Will Young hits the right notes in delicate study of grief Song From Far Away – review
We’ve seen Will Young on the stage twice before, in the musicals Cabaret and Strictly Ballroom. Song From Far Away is something altogether different; for starters it’s a play, not a musical, although there are a few snippets of singing.
It’s a slight show – clocking in at just 80 minutes, it’s a monologue from Will, playing the character of Willem, a gay man in his 30s living in Manhattan who receives the news that his brother has died suddenly and unexpectedly.
What unfolds is a delicate study of grief, as we see Willem fly back home to Amsterdam to attend the funeral. It considers some key themes which we feel will resonate with the queer community.
It’s evident that Willem wasn’t happy with his life back home and has moved away to a different city to establish a new life for himself.
