The Reviews Are In for Michael Abbensetts' Alterations at London's National

London's National opened a new revival of Michael Abbensetts' Alterations February 27 in the Lyttleton Theatre, and the reviews are in! See what critics are saying below.

Directed by Lynette Linton, the comedy is set to continue through April 5.

The cast features Arinzé Kene (Get Up, Stand Up: The Bob Marley Story) as Walker Holt, Cherrelle Skeete (Hanna) as Darlene Holt, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Buster, Karl Collins (Nine Night) as Horace, Raphel Famotibe (Wonder Boy) as Courtney, and Colin Mace (War Horse) as Mr. Nat with ensemble members and understudies Tyler Fayose (Phoenix Rise), Richard Emerson Gould (The Vaudevillians), Joshua John (Romeo & Juliet), Samuel Nunes de Souza (The Prince and the Pauper), and Yolanda Ovide (Slave: A Question of Freedom).

Alterations illuminates the Guyanese experience of 1970s London, with additional material by Trish Cooke. The 1978 play follows Walker Holt, who has big dreams for his tailor’s shop and an even bigger order to complete. Over the course of 24 hours, he must work tirelessly to satisfy his new client’s impossible tailoring needs.

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The production also has set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw; lighting design by Oliver Fenwick; movement direction by Shelley Maxwell; music by composer XANA; sound design by George Dennis; wigs, hair, and makeup design by Cynthia De La Rosa; fight direction by Kate Waters; dramatherapy by Wabriya King, vocal and dialect coaching by Hazel Holder; staff direction by Kaleya Bax, and casting by Alastair Coomer and Naomi Downham.

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