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Theatre listings > Yellow Moon. - World Premiere. Playwright - David Greig. Director - Guy Hollands. Composer - Neil Dunn. Company - TAG Theatre Company Company Website. Cast - here . Venue - Citizens' Theatre, 119 Gorbals St, Glasgow www.citz.co.uk for internet booking. 0141 429 0022. Dates - Preview 28 Sept at 7:30pm. 29 Sept - 14 Oct Tues - Sat at 7:30pm Mat 7 Oct at 2:30pm. Reviewer - Graham Riach. Paints a vivid picture, but a little too neatly. Four chairs mark off the corners of a square, cutting down the space in the already intimate Circle Studio in the Citizens' Theatre. It suggests a type of claustrophobia not unknown to anyone who has visited Inverkeithing, the setting of this play. Lee, Andrew Scott-Ramsay, swaggers onto the stage, and his cocky strut immediately draws your attention. Looking round, you take in the three that accompany him: a man, a woman, and a girl in her early twenties. All things look set for a typical family drama, but that is not quite what you get. The first thing you notice is the unconventional style the characters have of dropping out of character to become narrators, occasionally describing their own actions as they carry them out. Secondly, the colloquial style places the play firmly in Scotland. The significance of this becomes more important as the themes of violence, disillusionment, and self-harm unfurl throughout the play. Although there is always the risk in youth theatre of concentrating too much on Issues, Yellow Moon manages to keep it quite palatable. Keith Macpherson, who played Billy and Frank, is excellent, and his switches from amiable narrator to seething ball of anger perhaps depict the potential for violence lurking in Scottish culture. Beth Marshall's portrayal of Holly is witty and well balanced. Andrew Scott-Ramsay and Nalini Chetty both have a lot of potential, but it would be nice to see a bit more shading in their characters. The play never sags with a cast that works well as a group. It does warn you on the programme, but I should reinforce that if you dislike bad language, you should watch out. Although entirely suited to the idiom, and not inappropriate, it does get a bit fruity here and there. Walking home from the Gorbals through the centre of town on a Friday evening gave me a perfect opportunity to witness some of the play's themes being played out for real. David Grieg's play paints a vivid picture, but a little too neatly. ©Graham Riach 29 September 2006 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com Cast - Nalini Chetty, Keith MacPherson, Beth Marshall and Andrew Scott-Ramsay. Theatre Editor, Thelma Good's e-mail is thelma@edinburghguide.com Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in these pages, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions. |
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