Two Strangers (Carry A Cake…) - Kiln / Criterion

How long is this show?

I think I got to Piccadilly Circus station about 9.50pm so it's about 2hrs 15mins.

Loved this completely! Saw it at the Kiln and now at the Criterion!

Can someone please explain though,

That is an impressive document stevemar!

It's often worth seeing if there's a Teachers' Pack on a show website; download it for free and you often get better photos, articles and information than in the costly programme (usually no cast biogs), and it doesn't take up shelf space at home. 

We are booked for matinee on 22 June - Row E - and then realized, oops, it's West End Live - will we get Tutty and Gift. I asked the Criterion box office and they replied that there were no current plans for them to be off on 22 June and that, if they were to perform at West End Live, it likely would be Sunday.

5 Stars from WhatsOnStage

www.whatsonstage.com/news/two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york-review-sweet-sugary-and-a-sure-fire-west-end-success_1595056/

Extended until 31st August

^ agreed. There isn’t another show post Two Strangers yet…?

Just saw this - I can definitely see why it’s climbed the West End ladder so meteorically!

My feelings were at first mixed when I figured out it was a cast of two; the last two-person show I saw was Before/After at the Southwark Playhouse which really struggled to maintain narrative momentum. Thankfully, the two eponymous strangers in this show have the advantage of being likeable people who convincingly like each other. I initially preferred Dougal but really grew to appreciate Robyn as the show progressed. “Straight-laced straight-woman” is an archetype that can easily feel “token” but the book has a canny knack for introducing new dimensions to her character right when you think you’ve got her pegged.

I was impressed by how naturally it felt like these two were in the middle of a bustling city despite being alone on stage. All the off-stage shouts and one-sided phone calls might feel contrived in the hands of a less capable team, but prior to the interval it didn’t even occur to me. The set also contributes; I love when simple set pieces reveal new ways to be utilised even after two uninterrupted hours on stage!

Wasn’t a big fan of the tunes. Like, I found a few of the choruses catchy, but even after re-listening to the songs currently released I struggle to “get into” them. But the lyrics are fantastic, striking a balance between laugh-out-loud funny and achingly sad that doesn’t undermine either side. Oh, and I loved how integrated the songs were to the book; the characters hop from song to dialogue and back again but it’s always cohesive and intentional.

9/10. A wonderful little show!

I have tongive praise to the way the Criterian send out their e tickets. You get the e tickets in advance by e mail but they also send you a text on the day with a link straight to your e ticket.
As I book so many shows in advance I often find myself scrolling up and down my e mails trying to find the right e mail outside the theatre but with the text in the morning it's so much easier.
Well done.