Our Share of Tomorrow

Pleasance Courtyard
4-15, 17-30 August @ 13:00

Since Grace left Tom, time has stood still for him. That is until the day Cleo, a shy and awkward teenager, arrives at the quayside looking for him. Cleo turns out to be the essence of her mother Grace, and when she arrives with John, an older man who has recently befriended her, the scene is set for misunderstanding, disappointment and heartbreak in this emotionally charged drama.

Dan Sherer’s debut play shifts and turns, to reveal the events that have shaped the characters, exploring the emotional cost of hopelessly loving someone who has abandoned you and of grieving for someone you have lost. Cleo, Tom and John are fully realised characters who meet as strangers but subsequently have to confront what it means to be daughter, father, friend or lover.

A strong ensemble performance mostly ensures this touching story holds together. Tamsin Joanna Kennard is excellent as Cleo, the insecure teenager, Jot Davies is Tom, sensitive and so full of unrealistic hope, whilst Toby Sawyer is John, steadfastly rooting himself in the world of now as he manage his demons.

– Margaret Scott