He Said/She Said
28 April 2026
The White Bear Theatre
4.0 out of 5.0 stars
He Said/She Said is a double feature of one act plays, currently running at the White Bear Theatre until the 2nd May. The double bill pairs Dom Riley’s Misconduct with Madeline Gould’s Ladykiller, both one-handed plays revolving around an act of violence.
Misconduct sees its first person narrator recall the events of a big away day match, travelling with his two best mates to Leeds, eager to celebrate their last big game together before life takes them in different directions. But as they gear up to witness the intensity of the home fans, emotions boil over in as a chain of unexpected events leads to devastating consequences.
Gwithian Evans plays every character in the story, effortlessly slipping through accents, postures, and voices to illustrate the story. From the perspective of Richie, the story unfolds slowly, giving lively details throughout. It’s a well laid out narrative that feels realistic, characters drawn up seem familiar, like real people we have all met at some point along the way. There is foreshadowing and tons of humour woven through as the story barrels towards its violent conclusion. Intensely gripping and highly engaging, expert acting really brings Misconduct to life!
Ladykiller sees its main character, a hotel cleaner, confront her own psyche in a moment of reflection after an act of violence. She paces, ponders, and pleads with herself as much as with the audience.
Geebs Marie Williams commands the stage, truly inhabiting her role. The narrative is a wild one that takes several detours, but eventually really packs a punch when it reaches its conclusion. Part musing, part Ted talk, part existential horror, Ladykiller rattles the audience, asking hard hitting questions while spinning a fascinating narrative of a woman with strong convictions.
The two plays work incredibly well together, both looking at acts of violence from very different perspectives, both presenting evolving narratives that barrel towards shocking conclusions. A stroke of brilliance to pair these two shows, exploring the human condition from opposing perspectives while connecting both plays through their main theme. Two punchy shows presented incredibly well, cutting through the surface and examining the deeper layers of human psyche.
