7 – 30th August, 15.45 – 17.10 @ Assembly George Street
Lock up a Celtic fan with a Rangers fan on the day of the Old Firm match and what do you get? In NLP Theatre Company’s powerful comedy, written by Des Dillon, the answer is that there is indeed, “a lot more to football than football.”
Die-hard Celtic fan Tim and Rangers-mad Billy get locked up in the same cell on the day of the Old Firm match. Prison warder Harry’s personal crisis forces the pair to move beyond the usual expletives and insults and eventually becomes the catalyst for both fans’ need to find common ground, with the growing realisation that the pair are far more similar than the confines of their stereotypical macho roles allow them to be.
Funny and though-provoking, Dillon’s play highlights the nature of bigotry and sectarianism within the West of Scotland but also hints at wider themes of family, faith, racism and nationalism. The production is entertaining but sometimes the humour is too predictable and there is a sense that some of the interesting themes surrounding faith and identity in Scotland could perhaps have been explored further.
The small, dark auditorium which surrounds the minimal set lends itself to the feeling of sharing the confined space of the cell as well as increasing the sense of intimacy with the three actors: Scott Kyle, Colin Little and Alex Donald, all of whom give excellent performances.
No Limit People Theatre Company was founded in 2005 by Scott Kyle with the intention of making a positive contribution to the arts in Scotland. Since its debut in 2008, over 70% of the people who attended this play had never been to the theatre before. Such impressive aims and the authenticity of the subject matter make for convincing reasons to go and see the show.
More info at www.nlptheatre.co.uk
Tags: Assembly, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe, review, Singin' I'm no a billy he's a Tim, threestars
This play is doing great at the Fringe…sold out 8 out of 10 shows SO FAR!
A must see comedy….
Thanks to all who went to see this performance…so far its been a great sell out!
hi there me and my friends are very interested in coming along to your show.Was wondering the price of the tickets and where to buy them.thank you
You can get the tickets at the box office at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, can be bought on line or over the phone too…hope you manage along
Excellent performance by Scott Kyle undermined by mediocre support actors Colin Little and Alex Donald.
Subject matter confusing if you are not Scottish. A few funny moments but mostly parochial naval gazing about a subject matter that seems to resonate with the home crowd more than anyone else.
Kyle is likely to go places but needs to drop his two weak companions.