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We Want You To Watch
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
2/5
RashDash have built a reputation for anarchic, physical theatre productions that have a strong feminist slant.
Their latest show, We Want You To Watch, continues this tradition by asking the audience to imagine a world without pornography. It’s as confrontational as ever but it lacks the company’s usual focus and bite.
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