★★★★☆ - Powerful
With four actors sharing the title role, Man of War: The Secret Life of Nadezhda Durova from Acting Coach Scotland is a compelling, ensemble-driven telling of the life of a man, who was a woman; a person, who was a soldier; putting aside all personal comforts for their country’s good.
If that sounds like drama, it’s because it’s borrowed from Rosa Koskinen’s script, which was inspired by Cavalry Maiden, the incongruously titled autobiography of Nadezha Durova. The script doesn’t seem to have quite decided whether it’s storytelling or theatre, with long stretches of exposition here and there that serve neither genre especially well— but are saved by the universally excellent performances of the company.
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