Truth's Vision: Work, Love and I

Synopsis

Freud meets Gershwin. This award winning musical comedy is about life, love and how to win over ourselves. Well, if you have ever noticed in yourself a positive and a negative side you can imagine that this exchange can be quite a funny business. Two sides of Grace's personality, Truth (realist) and Vision (optimist), take you through a rollercoaster of emotions, with cabaret songs, a wild swing dance and a martial art fight with an imaginary cheating boy-friend. Come and find out who you are? Truth or Vision?

Our Review:

27 March 2013

The production notes for Hatstand Productions' Truth's Vision claim the piece is "Freud meets Gershwin". Mostly though it is more Freud meets Bridget Jones, with some rewritten songs chucked in somewhat randomly.

Socially awkward Grace is in a boring job producing desk calendars, with no love life, no friends and no-one interested in her other than her mother, who rings up to criticise her dress sense. The two sides of Grace's character, the realist (Truth, played by Lily Lowe-Myers who also wrote and directed) and the optimist, Vision (Robyn Cooper), battle for supremacy with the goal for happiness focused on attracting and keeping a boy- or girl-friend.

So desperate Grace falls for Ted, a drunk and a womaniser, represented by a wooden hatstand, before she finally, with Truth's help, sees the light. Reality and optimism eventually find a way to co-exist, resulting in a more balanced, happier Grace who has the strength to deal with the difficulties of he...

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emanuel wright - 27 March 2013:

I loved it. I enjoyed the whole 50 minutes. Found it uplifting, funny and intelligent. In fact, I want to see it again and will go with my friends! The singing was superb, the acting was great. Young and fresh show! Manu Wright...

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