In this powerful and deeply moving play, Stephanie Abrahams (Belinda Lang, 2 Point 4 Children, Oklhahoma!), a brilliant concert violinist who seemingly has it all, is forced to re-evaluate her life when struck down by an unforeseen tragedy. Read more …
Two of British theatre’s finest actors rise to the challenge of portraying this duel between two razor sharp minds and the wry humour that underlines their relationship.Tom Kempinski’s dazzling play emerges as a gripping, poignantly funny and ultimately life- enhancing tribute to the human spirit.
Wonderfully acted but never really takes flight.
The play’s final exchange is offered as a statement of emotional solidarity but could as easily be read as a doctor overpowering his patient’s explicitly reasoned desires – an apt and uneasy reflection of current concerns around patriarchal power plays.
If some of the unreconstructed terminology dates the play beyond the rows of CDs lined up on Feldmann's shelves, it remains a gentle exploration of how the crushing of the artistic pulse can unleash all the inner demons being held at bay when the rhythm of life forces you to change key.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday October 31, 2017, until Saturday November 4, 2017. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/kings
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