Review: Till The Stars Come Down, Theatre Royal Haymarket
13/07/2025
Is it even a real wedding if there isn't a punch-up? Set in a former mining community in Nottingham, the wedding at the heart of Till The Stars Come Down is between Sylvia (Sinéad Matthews), a local, and Marek (Julian Kostov), who is a Polish immigrant.
The pressure is on for everybody to have a good time, to eat and drink lots and generally dance the night away. But, as the alcohol flows, people become less restrained in expressing their thoughts and their behaviour more reckless.
Live wire Auntie Carol (Dorothy Atkinson) has a self-filter set very low but soon others in the family are catching up. Tensions surface and grievances and niggles are aired with little delicacy.
Sylvia's sister Maggie (Aisling Loftus) is the target of jibes, having moved away from the area a year earlier and not been back to visit. Then there is Sylvia's other sister, Hazel (Lucy Black), who doesn't like that Marek is an immigrant.
Beth Steel's script is rich with subtlety and sharp with pointed remarks. It is witty and funny, but also paints a picture of a community divided and struggling.
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