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Effie’s Burning Press Reviews

 

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Effie’s Burning (The Stage)
“With no polemics, Valerie Windsor’s two-hander throws a searching light on the world of the mentally ill. Effie, who has been in institutions since adolescence, has become an arsonist after being moved out into the community. Her doctor is preparing a report on her and in the course of conversations, which have some humorous moments, tries to uncover her disturbed past...” More

 

Effie’s Burning (Reading Chronicle)
“Rarely have I sat through a play that had such an impact long after leaving the theatre as this stunning little one by Valerie Windsor. It should be mandatory viewing for all social workers, health care professionals and politicians who take major decisions about vulnerable people’s lives...” More

 

Effie’s Burning (Bordon Herald)
“Care in the Community”, remember that? When it was decided by those people who knew, that those in long term care were better served in the community. People happy and secure in their institutions, but would surely be happier leading supported but independent lives. People who had, in many cases, years earlier been taken from a community, a society who did not want to know, who chose not to understand, and placed them where they were safe...” More