THE TROLLEY CAR by Amiel Gladstone. Factory Studio. August 13 at 12:30 pm, August 14 at 10 pm. See listing Rating: NNNN
The wife of a butcher is drawn to his glamorous but possibly sinister female cousin in this richly suggestive work set in German-occupied Paris. Amiel Gladstone’s script plays cleverly with chronology (and with its vivid central philosophical metaphor), while director Ruth Madoc-Jones and a fine cast (Monica Dottor, Rosa Laborde, Matthew Tapscott) make every word and movement count.
Dana Osborne’s designs (costumes, set, subtle but effective makeup) and Thomas Ryder Payne’s richly atmospheric score make this a must-see.
