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thursdd4y's review
4.0
Fantastic political discourse from Wright as always. I love his poetry and the way he crafts characters, but I would say that there are incredibly close parallels to be drawn from his books. It would be nice to see him approach the political landscape from a different perspective, and end it on a hopeful note. Overall though, amazing poetry and fantastic performance value too!
flightyrachel's review
dark
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Such a great poem/play, do read it, or even better, go and see Luke Wright performing live.
speakingskies's review
5.0
I'll put this out there right off: I am not a poetry person.
BUT
I saw Wright perform this modern epic of a poem live, and it was spell-binding.
Very powerful, and so evocative of the time it is set. Full of hope and anger and despair, it has stuck with me.
"What I Learned from Johnny Bevan" is an absorbing read, but is absolutely electrifying live. If you can manage to see Wright perform it, grab that opportunity with both hands.
BUT
I saw Wright perform this modern epic of a poem live, and it was spell-binding.
Very powerful, and so evocative of the time it is set. Full of hope and anger and despair, it has stuck with me.
"What I Learned from Johnny Bevan" is an absorbing read, but is absolutely electrifying live. If you can manage to see Wright perform it, grab that opportunity with both hands.
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