British Theatre Guide  
Philip Fisher

August 2003 (online)

This is a political drama that is so close to a real success. Van Badham still has the great promise that she showed with Kitchen last year but really needs a good dramaturg or director to tighten up her script.

The four characters are all interesting and the main plot line builds to a really unexpected and satisfying dénouement. Along the way there are too many dead ends that slow the play. Further, each person's motivations is muddied and they irritatingly act out of character.

Having said all of that, Camarilla takes on and explores really interesting political issues. How do a New Labour husband and a left-wing wife manage to reconcile their differences? Why has he "sold out" while she still flies the flag? How do two step-siblings from opposite sides of the Atlantic view US imperialism and the War on Terror? Finally, to what extent is violent political protest acceptable?

Go and see Camarilla if you are interested in contemporary political issues, forgive it for some of the soapy melodrama and you will have a thought-provoking evening.

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