What I liked
Musicals don’t get much more ambitious than this when it comes to material. Fascinating subject matter, tackled by a talented cast.
What I didn't like
The space works against the cast here, wish they had more room to play!
My overall impression
The cast makes the most of a tiny stage, pulling you into the lives of these people. Knowing some of them are doomed adds to a sense of melancholy that permeates the whole show. This is a story of people struggling with every day life not realizing how short that life might be. The exploration of characters haunted by tragedy managed to move several people in the audience I was with to tears. This is heavy stuff. It is a tragic story that should not be forgotten, and this moving musical manages to end on a sad, but cautiously hopeful note. In the end, it stresses that humanity suffers as a whole when we inflict suffering on each other. This is worth catching and I hope it has a long life beyond Fringe
