Even in that confusion, I was drawn into the world of the play, waiting in anticipation to know what happened next!
Jasmin Gleeson plays Shirley amongst many other characters in the play. She breaks the fourth wall and talks to the audience, describing her life as the strange daughter of Irish immigrants, growing up with an overworked and underappreciated father and a demanding and unappreciative mother. We learn how all her life she was treated as never good enough, in spite of her actual talents and success. We can't help but feel sorry for Shirley as she is constantly second-guessed and manipulated for others benefits. Her talent for storytelling is at its strongest when she can talk to the audience instead.
What people forget is that horror doesn't have to be so scary that you wake up with nightmares. Horror is horror, even if it just gives you the heebie jeebies. I am not the biggest fan of horror, but I was gripping my seat, waiting to hear what would happen next!
This show is an afternoon of great story telling and is suitable, in my opinion, for all ages.
Running at TheSpace Surgeons Hall Museum, come along for a wonderful performance by Gleeson.
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Hoping you are finding some great horror plays, and I hope you have a fantastic fringe!
Love,
Tony x
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