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When handed a press pack that is thicker than the Fringe guide, I always get apprehensive, thinking that if the play needs to be explained by an essay, why perform it? Are they just hiding a shoddy performance behind layers of paper? Fortunately after receiving a whole folder, I can say that 'West Lethargy' was the exception to this rule. Based in a slightly fantastical world, the play exudes charm: the performances are energetic and excellent and the script slips in unpretentious philosophies amongst the more colloquial language. The allegorical plot shows the conflicts between those who are constantly on the move and those who just want to settle regardless of where or when we live. Easy, meaningful watching.
The Space @ Venue 45, 6 - 29 Aug (not 16, 23), 3.40pm (4.55pm), £7.00 (£5.00), fpp238.
tw rating 4/5
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