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Tender review – passion and dangerous promise in surreal horror romance

Source: Guardian Culture - Published: 15 Jul 2026 07:00

Bush theatre, LondonFrancesca Amewudah-Rivers is a phenomenal presence in this queer thriller that leaves a little too much unexplainedThis strange and alluring two-hander was first performed in this theatre’s smaller studio space two years ago. It is a dark romance between two women, one in a long-term relationship with a man and the other experimenting with women. Both are tormented, in different ways.Nadi Kemp-Sayfi returns as Ivy while the abundantly talented Francesca Amewudah-Rivers takes the role of Ash. She is taut, sexy and disturbed. The play sits in and around Amewudah-Rivers, such a phenomenal presence that she eclipses everything else. Continue reading...