Emerging actors are often discussed in terms of where their careers might lead. More revealing, however, is the work they are already producing and the artistic concerns that begin to emerge across it. What distinguishes American actor Ethan McKinney, a London-based graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with further classical training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), is not simply the variety of material he has undertaken, but the consistency with which his performances return to questions of identity, contradiction and transformation.

The cult classical musical has crashed into the Southwark Playhouse Elephant and promises a darkly comedic 90-minute spectacle. 

The drama, the intrigue, the second-hand stress; The Traitors, hosted by the fabulous Claudia Winkleman, makes for an addictive watch. Coming on October 8th is a UK celebrity version of the game, starring the likes of Paloma Faith, Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, and even Olympic diver Tom Daley!

This Dazzling Production Deserves its Flowers as the Theatrical Event of the Summer - 5 Stars