Roe McDonnell
Straight out of their opening performance ‘Going’ currently playing at theSpace on Niddry Street isn’t afraid to walk the tight rope between bravery and recklessness to fight for human rights in the midst of a burning world and the questions we ask in the debates that come with it.
After a train grinds to a halt due to a suicide on the tracks a Yasmine, a university professor portrayed by Nissryne Dib and runaway nomad Fajir (James Trewin) start up discussions and debates on their childhood, class and what it means to be following your purpose and how to make your life worth living for.
Both performers absolutely excel in the emotions and tensions that have us on the edge of the seats. Having both written the production with assistance from director Ann Woodworth this small scale production will have you on the edge of your seats as the onion of its plot reveals each layer. It’s not afraid to break down what it means to have a legacy and what you leave for the history books in years to come.
The set comprising of chairs and tables and the simplistic but effective lighting and sound design by Peter W. Mitchell takes us into the boiling train carriage of the cross country trains and the storytelling inspired by Anton Chekhov is West End material already!
Despite ‘Going’ being a straight play it features plenty of music played by Trewin throughout. The quiet melodies being made up on the spot we see into Fajir’s mind and as everything begins to reveal how the motivation sparks.
The twists and turns this play brings is as fast paced as the train itself (when it’s running on time) so don’t lose this opportunity to hop on at the next stop.
You can catch Going until August 23rd (not the 17th) at Upper Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St from 10:50 (50mins). Tickets are available through the EdFringe Online Box Office.
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