Lily Cole in Last Days of Troy
Copyright Jonathan Keenan
The Globe yesterday was pelting it down ready for the last performance of the Last Days of Troy. It was perhaps the worst weather I have seen in my many excursions to the Globe, with little rays of sunshine peaking through. This meant, throughout the performance, there was continuous rustling of coats with people taking them on and off in accordance to the weather. The play itself was nothing special. Whilst Armitage's adaption of Homer's Iliad was interesting enough, there was nothing special to help it stand out. Lily Cole is slightly better and expresses more emotion than critics have claimed and, whilst no one gives exceptionally bad performances, no one particularly stands out as being particularly good. The one device in the play that stood out for me is that Armitage also have scenes of the God's in the present day, lamenting over the tragedy of Troy. However, by only using it at either end of the play, it only comes across as a cheap gimmick. It is a shame as Armitage's work has always impressed me but this work comes across just as a disappointment.
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