Clarkston Review – Heartstopper's Joe Locke and Ruaridh Mollica Shine in shal...

Clarkston review: Joe Locke puts on a confident performance in a timeless story

It was a star-studded occasion at the Clarkston press night on Thursday (25 September). As well as the likes of Andrew Scott and Tom Blyth, many seats in the stalls were occupied by the cast of Heartstopper, out in force in a touching display of support for one of their own, Joe Locke, making his West End debut.  The play revolves around two men, Jake (Locke) and Chris (Sebastian’s Ruaridh Mollica), in the real-life town of Clarkston, Washington…

Clarkston review – Heartstopper's Joe Locke and Ruaridh Mollica shine in shal...

Joe Locke, Ruaridh Mollica and Sophie Melville are fantastic in an underwhelming look at sexuality, class, addiction and loneliness in small town America.

CLARKSTON review by thespyinthestalls at Trafalgar Theatre

CLARKSTON Trafalgar Theatre ★★★★ “a gentle and delicate slow burner” Clarkston is a small city in Washington State in the far northwest of the United States, named after William Clark of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. Over two centuries ago, the intrepid couple set out on a journey to explore the vast, uncharted lands of the American West. Land that was acquired through the ‘Louisiana Purchase’ (the impact on Native Americans is another…

Clarkston play review: Joe Locke is bigger than Heartstopper

Clarkston play review and star rating: ★★★★★ Who better to lead a new play about the ecstatic highs and maddening pitfalls of youth than Joe Locke from Netflix’s Heartstopper, the show which basically rewrote the rule book for how Gen Z should be represented on TV. Just don’t confuse this for a star vehicle: Clarkston is surely the coolest show in the West End at the moment. At the heart of it are two very compelling young men. Locke’s Jake is a…