Boys Will Be Boys, Bush Theatre at the Bush Hall, London. July 2016.
This was my final event of a busy few days (three plays/shows, one film and an exhibition in 50 hours!) and neither Rebecca nor I can remember why we picked to see this - a review somewhere must have enticed us.
We landed on our feet with this show - at just 1hr 45 minutes it packed a lot of punch. The all female cast told a shocking story of sexism in the world of finance but the show was a mix of straight drama, cabaret style anecdote telling and big musical numbers.
The cast of 5 were incredibly talented and throughout the show I was never quite sure where the specifics of story were going but the feel, that women don't compete on a level playing field with men currently was eloquently told without becoming didactic.
I found the show to be moving, socially aware, funny, shocking, and sensual. I found Kirsty Bushell, playing Astrid to be the stand out of the show. With no costume changes at all she managed to convey all aspects of Astrid's character with just body posture and facial expressions and towards the end, despite her behaviour, my heart broke just a little for her as she looked so broken. The rest of the cast were also terrific and as an ensemble this was stunning - it was just a little sad to see how empty the venue was.
If this tours or transfers I'd urge you to go - I know I'd try and get tickets again.
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