←Recommendations of World of Wrestling

Kim Loe takes us into the world of British wrestling populated with an ensemble of authentic wrestlers and a wheeler-dealer promoter. It’s a gritty world that’s in decline, or is it? Maybe not after wrestlers choreograph their own performances instead of doing the bidding of the promoter who’s being pushed into a deal with Americans. The characters are great. And the choreography – Wow! It’s all very theatrical, and manages to be sad, hopeful, and comical. Well done.

This is a fantastic look behind the scenes of wrestling and the toll it takes on the athletic performers. It's a sport, a business, and entertainment all in one. And not only is the toll physical, but it is mental. These are strong characters and the staging of this piece would be very engaging to witness.

The World of Wrestling is a dynamic study of characters, history, and relationships. It's gritty and humorous. It is raw and poignant. The characters are well developed. The tension is tactful. What we don't see is well delivered in honest dialogue. The pain, the hopes, the joys of the characters are all there.

Those of us old enough to remember Saturday afternoons in front of the telly, shouting at the antics in the wrestling ring will love this nostalgic look at this entertainment staple’s demise. The play has you doubled up in a Boston crab of laughter one minute, then fells you with a drop kick full of pathos the next. It zips along with some excellent, crisp and realistic dialogue. It’s a knockout.

Strong character work and sharp dialogue. Loe balances humor and pathos in this backstage drama about performance, loyalty, and what remains when the crowd goes home.

I know very little about pressure this play spoke to those who like it and those uninitiated like myself. Atrong characters and strong emotion!