Theatre: A tour de force of raw tragedy and truth

Spinning. Written by Deirdre Kinahan. Smock Alley, Dublin. Until November 9. Runs until October 12. Rating: 4/5. Reviewed by Joanne Hayden.

Karl Shiels and Caitriona Ennis in Spinning.

Spinning

**Written by** Deirdre Kinahan

**Smock Alley,** Dublin

**Run ends** Sunday 12

**Rating:** 4/5

**Reviewed by** Joanne Hayden

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The tragedy at the centre of Spinning is both horribly familiar and unique to the world of Deirdre Kinahan’s play. As the two central characters face each other on a slightly raised slab that evokes rocks and fossils and tombstones, the details of the tragedy emerge piecemeal, until it becomes clear exactly why Susan ...