The Verdict is based on an Oscar-nominated film and centers on the story of lawyer Frank Galvin (Ian Kelsey), who takes on a near-impossible case against the Catholic Church in order to do the right thing and help a helpless woman. However interesting the premise sounded, I was left feeling disappointed in the execution.
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Telling the story of Joy (Selina Boyack) and George Adamson (Keith Fleming), Lion Lion is a 50-minute piece of thought-provoking theatre. It is compelling and benefits from excellent acting.
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‘Chic Murray’ focuses on the life of the eponymous ‘Comedian’s Comedian’ (played by Dave Anderson) and his wife Maidie (Maureen Carr). Told through a series of flashbacks that end where the play begins, it is simultaneously funny, nostalgic, and bittersweet.
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A creative piece celebrating the ‘weird and wonderful things about being alive’, We Are All Just Little Creatures features a large cast and live music by composers David Paul Jones and Kevin Lennon. It promises to tell ‘little (but big) life stories’ of all kinds. While the performance does deliver on this promise, I felt a little lost through most of it, like there was a bigger picture or an intended meaning that I was completely missing.
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As the audience members find their way to their seats, Mackay is already in character, hanging up laundry in the life-like kitchen set.
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From the opening act to the encore songs, the whole show was an experience all its own.
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