Nigel Munro-Wallis, ABC BRISBANE
At only (only!) seventy minutes Stockholm leaves its audiences wrung out and exhausted but with the firm belief that they have, without doubt, seen one of the finest theatrical pieces of the past decade.
Bryony Lavery's writing is of such quality that there is not a word out of place, nothing superfluous. Direction and choreography by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett ensures such a stunning physicality to the piece that there is not a gesture, not a movement that is wasted in this most physical of physical pieces. Adrienne Quartly soundscape underscores the piece beautifully while Laura Hopkins set design allows for the entire piece to flow magically from beginning to end without, again, anything feeling out of place.
Socratis Otto and Leeanna Walsman as Todd and Kali, the couple at the centre of this most beautifully disturbing piece of theatre give absolutely everything they have - physically, vocally, and in every other way. Bravo to them both!
Katherine Lyall-Watson, OURBRISBANE.COM
Two stunning actors, a script that cuts to the bone, 30-plus knives on a wall, a series of acrobatic dance moves, a set that revolves, menaces and plays - combine them all and you have riveting drama...
Socratis and Leeanna are astonishing in this play. It's the sort of work actors lust after: a play that stretches them physically, emotionally and vocally and requires bravery and honesty in the playing of it. The two actors have embraced the challenges and are mesmerising in their portrayals. Their passion sizzles on stage, steaming up glasses in the audience and causing discomfort to the prudish. (If explicit language and depictions of sexual acts cause offence, then don't come and see the show, but you will be missing out on a brilliant production.) As well as being beautiful to watch and incredibly sexy, Socratis and Leeanna are also vulnerable, raw, honest and funny. Their story is heart breaking and all too common.
Kate Foy, GREENROOM
Sometimes you see a work that triumphantly displays its theatricality; Stockholm is one of them... Leanna Walsman and Socratis Otto are terrific, period. Two actors at the top of their game, they play together in a terrifying dance of death, engage in a thrilling poetics on the nature of the human condition.
