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