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The Monster in the Hall

The Monster in the HallPhoto by Tim Morozzo

An indie comedy musical about a girl on the verge of a nervous breakdown, played out by four actors and a big fat motorbike which goes vrroooommm.

Duck Macatarsney cares for her biker dad whose MS is getting increasingly bad. Her Dad - Duke - is a spliff smoking, bike riding, heavy metal and horror movie loving, pizza eating widower who's brought up Duck since the death of her Mother. The two of them are just about surviving when one morning the Duke wakes up blind and the Duck hears that the Social Services are coming to take her away. Read more …

Award-winning playwright David Greig returns with another smash hit from the same team that created the award-winning Yellow Moon.


The critical consensus

Beautifully observed, cleverly constructed and very enjoyable.

Shona Craven, Onstage Scotland

Guy Hollands's show has a huge, flexible theatrical energy that fairly captures the heart.

****(*)Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman, 05/11/2010

Though the cast are versatile and unstinting, the sheer kidology of the piece means the reality of Duck’s plight is rarely voiced.

**(*)(*)(*)Mary Brennan, The Herald, 04/11/2010

They are a tightly drilled ensemble, passionate, playful and yet serious, gripping us one minute, cracking us up the next, before melting our hearts with a happy ending of pure girl-group dreaminess.

****(*)Mark Fisher, The Guardian, 05/11/2010

An outrageously camp and utterly loveable portrayal of a common, but still largely misunderstood, problem that faces many young people today...shouldn’t be missed.

****(*)Amy Taylor, The Journal, 07/11/2010

The hardship and sordid details of Duck’s domestic life with her sick dad are mentioned, but the tone is mostly one of warmheartedness and exuberance as the impressive girl uses her imagination to tackle her problems.

Nick Hamilton, The Stage, 18/08/2011


Features about The Monster in the Hall

The Monster in the Hall

Michael Cox, The Skinny, 09/08/2011

Where and when?

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday August 4, 2011, until Sunday August 28, 2011. Times Vary. More info: www.traverse.co.uk

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