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‘It begins to feel like a freak show’: the disturbing truth of watching A Little Life as a gay man

The suffering is on an operatic scale in this adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s Booker-nominated novel — but to what end, asks Jason Okundaye

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023

A Little Life review – James Norton’s sexually abused lawyer is spared no misery

Some called it torture porn, others a masterpiece. Ivo van Hove brings Hanya Yanagihara’s novel to the West End, complete with spurting blood, relentless sadism and not a little nudity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

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A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

James Norton: ‘I’m very aware of how lucky I am’

After his amazing success in Happy Valley, James Norton is taking on another dark role, this time on stage. He talks about his lucky streak, fear of failure, grappling with fame and why cold-water swimming keeps him sane

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023

A Little Life review – four hours of brutality and misery, but what for?

Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide festivalIvo van Hove’s adaptation of the popular and controversial novel, about one man’s traumatic past and his refusal to be helped, is an endurance test

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2023

A Little Life: James Norton set to star in West End adaption of Hanya Yanagihara’s bestseller

Ivo van Hove, whose shows include A View from the Bridge and Network, is set to direct

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

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A Little Life review – Hanya Yanagihara drama is not for the faint-hearted

Ivo van Hove directs a mesmerising four-hour adaptation of a divisive novel that unpicks privilege, abuse and psychological damage

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

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