A rather bland veggie haggis pie today, but the pint of Traverse Ale went down well.
Peter and Moira have been having an affair for ten years and today is the day that he's finally going to leave his wife. Or maybe not. Maybe it'll have to wait until the time is right. Moira's heard it all before.
Their evening is interrupted by some strange noises from the flat above, culminating in the appearance of a large foot through the ceiling. This belongs to Alice, the obese woman who has spread across the floor in the room she never appears to leave. How should they deal with the crisis? The result ensures Moira finally realises exactly where this relationship is going, and will assert herself in an unusual manner.
As a plea for people, and women in particular, to live their own lives and not accept being second best to anyone, the play is heavy handed. Indeed Moira even admits as much with one of her lines. The elephant in the room is symbolised by the elephantine woman above and the message is more than obvious.
None of which matters because this is a forty five minutes packed with fun. The script is full of laugh out loud moments and both actors deliver the comedy enthusiastically. Meg Fraser as Moira gives a superbly physical performance and looked like she was loving every minute of it. Fat Alice is well worth seeing.
Favourite moment? When Peter says "You're not that fat" there's a great reaction from Moira, but an even more impressively coordinated intake of breath from the audience. There are some things you just shouldn't say.
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