Walsh visualises a world and then tilts it on its axis
In transferring to the main stage of the Abbey Theatre the experience undoubtedly loses some of its power
Arlington
Abbey Theatre
Rating:*****
Until February 25th
Arlington by Enda Walsh premiered at the Galway Arts Festival last year in a redesigned space in the Leisureland complex in Salthill, a site of suburban dereliction that evoked the desolate, dystopian atmosphere of Walsh’s theatrical vision.
In this revival, Landmark Theatre’s production transfers easily to the main stage of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. However, the experience, which is closer to a conceptual, multimedia installation ...
