Undone - The Village: Haven or Hell

Synopsis

How do you survive Manchester's Gay Village with two devils on your shoulders and no angels in sight. Dex wants to forget his past, his mistakes and his regrets. Bex is loud, drunk, sarcastic and exists through the bottom of each drink. Charlie is trying to figure out which white baggy is which. Austin is searching to find a place to belong and thrusts himself onto the party scene. Undone is a witty look at one young man trying to navigate his way through relationships, lovers and friends via the underbelly of Manchester's gay scene. Through the mist of neon lights, dilated pupils and hangovers Dex attempts! to discover true intimacy, peeling back the layers of expectation and coming face to face with his fears head on.

Our Review:

24 August 2010

Ever since the television hit  Queer as Folk, Canal Street has become a familiar setting/topic in entertainment, often portrayed as a glamorous, hedonistic way of life for the gay club scene. What makes Undone stand out from the crowd is the cautionary tale about the Village and the stereotypical gay lifestyle, a warning about excess and that behind the glitter can often lie a darkness that can easily swallow you up.
 
The play tells the story of Dex, an attractive young guy who lives for his nights in the village along with his best friend, but a chance meeting with Austin, a young man who’s just coming to terms with his own sexuality offers him a glimpse of something that could change his life forever, but will he see that or will he succumb to the world that has taken hold of him for so long.

Writer/Director Chad McGitchie clearly has a great understanding of the subj...

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