Over the course of twenty-four hours, they experience profound effects as they discuss religion, friendship, God, redemption and magic in the world.
[2] Jonah and Otto first premiered in 2008 at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, starring Ian McDiarmid and Andrew Sheridan, and directed by Clare Lizzimore.
[3] It had its second production and London premier in 2014 at the Park200 Theatre, directed by Tim Stark and featuring Peter Egan and Alex Waldmann.
Of the Park Theatre production, Paul Taylor of The Independent rewarded four out of five stars, describing it as:“Robert Holman’s luminously beautiful and uplifting two-hander... in Tim Stark’s cumulatively mesmeric production.”[4]Lyn Gardner also gave the Park Theater production four stars out of five, writing: "The performances are memorable: Peter Egan’s Otto is like an onion, gradually unpeeling himself – a performance of braided intricacies, unshowy and generous.
"[7] Kate Basset of The Times[8] wrote: “In director Tim Stark’s strongly cast and curiously compelling production... moreover, both performers are transfixing, with Egan being mellifluously mesmeric, and Waldmann edgily dangerous.” Natasha Triney of Time Out wrote: “The writing is crystalline but tender, meaty as well as stark... it is oddly hypnotic and never less than compelling.”[9]