LIZZIE FINN dances into the Southwark Playhouse

Blanche McIntyre’s revival of Sebastian Barry’s THE ONLY TRUE HISTORY OF LIZZIE FINN has now opened  at the Southwark Playhouse, in a production with set design by James Perkins.

Striking fringe gold again, rising directorial star Blanche McIntyre manages to make Weston-super-Mare seem positively alluring... McIntyre's finely acted production has a dreamy lyricism and swooping sense of romance... aided considerably by James Perkins's gorgeous seaside set, a constellation of candles hovering above a pool of water, the stars reflected in the ocean in a dance of infinite possibilities.
Time Out **** and Critics' Choice

McIntyre is an attentive, unpretentious director who here exceeds expectation. She brings out the play's humanity, singularity and charm.

It's set against velvety blackness constellated by lights in glass jars (designer: James Perkins). A quaint choice for a piece that pays homage to County Kerry's expansive beauty but a perfect foil to this jewel of a play.
Observer

Blanche McIntyre wisely allows the action to develop naturally...  Not a noisy play, but one of extraordinary elegiac power.
Guardian ****

Blanche McIntyre directs with flair and elegance
Times

Blanche McIntyre’s warm, sensitive production
Financial Times

The play runs until 21st July and tickets can be bought here.