Raymond Keane is an Irish elf of a hardresser who has been trying to give up cutting for acting. A perfect segue, you say.
The angular Mr. Keane is charming in this mostly ad lib and audience interacting performance piece. The hook is that he finds someone in the audience to sit in his chair and get sheared. Felicity was the most willing victim with long, thick, straight hair. Watching Mr. Keane create his magic and a beautiful cut while telling stories of his past and answering question from the audience makes for an enjoyable evening.
Although slow to start, the pace of the show is calm and engaging. We get a chance to see how a gentle soul connects with each client and why he has give up the chaos of the hairdressing world. Sad.
Even though the evening is a little to slow and unstructured, Mr. Keane delivers and engaging performance. We are watching an artist create.