Furious Angels REVIEW

Furious Angels By David Burton Directed by Travis Dowling Presented by Metro Arts – The Independents 2010 Sue Benner Theatre, Edward St, Brisbane This off-the-wall black comedy set in a 1930’s mental asylum entertained with its star and humour, but the story left me unsatisfied. Furious Angels is a one-man-show involving a narrator who tells a tale of those that inhabit the horrid place that is a psychiatric hospital at a time when electro-therapy was being introduced. Star Daniel Mulvihill was a delight as a lone actor playing five distinct roles, but the potential for intensity and moral teachings was lost amongst the style and absurdity... By Kellie Scott. To read the full review, please visit http://www.brisbanecritiques.com