“Samir Bhamra dips deep into themes of sadomasochistic desire, gender, class, power, ritual, transgression, etc. by alternating all-male and all-female casts.”

“The geographical transposition to India allows for a sumptuous stage design and Bhamra’s male troupe camp things up merrily!”

Timeout

“An effective re-thinking of the play in an exotic setting which does full justice to Genet’s themes of sexual ambiguity, power games and conspiracy.

A particularly watchable Madame played by dancer actor Pritesh Chauhan invests the role with more charm than I recall from any previous production

Robby Khela plays Claire with a fine sense of femininity without ever seeming camp. Gestures are delicately langorous, the voice pitch perfect for female, with a well-developed and detailed transformation from his Madame impersonation in the opening scene to the nervous handmaiden, fearful of being found out, and the brutal dénouement that, like Greek tragedy, takes place offstage.

Jeremy Williams plays the central role of the sneering Solange with power and blistering resentment.”