Adam

This was the highly emotional true story of a person being unable to exist because of their native country’s refusal to recognise, let alone tolerate, transgender people. Adam Kashmiry himself told of his struggle, superbly supported by a fine performance from Rehanna MacDonald, as he escaped an oppressive Egypt to seek asylum and his true identity in Glasgow. The multimedia elements worked well, as did Emily James’s inspired trapdoor set which doubled as dancefloor and dosshouse, while Jocelyn Pook’s score was performed sparingly but to devastating effect by a virtual choir. A powerful production of one man’s journey from darkness to light.

Theatre Royal Brighton, 9 May 2018 (continues to 12 May)

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