REVIEW - No Man's Land, New Theatre Cardiff | Art Scene In Wales | 31 August 2016

"Ian McKellen is Spooner, a clap trap vagabond poet who has found his way to the plush property of Patrick Stewart’s Hirst, through suspicious means (Hampstead Heath is touched upon and lingering gay themes are evident). What follows is a heady mix of supposed dementia, lies and heightened tension of threat and pure menace. The wry blatherings of McKellen are worth th price of admission alone, as are the refined silences of Stewart and his vacant glaring episodes.

Waving away the stars from my eyes, the two are an utter joy to watch on as the tables frequently turn on one another, brilliant complimented by the supporting cast of Damien Molony and Owen Teale. Molony is Foster, Hirst son of sorts, spinning great little stories and as Teale’s Briggs is a threatening thug, who could violently snap at any moment. These two are their own double act, along with Hirst and Spooner."