Smörgåsbord review: Emotional performances ground this new and original play

Luke Oliver and Conor Mainwaring in Smörgåsbord (Image: Press)

Away from the bright lights of the West End lies the small theatre above The Lion & Unicorn pub. It’s the kind of space where you won’t find big productions, but what you will find is new and original pieces of work being tried out, often for the first time. Such has been the case this past week with Smörgåsbord. 

Written by and starring Luke Oliver the play tackles the tricky theme of assisted dying. It’s also topical given legislation currently making its way through the Houses of Parliament though the timing is pure coincidence. Like any great piece of theatre, Smörgåsbord doesn’t take a particular stance on the issues at its heart. Rather it leaves it up to the audience to question their own

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