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Breaking the Ice

The Arctic is in danger and the only thing that can save it is bureaucracy. Read more …

Frank Montgomery is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chief Scientific Advisor to the Arctic Council. He’s in Barrow, Alaska, at the biannual meeting of the Council in Barrow, Alaska to give the speech that will tilt the scales. The only problem is he has spilt yogurt on his suit, left his speech at the breakfast buffet and been kidnapped by militant activists. Can he make it to the back to the podium before it’s too late?


The critical consensus

Despite its uneven texture, the play delivers a performance to remember from McNicoll, along with some powerful comic cameos from Jimmy Chisholm and Nicola Roy, in support.

***(*)(*)Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman, 03/10/2016

We have a sterling cast under Tony Cownie’s direction yet this farce comes across as a heavy handed attempt at making light of a serious topic.

***(*)(*)Irene Brown, Edinburgh Guide, 04/10/2016

In the end, the comedy overshadows any more serious intent.

***(*)(*)Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre, 04/10/2016

Where and when?

A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday September 26, 2016, until Saturday October 1, 2016. More info: http://playpiepint.com

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday October 4, 2016, until Saturday October 8, 2016. More info: www.traverse.co.uk

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