Heather

Thomas Eccleshare
Dancing Brick
Summerhall

Heather

Heather comprises three relatively distinct phases within only 50 minutes.

The opening scene shows the building online relationship between Harry, an editor, and shy Heather, the next J K Rowling and his potential crock of gold.

Following their interchanges and a runaway hit, we move on to witness a series of fraught prison interviews between Tariq, a rapist and mass murderer, and an unlikely visitor.

Finally, there is a ten-minute burst of fantasy movie, brought to life by the play's two actors, Ashley Gerlach and Charlotte Melia, helped by director Valentina Ceschi.

There are a number of plot inconsistencies but Heather presents good, undemanding entertainment which will sell well and is already booked to tour.

Reviewer: Philip Fisher

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