THEATRE REVIEW: by their fruits ★★★
At its core, by their fruits, written, directed and choreographed by dkfash, is a contemporary tale that is compelling, complex, and at times frustrating, as we are drawn into a world of magnetic shifts within a couple (Him and Her) that grapples with what we think we know about relationships. The complexity of our thoughts and feelings as we go through emotional grief in heartbreak is told through weaving poetry that flows in such rhythm that has clearly been finely tuned and executed with precision from performers Ivan Oyik and Reba Ayi-Sobsa. Whilst some of the movement sections feel a little forced and on the nose with it’s text, I couldn’t help but feel like I was alone with this couple; together Oyik and Ayi-Sobsa have an inter-connecting chemistry that isn’t natural as such, but balances as the performance mellows in time, all helped with the efforts of Intimacy Director, Bethan Clark. Amanda Ramasawmy’s Set and Costume also plays a key part into showcasing the maturity of the c
