Review: "The Urmetazoan" at Hampstead Theatre Explores Sisterhood and Space
At Hampstead Theatre, "The Urmetazoan" presents Nobel laureate Alice preparing to leave Earth for space research, aided by her estranged sister Abigail in a Florida rental. Alex Rugman and Dorothea Myer-Bennett deliver tender performances i
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In a rental in Florida, Abigail is helping Alice to pack: the Nobel Prize winner and decorated scientist is leaving Earth to further space research. The two sisters haven’t spoken in seven years. Alex Rugman delivers a tender representation of sisterhood. Dorothea Myer-Bennett and Meghan Treadway are gently impressive, slowly pulling back the layers of sororal loyalty and love to reveal a quiet reflection on resentment and inadequacy. Anna Ledwich directs an unhurried production that tends to its humour as much as it cherishes its emotional side.
_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Review-THE-URMETAZOAN-Hampstead-Theatre-20260925)._
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