![]() In adapting the 800-page book into a single play, writers Koen Tachelet and Ivo Van Hove (who also directs) concentrate almost entirely on Jude’s demons, relegating JB and Malcolm especially. The cast of A Little Life: Zach Wyatt (Malcolm), James Norton (Jude), Omari Douglas (JB) and Luke Thompson (Willem). Here, there’s no escaping how bleak it all is. ![]() At least with a book, you can put it down and come back to it once you’ve rebuilt your fortitude. The play, however, has absolutely no light to counter its shade. ![]() There’s something compelling about the imperfect bonds between the core four characters – evidenced by the tote-bag-carrying cult that’s sprung up around them. I was on the fence about the book – while it does dwell on the details of Jude’s torment to an uncomfortable degree, it also has some thoughtful meditation on love and friendship. ![]()
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