" 'Kyoto' is missing the breath of life. And even in the play’s eventual moment of triumph, it’s missing joy."
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"Playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson’s slow unveiling of the truth...is gratifying, leaving you mad enough to be inspired to act but not so depleted of trust that you can’t."
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"The handsome British issue drama doesn’t trust you to be interested in a subject on its own terms, so like a good governess, it’ll provide more and more sugar to make the medicine go down."
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"Kyoto is never short of thrilling, even if we’re never quite sure what it all means."
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Under the furiously fast direction of Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin, aided by a crack team of character actors led by Stephen Kunken as the Iago-like central figure, Kyoto is driven by a propulsive energy and clarity of vision that makes it impossible to look away.
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"Kyoto is endlessly fascinating and gorgeously acted, but be warned that it barely pauses to catch its breath over its entire two hours and forty-five minutes"
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"The new drama... proves the most thrilling political thriller since Oslo."
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"While Kyoto offers striking scenes and moments... the play remains a weighty work that’s not always engrossing in spite of the excellence of its actors, who do plenty of heavy lifting to keep it moving along."
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