Wednesday, 11.30am. REVIEW: As openings go there can be few more impressive than Blackbird which continues at Lincoln's new LPAC venue until Saturday.
Blackbird is the University-based Performing Arts Centre's inaugural drama production, setting the benchmark at a dizzying height and showcasing the kind of excellence for which the centre strives.
Within seconds of a startling opening it was plain to see why this show, written by David Harrower and directed in this incarnation by David Grindley - but previously with Cate Blanchett at the helm - is such an award winning success, taking the Laurence Olivier Award in 2007 as best new play.
It is the talk of the town and one not to be missed - continuing nightly up to April 12 at 7.30pm with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm.
Superlatives such as phenomenal and brilliant do not do justice to the spare, pared down punch-packing, sharp writing or the spell-binding, engaging and emotionally-rich acting of Robert Daws (known in a myriad of roles including The Royal) and Dawn Steele (Lexie from Monarch of the Glen).
It is a harrowing 100-minute roller-coaster that darts off in the most unexpected directions as two characters with a shared past collide 15 years on.
The story cannot be told here; you have to experience it to believe it, but be warned - it is potent and provocative; it is highly charged and will leave you squirming with your own prejudices.
The director's notes detail Blackbird as a psychologically and physically bruising emotional journey that translates into an unforgettable experience for the audience, It is that and so much more. It is intense, extraordinary and unmissable.
AND it was just as good the second time around too !
* Tickets £15 and £10 on 0844 8884414, www.ticketline.co.uk.
* Reviewed by Jason Hippisley. If you see anything you want to review, do so.
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