Press

Whose Blood was recently highlighted in a write up by A.R.T/Harvwardwood Alumni Lab Grants Fund.  The A.R.T. Fund were one of the first people to support the production in its development stages in early 2010.

Afridiziak Review  ★★★★:  “Bank Cider’s production of Alex Burger’s award winning play Whose Blood, succeeds in emitting the feeling of the hopelessness and defeat that came with sickness and often the subsequent death of operating in the 19th century. . . . an experience that leaves a lasting and memorable presence.”

An interview with Karena Johnson, Whose Blood‘s director.

Director Karena Johnson and I interviewed on the BBC for my new play Whose Blood

Time Out says ★★    Readers say ★★★★

Time Out (Andrzej Lukowski):  “Full of interesting titbits about medicine of the day (including the body-snatching exploits of the ‘resurrectionists’) and the experiences of African immigrants in Victorian London, Burger would appear to know his stuff.  But convincing dialogue and character eldue him. . . . Much of what happens in ‘Whose Blood’ is reported not enacted.”

Reader Review:  “Something that struck me about this play is that it is unique to anything else on the London stage at the moment.  Efua tells us what happens in a way not dissimilar to how tales and fables are told in a lot of African culture. She’s a storyteller and plays her heart out, inviting the audience to be part of the story. Perhaps Andrzej is not familiar with African theatre.”

Londonist Review “Bankcider [Productions] pack[s] a lot into just over an hour. Alex Burger’s script, Karena Johnson’s direction and the excellent performances of the cast elevate Whose Blood beyond [the ordinary]. Whose Blood is a moving, touching, thought-provoking piece of theatre.”

Tracey Daniel on Whose Blood ★★★★ “Candice Onyeama’s portrayal of Efua is hauntingly beautiful. The role is played with such intensity that you have no choice but to be drawn into her world, walking step by step with her as she makes life-changing decisions.”

Alex won the 2010 Harvardwood One-Act Play Competition for his play 3/5

Legend Press Article “Alex’s story is a haunting tale, told in the voice of a man from the early 19th century, who appears to be still lingering on the edges of modern society. The story calls into the question fixed notions of filth and cleanliness, decay and progress, and even past and present.”