IMPORTANT NOTE: We cannot certify this reviewer attended a performances of this show because no ticket was purchased through this website or the producer has not verified they attended.
The acting was fantastic and so natural. Sometimes drama’s can fall into a trap of the actors, especially when it’s written by the actors, make the show about them, and a forced showcased of “their ability”. There was nothing forced and it served the story in a very beautiful way. You could feel the apartment they grew in even though we were in a black box theatre.
What I didn't like
Sometimes the plot was a little predictable, as can be with sexuality tales, but the writing was so real, so human, and on the verge of poetic. I would wish some of the costume changes were a little faster, so we could get back to the story sooner!
My overall impression
The play begins in a completely immersive way, where you don’t know if it has begun or not. This group is not afraid of silences and making us sit in the silence with them, which I really appreciated. In such an intimate theatre Where The Roses Bloom is staged and written in a way that makes you feel like you’re a nosey neighbour peeking through a window witnessing this story of identity and discovery.