Oh, the humanity and other good intentions, Tabard Theatre

End of Moving Walkway’s production of ‘Oh, the humanity and other good intentions’ provides a compelling portrait of eight very ordinary people, and is just what contemporary theatre is all about.

A writer shortlisted for a Pulitzer and frequently compared to the brilliant Samuel Becket , Will Eno is certainly a playwright to watch. Hailed as a ‘ supreme monologist ’ by guardian critic Lynn Gardner, Eno provides thought-provoking theatre experiences that are sure to provide a refreshing break from the mainstream you might be used to. Eno is now flavour of the month on the fringe theatre scene and you won’t want to miss an opportunity to catch a version of his 2007 play. 

This production of ‘Oh the humanity’ brings you a collection of ‘five short plays about being alive’, and comes on the back of the success of Eno’s ‘Title and Deed’, which won rave reviews at the Edinburgh Festival 2014. As with so much of Eno’s work, it proves just how ordinary existence can be, but don’t let that deter you: the production’s artistic director Paul Lichtenstern reminds us that ‘we are all imperfect, and we are all inadequate and that in itself is beautiful.’ 

End of Moving Walkway feel refreshingly different too. A brand new theatre company, they are determined to prove that fringe theatre can be just as professional and enticing as anything on the West End. A claim with which prolific director Sir Trevor Nunn seems to agree. He said of the company’s preview performance: ‘I laughed, I cried, I recognised and I celebrated. Oh our humanity indeed. I highly recommend.’ If Sir Trevor Nunn recommends it, we certainly don’t want to miss out. So test your boundaries, and head over to something original and compelling this September.