Samuel's masters the swagger of his seedy, pretentious and bullish character. Striding around the stage, seated with his legs across the desk, he oozes self-entitlement and delusions of grandeur. The actor's use of comic timing contrasts nicely with his explosions of anger and perverse and disturbing bullying of Drex.
The play benefits from an exceptional performance from Guy Samuels. He is worryingly intimidating as Whizz - a controlling bully who verges on out-and-out cruelty. The strength of this performance and interaction between the two lead actors is engrossing to watch.
Guy Samuels succeeds in being both charismatic and odious as Whizz. He has great comic timing, which makes the darker moments of the play all the more unsettling. He is an unrepentant bully and narcissist, who has far too much influence over poor Drex.
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