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Play at the Unity

Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 July
Patchwork Theatre Present
Comfort

Redundancy has followed Rob around like a stray dog, but,as a counsellor for Personal Agony Relax and Release Call Centre [PARRCC] he begins to believe he has found his niche. With a talent for adding to company scripts Rob is noticed by the directors of [PARRCC] and he is invited to become the model for their AVATAR project.

Hope some of my fellow poets will come along - . Steve Smith

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Dave Bradley

Wed 7th Jul 2010 10:32

Hi Steve

Went to this last night with Chris and Barry and was glad to have the chance to say personally what a very good play it is. At one level it is simply a good story, well acted, with some nice touches of humour. But there is a lot of sharp observation in there and some real hard questions about modern life - nicely understated.

I liked the way you didn't "over-write" and left the actors scope to use what you gave them, which they took good advantage of. It was well-paced and there were no weak scenes. I particularly liked the centrality of Rob's wobbly attempts to hold on to his humanity amid the pressures and confusion of his situation. The play definitely deserves a wider audience and a longer run. Many thanks for an enjoyable and stimulating evening.

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