The life of Hurricane Higgins is an unusual topic for a show, but it works
10 April 2012
Hurricane
When it was announced at last year's Edinburgh Festival that there would be a play about Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, the idea didn't exactly set critics alight.
Which was why they were surprised to be blown away by this one-man show, which boasts Richard Dormer as a mesmerising evocation of the snooker star, hurtling through the highs and lows of drugs, drink, and too much damn talent.
It transferred to the Soho to acclaim, and having got a taste for the West End, now goes on to the Arts. Go and be surprised.
Previews Mon 29 Mar, first night Tue 30 Mar, Arts Theatre, Great Newport Street, WC2 (020-7836 3334
