The Dazzle, FOUND111 ****

FOUND111 is a new, temporary space in the heart of London which has transformed into a New York apartment for the UK Premiere of Richard Greenberg's play about love and the perils of intellect. David Dawson plays Homer Collyer, a man whose sole purpose appears to be to support his ultra-intellectual and musical brother Langley, played magnificently by Andrew Scott. Complete with alibis in the form of opera plots and complaints that instruments are a 64th tone flat, this pair are the height of eccentricity. Ben Stone's intimate and cluttered design shows a world of disorder which brushes off love interest Milly Ashmore (Joanna Vanderham) and the convention she brings with her. Vanderham's American accent feels a tad inconsistent but is only jarring for the first few minutes until you are taken into her intense and sad performance as a woman whose order threatens the life of Scott's Langley. A poignant and moving second act is finished with the perfect final image that finishes a beautiful production in an exciting space.