“The unforgiving urban angularity, both visually and in Thomas’s exciting musical score which runs throughout the interval-free two hours like doom-infused quicksilver, pays dividends though, throwing the moments of tenderness between the central pair into stark and affecting relief. The hypnotic but vaguely unsettling thrum of dance beats suddenly gives way to the purity of classical strings….”
“ Giles Thomas’s pulsating soundtrack, never lets up and constantly underscores the feeling of impending doom.”
“There’s a thunderous crashing as each character falls to their death, before rising from the dead, moving to the front seats of the theatre and bringing about an unsettling ghostly presence. The interwoven pizzicato strings and tribal drums add to the dramatic effect as the ultimate demise of the two lovers finally brings the play to a close.”