Sarah McVie, Tony Perpuse & Madeleine Brown in Syndrome | Photo by Will Innes (Peach Juice Creative)
Here’s a statement that I would never have imagined myself writing down: I wish I had seen Syndrome with a theatre full of teenagers. Generally, out in the world, I find teenagers, en masse, a bit insufferable. They’re people though, and back in the day, I was one. I can also understand that George F. Walker’s play, presented by Theatre Direct in association with The Assembly Theatre, isn’t really for me. It doesn’t quite hold up to adult scrutiny, which is why I’d be curious to see how it fares under the attentive eyes of folks a third my age. Continue Reading