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Eunuchs in My Wardrobe

Venue: Assembly George Square
Where: Edinburgh
Date Reviewed: 7 August 2011
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This is the tale of one man's life, as a mixed race boy in both England and India in the Seventies and the man he becomes.

The simple set is strewn with coloured silks and lights and the one male performer, Silas Carson, is dressed in silver leggings, a white lacy top and a pink scarf tied around his waist. His entirely believable character is at once familiar and exotically strange, slipping between prose and poetry to tell a story of beauty and mysticism and the cruel banality of small town Britain.

The performance is charming and clever, if occasionally hard to follow, and filled with facts and anecdotes of India and her history. It’s the tale of a rite of passage, of gaining understanding and identity within contrasting cultures and against the backdrop of a recognisable family and its frustrations. The audience reaction was mixed; it’s a little antagonistic so perhaps that’s natural. I would recommend it.

- Caroline Pearce

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	We saw this production and were both captivated by the story being told by the actor, and in rhyme too. His whole performance was top rate and it was disappointing that only about 10 people were in the audience when we visited. We would recommend this play to anyone who wants a thoroughly enjoyable, intelligent and thought provoking experience at the Fringe. - Louise and Colin	11 Aug 11
	For me, the fact that Caroline Pearce admits to finding Eunuchs In My Wardrobe "occassionally hard to follow" totally invalidates her overall three star review. There was nothing complicated or confusing about the story being told. I highly recommend you to see this enchantingly performed and cleverly written piece. - Jules	10 Aug 11

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