Today I went to see a WONDERFUL show written by Richard d Sheridan, and performed by his brother Chris Sheridan. This magical, brotherly duo have done an incredible job. This show deserves every single on the the 4-5 star reviews it has received, and there are a lot of them.
One reviewer describes this show as one he has waited to see "my entire life" and I think this comment is extremely justifiable! A one man show about a Rugby player who is outted by his ex-boyfriend and has to face his coach, his team, the media but ultimately has to face up to it himself.
I found this play extremely inspiring; not only for the fact that it shows the unfortunate reality of homophobia within sports, but also for the incredible performance by Chris Sheridan. He pulled all of the stops out physically (it was a small space to work in as well but it was used extremely wisely) and vocally using a variety of accents to differentiate the many characters he plays and the many emotions he portrays throughout the piece.
His versatility is incredible; a one man show is hard enough but add in a variety of different characters in both genders for a 55 minute show, I was completely blown away by the amazing talent in front of me and I was absorbed into the piece from the off set.
Great comedy mixed with a very strong underlying message to people of all ages made this show completely incredible. I loved every second of it and think anyone up here should really go and watch this incredible piece of theatre. Lots of love to the Sheridan brothers and a big congrats to you both for an amazing show!
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