, Fresh Air Radio - 14/10/2020

The opening of the show not only grips you with the writing (James Ley), but the expertly finessed lighting (Katharine Williams) adds another layer to the show throughout which draws the audience in, and allows them to be transported with Lewis to the streets of Edinburgh. The use of the books lit up on bookshelf adds not only to the romantic elements interwoven throughout the play, but to the element of suspense and atmosphere within the audience. The delivery of the monologues with the backdrop of this lighting, creates both a sea of tension and slight unrest, especially since both Reid and McVarish have the challenge of taking us on this journey throughout the 80s, with the addition of delivering the dark humour of daily threats and the impact of section 28.