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The Almeida Theatre in London just closed its most anticipated play of the year, Golden Boy, leaving great impressions to the public. Directed by Olivier Award winning Sam Yates, the script revives from Clifford Odets, who wrote it back in the 1930s. First premiering with New York’s the Group Theatre, Odets’ Golden Boy was acknowledged with great acclaim, making him one of the most celebrated American playwrights of the century.

Bush delves into the complexity and breadth of experiences that exist within womanhood itself; this is a deeply affective watch.

Frecknall tethers us to Blanche’s psyche in an acute way. It is as though the other characters can see the new world while Blanche cannot.

An incredible script is only as good as the actors who perform it. Here, 'The Years' soars, as all five women deliver masterclasses.