Rachel is a professional, successful woman and, frankly, a bit of a snob. Read more …
She wants nothing to do with her mother’s side of the family whom she thinks of as a reckless bunch of benefit cheats. But when she discovers she has the BRACCA2 gene, which means an increased risk of breast cancer, she feels duty bound to let her cousins know and advise them to get tested. She didn’t mean to let them into her life but they come barging in anyway and shake up her tidy life.
There's plenty to enjoy along the way.
A great laugh that is emotional without being sentimental.
So while it’s enjoyable for its comedy moments and the satisfaction of seeing family divides slowly bridged, Rachel’s Cousins comes with other trappings that are less convincing.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday April 2, 2018, until Saturday April 7, 2018. More info: http://playpiepint.com
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday April 10, 2018, until Saturday April 14, 2018. More info: www.traverse.co.uk