We round up the reviews for Yolanda Mercy’s play, at the Soho theatre until the 14th June.
London Pub Theatres: **** “Failure project is a risky, daring and brave address to the world that there is space for kindness in such a cold-hearted industry.”
The Reviews Hub: **** “As a performer, Yolanda Mercy is softly spoken and loud when she wants to be. Warm, funny, engaging, real, she interacts with the audience and draws them into Ade’s life. It’s a heart-on-the-sleeve performance with some great character observations, including her Nigerian mother: “You are too sensitive!” and her cousin who insists she’s not “Endz” enough. Failure Project explores coming adrift from your past but not quite fitting into the place you want to be, it’s about the pain of liminality, but ultimately the resilience to carry on.”
Everything Theatre: **** “This is a wonderful piece, an emotional rollercoaster with a lot to say and a deft way of saying it. Stuffed with ideas yet never oversaturated, Mercy’s design and execution of Failure Project is a world away from its title.”
North West End: **** “Failure Project is an astute meditation on grief, resilience and what it means to be heard. Yolanda Mercy excels as both writer and performer, unafraid to tackle the messiness of the theatre industry head-on, whilst never losing a twinkly-eyed sense of humour. It’s a reminder to us all to keep going, no matter what life throws at us.”
London Theatre 1: ***** ” Dynamic and disarmingly honest, the call for compassion and care is a real gem in a world where both are in short supply.”
Fairy Powered Productions: **** “Yolanda is a compelling storyteller and confidently bounces off the audience to bring us into Ade’s world, inviting our sisterly support as well as our indignation at the micro-aggressions and casual racism and classicism doled out by society.”
To book tickets visit: https://sohotheatre.com/events/failure-project/