Theatre: It has its moments, but Room lacks real dimension
The songs by director Cora Bissett and Kathryn Joseph sound disappointingly generic
Room
By Emma Donoghue
Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Rating:***
Runs until July 22
In an early scene from Room, a woman is raped by her kidnapper while their terrified five-year-old son huddles inside a closet. She then gets out of bed and starts singing a ballad about pretending that the experience is actually happening to someone else. The set revolves, the lights flash and the overall effect is visually stunning – but also just ...