There aren’t too many places in Scotland where you are the only ‘Prod’ in town. But Ranald is; and he’s the only one in Croy. Read more …
Literally. Everyone has gone to see the Pope. Except Barr, he’s there too. Although, he doesn’t know where he is, he doesn’t know what he is; that’s because of all the glue he’s inhaled. The Day the Pope Emptied Croy shows us a glimpse of life in the early 1980’s, what it’s like being an outsider and why you should never try and knock the chalice from the Chapel.
Emma Callender's manic direction is true to McCormick's brilliant script, eliciting three strong performances which provide uncomfortable chuckles until the chilling, all too real conclusion.
Audiences whose own experience may be closer to that of McCormick’s characters may find encounter with them more rewarding then this reviewer did.
The Day The Pope Emptied Croy is an elegant, but at times frustrating, three-hander that further justifies the growing popularity of the Play, a Pie, A Pint productions.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday March 16, 2015, until Saturday March 21, 2015. More info: http://playpiepint.com
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday March 24, 2015, until Saturday March 28, 2015. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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