I
suppose I must have been fairly unique in the audience at this
show, having never seen either the play or the film before.
Peter
Shaffer's play has been almost constantly available on the Fringe
for as long as I've been attending, but somehow our paths have not
crossed until this year.
Trident
Theatre perform a highly enjoyable, if that is the word, of this
modern classic. For those who do not know, the play centres on
Alan Strang, played by Robert MacPhearson, a dysfunctional boy who
has been found guilty of blinding six horses and his treatment by
'Shrink' Martin Dysart played with verve by Rowan Bangs.
The
rest of the cast, Alan's parents, David Farrington and Miranda
French, Lawyer Hester, Kathryn O'Connor, stable girl Jill, Claire
Houlton all play much smaller roles, but essential just the same.
The
direction is excellent and full use is made of the minimalistic
set, as for the portrayal by Sam Males as Nugget the horse, just
superb.
**** |