BACKSTROKE
BACKSTROKE
60% 10 reviews
60%
(10 Ratings)
Positive
30%
Mixed
60%
Negative
10%
Members say
Great acting, Sombre, Absorbing, Long, Funny

About the Show

Bo juggles work, her daughter, and her hospitalized mother, Beth, amidst their complex past.

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Critic Reviews (9)

London Theatre
February 21st, 2025

"an unwavering, unflinching story of two-way mothering"
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The Telegraph (UK)
February 21st, 2025

"there’s much to pick away at but much to hold on to and admire too"
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WhatsOnStage
February 21st, 2025

"Everything is given equal honour and nothing ever reaches clear water."
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The London Evening Standard
February 22nd, 2025

"the opposite of a good night out"
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Time Out London
February 21st, 2025

"to be fair there is a nice tidal quality to the writing"
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The Times (UK)
February 21st, 2025

"Celia Imrie is mesmerising in this Alzheimer’s story"
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The Guardian (UK)
February 21st, 2025

"an unruly and frustrating play but also original and moving"
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The Stage (UK)
February 21st, 2025

"Heartfelt and unsentimental"
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