Theatre review: A Clockwork Orange

Anyone who hasn't read this literary classic by Anthony Burgess, or watched its 1971 screen adaptation by Stanley Kubrick, might feel a little confused during the opening scenes of this Action to the World production, directed by Alexandra Spencer-Jones.

There were bursts of loud music, a lot of shouting (in thick northern English accents) and physical movement that took a while to digest. But once the brawl was over and stage lights began to dim, a gripping tale of violence, social control and redemption began to unfold.