Anne-Marie Duff anchors a powerful but implausible drama about misogyny

Helen Edmundson’s play *Some Woman*, at the Dorfman theatre, follows Julie, played by Anne-Marie Duff, whose confrontation with an 11-year-old boy at a tube station leads to a legal battle and the prospect of prison. The review finds Duff’s performance compelling and the play’s account of everyday misogyny powerful, but says implausible plot turns weaken its case.

The story suggests that women can be disbelieved by a legal system that gives men’s accounts greater weight, while men and boys openly express hostility towards women. The reviewer says several issues in Julie’s family life are introduced but left underdeveloped; a later confrontation with the boy’s father feels emotionally convincing despite the unlikely plot. The production runs without an interval at the Dorfman until 21 November.