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Svetlana Briginskia, universally known as Madam, is in her eighties. One of Russia's greatest ballet teachers, she is living in a small flat in Moscow, on an even smaller pension. She is attended by Louba, an illiterate 'Babushka', who is fiercely devoted to Madam.
These women are mutually dependant on one another, and when their secrets are exposed to each other, in a dramatic confrontation, their lives will never be the same.
The writing seems almost too polished as to provide any telling moments that truly grip, with the result this is a play you can easily admire, without ever really loving.
Philip Howard’s production boasts two stunning performances from Colette O’Neil as Madam and Anne Lacey as Louba; so deep, poetic, and beautifully-pitched that they sometimes come close to transforming this predictable play into a real masterpiece.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday April 11, 2011, until Saturday April 16, 2011. More info: http://playpiepint.com