Everyone has a story worth hearing. That was the message of writer-director Alexander Zeldin’s Inequalities trilogy at the National, about the effects of austerity policies, and it fits this beautiful new work inspired by his mother and her journey from Australia to London.
The story of a woman who struggled against post-war repression and grinding sexism to find fulfilment, it blends a soft-spoken apparent naturalness with overt staginess. The house lights remain on throughout, incorporating us in the narrative. Zeldin’s cast operate as effectively and quietly as a Swiss watch. The whole thing is spellbinding.
