With characters that include an aspiring writer, a blue-collar boyfriend and a devil incarnate running a poetry night at the pub, this show is bound to be a little odd. The devil’s curse aims to teach the uncultured Rob the value of literature and sensitivity, although I’m not sure he learns it – I certainly didn’t. The shaky script, flimsy plot and slightly weak acting means that this piece ultimately falls short of what it could potentially achieve. Although the leading man plays a convincing drunk, his attempts at humour are hit and miss, with a little more of the latter. Worth a look if you’ve got an hour to kill, but maybe you’re just better off in the pub.
C soco, Aug 3 -13 (not 11), 4.45pm (5.35pm), £5.50 – £8.50, fpp252.
tw rating 2/5
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Sections: by Anna Hafsteinsson - ED2011 Theatre Reviews - tw rating 2/5 | Tags: C Venues
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