Heisenberg – Arcola Theatre - North West End UK

‘Heisenberg’ review – Simon Stephens’ meandering meet cute gets a gender swap

No, there’s no connection to Breaking Bad in this play from Simon Stephens which lacks substance - pun not intended.

Heisenberg – Arcola Theatre - North West End UK

A brilliant production, Heisenberg is a reimagining of Simon Stephen’s excellent play about relationships and their inherent uncertainty. Portrayed for the first time as a relationship between two women, we follow seventy-five-year-old Alex and the much younger Georgie in a story of an unlikely relationship that all begins when Georgie unexpectedly plants a kiss on Alex’s neck in the middle of a train station. The quality of Simon Stephen’s writ…

HEISENBERG review by thespyinthestalls at Arcola Theatre

HEISENBERG Arcola Theatre ★★★ “this show reminds us how true connection can come in many forms” Longing, vulnerability, alienation, second chances. As time passes, we are forced to take a look at our lives and reflect on the people we’ve lost, our career, who we are. Simon Stephens’ play Heisenberg, through a touching story of finding connection when you least expect it, captures the whole spectrum of human interaction, giving us poignant langu…