 Phil
Nichol and Tom Stade perform 'True West' with Dave Johns and Janice
Connolly. Successful if
geeky LA screenwriter Austin (Phil) is house-sitting for his mom
(Janice) whilst he is putting the finishing touches to his latest
blockbuster. He is due to
have further discussions with his producer (Dave), when his older, down
and out drifter and small time crook of a brother Lee (Tom) drops in to
stay.
Undercurrents
of sibling rivalries and jealousies raise their ugly heads.
Unspoken deficiencies in each character arise and unexpected
power struggles fester until Austin's producer friend reads the synopsis
Lee has forced his brother to write and immediately offers Lee a fortune
for his script. The tension
builds up to the eventual grizzly and messy climax.
I
am continually delighted by the wealth of talent and unexpected
characters pouring out of Phil Nicol and although Geoff is seeing him at
The Stand Comedy Club doing his stand up show I am so jealous. Don’t
forget Phil's other show Talk Radio at the E4 UDDERBELLY
Tom
Stade's portrayal of the brother also displays an actor of immense
talent. Strangely he is also appearing at The Stand Comedy
Club in his one-man show.
Dave
Johns is in The Unattended at the Smirnoff Underbelly.
Finally
yes you guessed it Janice is also in another show at the Fringe as soon
as I can remember the details I’ll let you all know.
Oh
yes by the way 'True West' for me is a great show.
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