflict between biographer and subject is what everyone expects?  However, the familiar themes of sibling rivalry and … Continue reading →

When All the Crowds Have Gone (***) [published on threeweeks.co.uk]

BY ANONYMOUS The themes of this play seem to boil down to capitalism making a farce of the characters’ lives. The break-down of those characters’ relationships is predictable: the two likeable ones get their coups de grace and the remainder are left confronted with their own shortcomings. It’s clear the “media mogul” protagonist John is … Continue reading →

When All the Crowds Have Gone (****) [published on fringereview.co.uk]

BY SASHA COOPER LOW DOWN An intricate story that follows two brothers. One is a successful businessman, the other a very humble writer of biographies. Over a short space of time, their lives change when the writer is asked to write a biography for the businessman. Nothing is personal, purely business. Yet an intense rollercoaster … Continue reading →

Preview: When All the Crowds Have Gone [published on fringeguru.com]

BY RICHARD STAMP Billed by its creators as a Great Gatsby for today, When All The Crowds Have Gone sets the age-old tribulations of family relations against a backdrop of the modern world. A brand-new but classically-formed play, we’ve picked this one out thanks to its promising pairing of a proven writer with an ambitious … Continue reading →