Ellen McDougall is the new artistic director of The Gate and this production is a great start to her role. Based on The Tale Of The Unknown Island, an allegorical short story by Portugese writer José Saramago, four actors enact the piece. It is a very simple story with many-layered themes; to some extent the unknown … Continue reading The Unknown Island adapted from a short story by José Saramago, Gate Theatre, 29 September 2017