There aren't many plays which begin with the hero running in and getting himslef plonked down on the toilet with a sigh of relief, but that's the unusual opening of this one man performance, written by and starring Alexander Tait. He plays the eponymous Kev, a working class man who almost does, but does not quite, fit in with his pals. It takes a chance meeting with a stranger, who becomes his mwentor and new friend, to make him realise that there is another world he could fit into. Even if it means having to leave his present behind him.
Tait delivers an energetic performance, not just as Kev talking direct to the audience, but also the voices in the dialogue - old best pal, new nest friend, and Moira, his slightly scary boss. Using parallels with The Great Gatsby, the difficulties of moving from one world to another are clear, because they have very different standards. In his old life 'gay' is a common slur, in his new it's just what people are. Yet it's hard to defend the new world against the old, the one that's nurtured him for so long, and hard for the new to understand the old. The drama lies in trying to resolve that conflict, and deciding who he is.
The set (above) provides 5 seats for different locations, an idea that works well. But the drive comes from Tait, who is mesmerising at times. He's a man to look out for.
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