A Bright Ray of Darkness

A terrific succinct read full of wit and life. It is detailed in its portrayal of theatre life, with a production of Shakespeare’s Henry Iv plays firming the back ground to the lead characters journey. However it could do with a better edit as the factual inaccuracies in the background are irritating: Gielgud did not play Hal opposite Olivier’s Hotspur; Peter Hall not James Hall was the artistic director of the RSC. Nevertheless a hugely enjoyable read

Read this in a single sitting on a Sunday afternoon. Ethan tells a story of an actor in crisis and joy. Pacey, thought-provoking and with zero fat. Excellent.

Refreshingly open and intense.

Great read

Finished the book in one day. He’s a very good writer. A seldom written account of male perspective on marriage, family and finding yourself.