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Strawberries in
lanua ry by Evelyne de la Cheneliere in a version by Rona Munro
This is a veryclever little show which operates on two levels: light and fluffy on the surface and hard as glass undemeath. Rona Munro‘s translation and Roxanna Silbert's production understand that the real play here is not just in the delicious. cream puff dialogue but in the gaps between it. too.
(THE GOARIIIAII)
Everything about the development of the story ‘ and production - fmm the sparkling pace and quiet observational sharpness of the original play. through Rona Munm's superb Scots- accented English version, to Gabriel Quigley's magnificent and adorable performance as
the hemine - is perfectly achieved. with a
_ delicious. lightweight energy. Director Roxana - the play leaves a fierce impressron on the A , ' - . ‘ ‘ r ‘ f Silbert, and everyone involved in thisTraverse- mm: James Cunnrngham an: Aleksancar t I r; _ 3 ,J‘ Paines Plough co-production, can be proud Mrkrc are magnificent through out as the two v- .. ‘: '“ . : ' tr. ottheir success in evoking the veryspirit of JUIIIOT solcrers trappe: In other peoples gran: r _ y.‘ ' ' )1 human happiness, in times that make that :esrgns. but remarnrng as human resrgne: ' . ' ' .‘ ‘-" rronrc. realistic an: desperate as Irfe rn the war zone itself (THE SCOTSMAN)
TRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY Petrol Jesus Nightmare #5 (In the Time of the Messiah)
by Henry Adam
A:am 3 writing rs Supple poetrc an: punchy an: the performances are powerful (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)
The central confrontation between the Texan an: the Rattr s wrle rs riveting two fine act0rs (Susan Vr:ler as the wrfe as a real trgress) grvrng each other both barrels at close range (THE TIMES)
Petrol Jesus N/ghrmare IS a play winch has foun: both its hme an: rts place Joseph Thompson s enrage: Yosarrat an: Susan Vrcler s :ecacent wrcow are super: (SUNDAY HERALD)
TRAVERSE THEATRE (VENUE I5) : SCOTLAND’S NEW WRITING THEATRE
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